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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;troyheights, post: 429004, member: 11271&quot;]What order should I collect series X in seems to be a common question.&nbsp; My view is that since you ultimately want the whole series, wait till a nice coin at a nice price comes along that you need, then buy it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Franklins are plentiful in MS 64,65 and for some years 66 too.&nbsp; The only rarities are certain poorly struck years where FBL strikes are hard to find (49S, 52S) and the 53S FBL which is almost non-existent.</p><p><br /></p><p>Concerning the Omaha Bank Horde pedigree:&nbsp; Early on in my Franklin collecting I purchased an OBH coin, it was such a bright wonderful coin that I thought that all OBH coins would be nice.&nbsp; The second OBH coin I purchased was clearly a 63 sitting in a 64 holder; so I did some work and here is what I found:&nbsp; The OBH is a cache of coins owned or controlled by Heritage Auctions.&nbsp; They&#039;re slabbed though bulk submission to PCGS.&nbsp; Many postings felt that PCGS was a bit lax in the standards they used when slabbing these coins.&nbsp; Quarter and penny collectors seemed particularly vocal. So, as always, buy the coin, not the holder.</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;Buy the best coin you can afford&quot; has always struck me a poor advice for two reasons.&nbsp; The first is that the best in this advice means highest grade.&nbsp; I prefer sharp AU coins to noticeably bagged marked MS examples.&nbsp; Others would be happier with a nice rainbow toned MS64 than a blast white 66.&nbsp; There are many ways to evaluate coins.&nbsp; The second reason I dislike this advice is that it is usually followed with statements about future value.&nbsp; Coin collecting is a hobby.&nbsp; No collectible is an investment.</p><p><br /></p><p>Better advice to me is this:&nbsp; Only purchase coins that make you happy.&nbsp; For me this is particularly true of Franklins.&nbsp; Most 64s and 65s come from bank rolls, so it isnt that hard to find an undipped coin that is still nice and bright.&nbsp; Many of the 66 and 67 Franklins come from mint sets and suffer from toning I find unatractive.&nbsp; Also, the market places a substantial premium on full bell lines.&nbsp; With a good eye you can get some very nice coins that dont quite measure up to the FBL standard, thus sell at a substantial discount, but are quality examples none the less.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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