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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ratio411, post: 1203247, member: 26729&quot;]Well, after almost 40 years collecting, I have finally finished my second complete set.</p><p>I have been collecting for years using the ADD method... never focusing on any one thing.</p><p>When I finished my ASEs last year, the feeling was so good, I started more sets in Danscos.</p><p><br /></p><p>I still do the ADD thing and tend to collect whatever comes my way at the right time, however,</p><p>I have been focused on making sure to fill my Danscos.</p><p><br /></p><p>Today I finally filled the last holes in my 1938-2011 Jefferson (w/proofs) Dansco!</p><p>Amazing feeling of accomplishment.</p><p><br /></p><p>I say I&#039;m &#039;sorta&#039; finished because there are 3 holes that have circulated coins.</p><p>There is a coin show this weekend, and I hope to upgrade those 3 holes to match the rest of the set.</p><p><br /></p><p>All but those 3 coins have great eye appeal. I don&#039;t worry about how many steps, or what the exact grade is.</p><p>All I worried about on these Jeffs is that they look AMAZING when you open the book.</p><p>For all I know, they could all be MS60 in technical grade, but man are they great looking in the album.</p><p>I picked flashy examples... electric blue toning, rainbows, champange golds, blue/green proofs that bring a tear to your eye.</p><p>Not a problem coin in the bunch.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, just wanted to share my joy. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ll have to keep my fingers crossed to find the 3 upgrades as nice as the others. They are the tough years...</p><p>39-D 39-S and 42-D</p><p><br /></p><p>I had an NGC MS-67 1939-D in my hands this morning... but at $250 bux, just to break it out and put it in the Dansco...</p><p>um, nope. I&#039;ll find some raw ones this weekend (knock on wood).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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