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Message:: [QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3531580, member: 10461"]<img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fcollectivecoin.imgix.net%2FZtyZ6gatSlSXvcQbaiWQ_EB%2520montage%25202019%2520update-%2520with%2520title.png&hash=455ebe4491613f310d043989e6250c39" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> May 20, 2019 In 2013, I did a major purge of all my coin collections and decided to simplify to just one small box of "nicer" coins, focusing more on quality than quantity. However, pursuing quality remains an ongoing challenge on my budget. I have tried to develop a discerning eye for nice coins that are still obtainable on a working-class salary. I also abandoned the idea of structured "sets", and have gone completely "freestyle", liberating myself to collect whatever catches my fancy, though you'll likely still notice some subtle themes which reflect my personal tastes. Aesthetic eye appeal is my first goal and historical, artistic, or cultural appeal a very close second. In keeping with the "eclectic" attribute, I'm also trying to add as wide a variety as possible of time periods, cultures, and geographic regions here. Until mid-2016, I stuck to the "Box of 20" principle, where the collection was always 20 coins (in other words, if I wanted to add one, I had to sell one). I have since abandoned the 20-coin limit and let the collection grow. Coin photos in this collection are not shown to scale. The links to the CollectiveCoin site can sometimes take a few seconds to load. Main galleries: <a href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/7my2PhjhXCrR9PLbqB5k" rel="nofollow">"Eclectic Box" Gallery</a> (on CollectiveCoin - the current lineup) <a href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/SL50Qie7LLIUhnykKUjI" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/SL50Qie7LLIUhnykKUjI" rel="nofollow">"Bygones" from the Eclectic Box</a> (gone, but not forgotten) <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-march-27-2019.335803/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-march-27-2019.335803/">Last update: March 27, 2019</a>Number of coins as of last update: 49Number of coins as of this update: 54 As always, thanks for looking. ~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick (aka "LordM")St. Simons Island, Georgia, May 20, 2019[/QUOTE]

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