Ebay and my rookie mistakes, feeling discouraged.

Well, glad you found us, @Gdobie ! Not that it's good to learn a lesson that will cost you but it happens to a lot of us and learning from it only gets you more cemented into this great hobby! I purchased an 1895 O Morgan dollar at an auction, thinking I would be able to flip it for at least a $100. I wasn't new to collecting but new to learning! I bought the coin without really checking it out and low and behold there was a nice big scratch on the obverse. I still made about $20 on the coin however it could have been much worse AND I learned my lesson. A lot of folks on here gave me some great advice and it's been a great road ever since! Welcome to Coin Talk! (P.S. you can buy those fancy boxes, empty on ebay as well!)

 

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I have a complete set of ASE's and a bunch extra. They look good to me and none of them are certified. Grade = Good Eye Appeal

 

I also have a set in a CAPS album. Same grade as yours.

 

Mine are in a DANSCO. I've been considering CAPS. What do you think about yours? Easy to use and store?

 

Just a small observation, but why not consider putting such a set together in 'raw' fashion? You can assemble such for a fraction of what the graded items go for, and there really ain't much difference between the two. Just the label and the plastic. If you are a true collector, the fact of significance remains. Don't drink the bloody Kool Aid. Save a ton of money............It all boils down to the fact that most folks consider these coins 'bullion' and as such, they'll never fetch a premium............

 

I think that is why the US Mint keeps issuing special editions and sets. To keep the interest up and get new collectors to seek out past issues. A money game they play.

 

Glad I did too . Thanks for the feedback!

 

I love the Caps album. Takes more room but it’s not hard to handle at all. Here are a couple of pics from mine.

 

You people keep teasing me with those CAPS albums! I'm going to have to permanently switch over!

 

Are the capsules included in the album? Or, do you buy them separate? Nice looking album and collection.

 

Capsules are separate. Thanks!

 

Thanks @Gdobie for my like # 1000.