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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Vess1, post: 7591432, member: 13650&quot;]Well, I have to admit it has affected my decisions at times.&nbsp; &nbsp; I only do one and it&#039;s the US Type including moderns that&#039;s in my clickable banner in my sig line. </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp; On occasion, I&#039;ve upgraded things here and there because of the point jump and it is inevitably a nicer example too.&nbsp;&nbsp; But, most of what&#039;s in it was not purchased based on point value.&nbsp;&nbsp; I have a very nice looking 1859 IHC that has initials engraved on the reverse.&nbsp; I gave $100 for it.&nbsp; I sent it in, knowing it would get a details grade and used it because I liked it but it kills the points for that spot.&nbsp;&nbsp; One without the engraving would have cost me hundreds more.&nbsp; It&#039;s not that important to upgrade that one to me.&nbsp; I actually found the initials interesting and figured somebody may very well have given it to a loved one before they went off to the war and it got saved.&nbsp; It was only a cent.&nbsp; It could have been spent and used in commerce but it wasn&#039;t.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve sent a lot of it in myself for grading and whatever happened, happened.&nbsp; A couple were cleaned.&nbsp; I used them.&nbsp;&nbsp; Maybe I&#039;ll upgrade someday, maybe not.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp; I like the registry for multiple reasons.&nbsp;&nbsp; It&#039;s enjoyable for me to look at.&nbsp; I like coin photography so I like updating it with photos I take of my coins.&nbsp;&nbsp; I like seeing the progress and being able to easily share it with people.&nbsp;&nbsp; The ranking is interesting but not the end all be all.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve made it into the top 100 out of 1133, currently ranked at 97th.&nbsp; &nbsp; I was at 98th but somebody must have sold something or points changed and I got a free bump up.&nbsp; I only have one with a CAC sticker.&nbsp; Those get points upgrades now.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m happy being in that top 100 group.&nbsp; I don&#039;t feel obligated to chase the top 50 because I might not ever be in that upper echelon.&nbsp; Maybe in another 40 years. lol&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t buy coins just to fill spots.&nbsp; I&#039;m missing a flying eagle cent still that I could have easily filled but I want a really nice example of one and they&#039;re really steep so I&#039;m still waiting. </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; I have some clads but some I just won&#039;t buy because I feel I have enough examples.&nbsp; Even though they&#039;d be easy points.&nbsp; Just not worth taking up space to me and the series may already be well represented.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I don&#039;t understand the awards system.&nbsp; I find it completely nonsensical.&nbsp;&nbsp; This particular set has 130 spots.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;m 53% complete having 69 of 130 with all of my own high quality photographs.&nbsp; &nbsp; 98th spot is 12% complete and he won an &quot;overall achievement award.&quot;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; I think some people just throw&nbsp; a few high grade coins they have in a registry set with no intention of actually completing the set, just to see the rank.&nbsp;&nbsp; And then you win an award for it.&nbsp; lol&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Well, anyway that&#039;s another topic for another thread....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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