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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mikenoodle, post: 859335, member: 307&quot;]Zach, I started out as a type collector and I want to offer you two pieces of advice I learned collecting:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) Be patient and don&#039;t buy the first coin you see. Take your time and especially with type coins, buy one that you&#039;re going to be happy with. Otherwise you will eventually want to upgrade the coins and you will lose time and money in the process. </p><p><br /></p><p>2) Collect what you like, as you like it. If you want to collect coins in slabs, by all means do so. My suggestion is that you educate yourself as much as you can about a series before you buy your coin. A little reading now will save you a lot of heartache down the road.</p><p><br /></p><p>My original idea was to put together a 20th Century Type Set of just the key date coins and all in UNC condition. I since (over 15 years of working on the set) pared it down to just key dates. I am trying for F or better, but even that can prove to be price prohibitive. </p><p><br /></p><p>Point being that over time, you may change your focus, but always remember that it&#039;s for relaxation and enjoyment. If those are what you seek, then the journey will be it&#039;s own reward. Your destination will not matter at all. Good luck![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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