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Message:: [QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 3700391, 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" /> September 7, 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.  In early 2019, I sold off many of my "trophy" coins and decided to stick to a $500/coin price limit (and usually well below that).  That puts a lot of things like larger gold pieces out of reach, but there are still a lot of beautiful and historic coins which can be had within this somewhat intermediate budget. Coin photos in this collection are not shown to scale. The links to the CollectiveCoin site can sometimes take a few seconds to load. Galleries on the CollectiveCoin site: <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> (the current lineup) <a href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/vREY6n2u10aO6KWkiqmb" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://collectivecoin.com/lordmarcovan/vREY6n2u10aO6KWkiqmb" rel="nofollow">Eclectic Box "all-time" gallery</a> (almost everything since 2013, including sold coins) <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-may-20-2019.339286/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-may-20-2019.339286/">Last update: May 20, 2019</a>Number of coins as of last update: 54Number of coins as of this update: 53 As always, thanks for looking. ~Robertson ("Rob") Shinnick (aka "LordM")St. Simons Island, Georgia, September 7, 2019 Edit 11/25/19: you will notice that this update has reduced-resolution images with plain black backgrounds.  The loss of image quality is noticeable.  This is because I was in transition when I posted it.  As of November 2019 I have transitioned to a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-november-25-2019.350616/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/lord-marcovans-eclectic-box-collection-as-of-november-25-2019.350616/">new image format</a>.[/QUOTE]

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