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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;flintcreek6412, post: 1874852, member: 61025&quot;]This hobby makes me laugh at myself!</p><p><br /></p><p>I got back into collecting in December after a very long lay off(35yrs).&nbsp; I&#039;m putting together a Type Set somewhat modelling the 7070 w/gold.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve made pretty good progress and have regretted a few buys that I will be upgrading.&nbsp; It felt nice to fill a spot, but I soon wish I had held out.&nbsp; It will be an all slabbed problem free set when done. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I began 2 short months ago, a $50 coin seemed like a lot.&nbsp; It was no time before I was desensitized to that and began writing bigger and bigger checks. </p><p><br /></p><p>I just caught myself laughing when I entered a 1798 1C Draped Bust into my type set.&nbsp; I always wanted a 1700 coin since I was a kid but could never afford it.&nbsp; I put it into my own custom NGC set and then went to the competitive set to add it.&nbsp; I don&#039;t care to compete but it is fun watching your points climb into the top 100....back on topic.</p><p><br /></p><p>So then I find that the NGC 7070 set only allows for Draped Busts from 1800 on.&nbsp; WTH?&nbsp; So, laugh #1 is when I say to myself I should have bought that 1803 I was looking at for the points.&nbsp; WHAT!!!!!&nbsp; I catch myself.&nbsp;&nbsp; I&#039;ve always wanted a 1700 coin so I bought one and the heck with the points.&nbsp; I&#039;m tickled to death.</p><p><br /></p><p>Laugh #2 comes when I am now looking for a $2.50 G Liberty for my gold stuff.&nbsp; I&#039;ve filled all the others because either the price was right or I just felt I was getting some value with the gold price vs asking price with low numismatic cost.&nbsp; That original $50 expensive coin seems like pocket change now.&nbsp;&nbsp; All the $2.50 Libs I&#039;m seeing are over $400.&nbsp; I picked up my slabbed $2.50 Indian for under $300 so no way I&#039;m paying over $400 for a Lib(unless of course it&#039;s a C or D).&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Then it hits me, I just paid $450 for 8cents of copper in my 1c Draped Bust yet I&#039;m balking at $400 with $160 of gold in a $2.50 Lib.&nbsp;&nbsp; I shrug my shoulders and welcome myself back into coin collecting.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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