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<p>[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2279554, member: 13307"]True - state quarters are easily obtainable. However, I wouldn't start a collection of them because:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Everyone's grandma has at least 5 sets of them in BU rolls, to be given to the grandkids at some point in the future...so prices will (most likely) never go up.</p><p>2) See #1 - so condition will likely not vary so much, as BU coins are available quite easily - so maybe the OP might not learn as much about eye appeal/quality as he would with all the aforementioned options.</p><p>3) Resale on a circulation-pulled state quarter set would be...well...disappointing? I have almost a complete PCGS MS69 graded set to sell on consignment and can't get anyone to touch them for $10 each. That's less than the cost of grading...</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, if your goal was to put together a set for fun only...I could see trying to get them from circulation. I could see it as a fun father/son mother/daughter (and any other combo of genders) task.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="stldanceartist, post: 2279554, member: 13307"]True - state quarters are easily obtainable. However, I wouldn't start a collection of them because: 1) Everyone's grandma has at least 5 sets of them in BU rolls, to be given to the grandkids at some point in the future...so prices will (most likely) never go up. 2) See #1 - so condition will likely not vary so much, as BU coins are available quite easily - so maybe the OP might not learn as much about eye appeal/quality as he would with all the aforementioned options. 3) Resale on a circulation-pulled state quarter set would be...well...disappointing? I have almost a complete PCGS MS69 graded set to sell on consignment and can't get anyone to touch them for $10 each. That's less than the cost of grading... Now, if your goal was to put together a set for fun only...I could see trying to get them from circulation. I could see it as a fun father/son mother/daughter (and any other combo of genders) task.[/QUOTE]
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