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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kanga, post: 496923, member: 9270&quot;]Each of my sets had their own criteria when I started them.</p><p>In most cases the criteria changed over time. That generally means I upgraded some of the individual coins in the set.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>EXAMPLE:</p><p>I wanted a MS-/PF- set of silver Roosevelt dimes (1946-1964).</p><p>Initially my criteria was:</p><p>- slabbed</p><p>- MS-65/PF-65 or better</p><p>This criteria was based mostly on money.</p><p>This was an affordable set to put together.</p><p>Plus I got the idea in my head (right or wrong?) that Roosevelt dimes were flying below the radar and probably underpriced.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>But as I put the set together and was essentially done based on the original criteria I sat back and took a look.</p><p>I noticed a commonality.</p><p>Most slabs were PCGS or NGC.</p><p>Most business strikes were MS-66.</p><p>Most proofs were PF-67.</p><p>So my criteria changed. I wanted a matched set. Now they were:</p><p>- PCGS or NGC slabs only</p><p>- All business strikes in MS-66</p><p>- All proofs in PF-67</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I needed some upgrades, and a few downgrades(!)</p><p>And there was a handfull of slab switches.</p><p>I&#039;m still short one replacement for a business strike.</p><p>And a few of the business strikes are FT&#039;s (that&#039;s okay with me.)</p><p>Once I get the last replacement the set will be complete to my satisfaction and get retired to the safe deposit box not to be seen again for probably years.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>This is one example of how a set was conceived, implemented and morphed over 3-4 years.</p><p>Criteria for other sets may be different, but the growth process is quite similar:</p><p>1. Concept</p><p>2. Planning</p><p>3. Implementation</p><p>.</p><p>4. Modification of concept</p><p>5. Replanning</p><p>6. Re-implementation</p><p>.</p><p>. (There may be several repeats of Steps 4, 5 &amp; 6)</p><p>.</p><p>7. Finalization and storage</p><p>8. New concept and start the process all over with some new set[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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