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<p>[QUOTE="Mydrivec, post: 81671, member: 4427"]<b>Ebay Junk</b></p><p><br /></p><p>Therein lies the issue Covers!! </p><p><br /></p><p>What you are calling junk, I may be interested in to buy. As a new collector, I am leary to spend a whole lot and may be perfectly satisfied to collect at a lower level. </p><p><br /></p><p>I have read quite a bit online and somewhere (I don't recall) even read some advice on collecting "sets". What I read suggested that if you were to collect a peace dollar set, there is simply no point in collecting an entire set under MS levels. I would disagree. I am doing this as a new hobby WITH my son. At ten, I don't want to drop 200 on a '21 or '28 piece to complete the set. It is more important to enjoy the journey at this point. I'd be willing to buy a lower grade just to complete at this point.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess I would wonder your reaction. It seems to me there is a market for these lower grades and it doesn't mean that we are less knowledgeable or capable. Simply stated, until I have "been around the block", I know my budget...and I am willing to live with the fact that if my budget can't fit a certain quality, I have two choices:</p><p>1 collect a lower grade.</p><p>2 move on and skip it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now if my money doesn't seem as green because of that...and so far it doesn't seem so in person at least, that is a choice the dealer has made to only deal with a certain clientele. From a business perspective only, that seems silly...bird in the hand and all that. </p><p><br /></p><p>To everyone, </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for all the input. I sincerely appreciate the responses.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mydrivec, post: 81671, member: 4427"][b]Ebay Junk[/b] Therein lies the issue Covers!! What you are calling junk, I may be interested in to buy. As a new collector, I am leary to spend a whole lot and may be perfectly satisfied to collect at a lower level. I have read quite a bit online and somewhere (I don't recall) even read some advice on collecting "sets". What I read suggested that if you were to collect a peace dollar set, there is simply no point in collecting an entire set under MS levels. I would disagree. I am doing this as a new hobby WITH my son. At ten, I don't want to drop 200 on a '21 or '28 piece to complete the set. It is more important to enjoy the journey at this point. I'd be willing to buy a lower grade just to complete at this point. I guess I would wonder your reaction. It seems to me there is a market for these lower grades and it doesn't mean that we are less knowledgeable or capable. Simply stated, until I have "been around the block", I know my budget...and I am willing to live with the fact that if my budget can't fit a certain quality, I have two choices: 1 collect a lower grade. 2 move on and skip it. Now if my money doesn't seem as green because of that...and so far it doesn't seem so in person at least, that is a choice the dealer has made to only deal with a certain clientele. From a business perspective only, that seems silly...bird in the hand and all that. To everyone, Thanks for all the input. I sincerely appreciate the responses.[/QUOTE]
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