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<p>[QUOTE="nojreyd, post: 1174337, member: 30385"]PCGS FR2 must be a real beauty. Just a slab of metal but if you hold it just right you can make out a date?</p><p> </p><p>I am once again chaning my mind and after looking at some of my current coins and shopping around a bit, I think I may look at developing a raw collection 1909-1933 in RB/BN in XF/AU condition. I have a thing for coins with that "touch of luster". Seems just last week roll searching my favorite pull was a 1957-D in AU with the perfect "touch of luster" coloration. I dunno why, but I like it. Plus I think that will "set my collection apart". I don't have to worry about any sort of financial loss due to toning over the years, plus picking up these coins will be both easier and less expensive, but will still be a challenge to find the right coins. (clean fields, the right color, no spots, etc).</p><p> </p><p>Here is a picture of a 1926 and a 1909 I saved (the '26 is mine, the '09 is just like one of mine but a stock photo from the internet). Something about this color pattern says "these coins are still out there". Inspires the treasure hunter in all of us, right? Plus they have so much more character than a Blast Red coin. </p><p> </p><p>[ATTACH]122272.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]122271.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="nojreyd, post: 1174337, member: 30385"]PCGS FR2 must be a real beauty. Just a slab of metal but if you hold it just right you can make out a date? I am once again chaning my mind and after looking at some of my current coins and shopping around a bit, I think I may look at developing a raw collection 1909-1933 in RB/BN in XF/AU condition. I have a thing for coins with that "touch of luster". Seems just last week roll searching my favorite pull was a 1957-D in AU with the perfect "touch of luster" coloration. I dunno why, but I like it. Plus I think that will "set my collection apart". I don't have to worry about any sort of financial loss due to toning over the years, plus picking up these coins will be both easier and less expensive, but will still be a challenge to find the right coins. (clean fields, the right color, no spots, etc). Here is a picture of a 1926 and a 1909 I saved (the '26 is mine, the '09 is just like one of mine but a stock photo from the internet). Something about this color pattern says "these coins are still out there". Inspires the treasure hunter in all of us, right? Plus they have so much more character than a Blast Red coin. [ATTACH]122272.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]122271.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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