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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;EagleEyed, post: 56249, member: 3261&quot;]In my opinion the most important thing is to collect what you like, (of course, taking your budget into consideration.)&nbsp; If you want your mercury dime collection to be all of one grade, go for it.&nbsp; As Speedy says, it will take longer and be more expensive if you pick a higher grade, but the fun of collecting for me is in the hunt.&nbsp; I have more fun putting together a collection than I do when it is completed.&nbsp; I usually put a range of grades on my collections, such as G-VF, VF-AU, or MS63-MS66, for example.&nbsp; In my opinion that keeps the collection even looking, if you know what I mean, and is a little more flexible than picking one grade only.</p><p><br /></p><p>I like having one pricier collection going at the same time as one or more cheaper collections.&nbsp; That way I can save up and shop around for a coin for the more expensive collection, getting one a few times a year or so, but can still enjoy purchasing the cheaper coins for the other collections on a regular basis.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Also, you have to determine what your definition of &quot;completion&quot; for a particular series is going to be.&nbsp; Almost every US coin series has a &quot;stopper&quot; or two, coins that are are way more pricey, or even prohibitively expensive.&nbsp; Also, will you include major and minor varieties?&nbsp; I have no problem putting together a collection and calling it &quot;finished&quot; when there are still holes left in the Dansco, but that drives some collectors nuts, lol.&nbsp; <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Anyway, have fun![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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