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<p>[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2600026, member: 10461"]Very nice coin for 54 bucks! I saw PCGS priceguide lists it for $75. You did well!</p><p><br /></p><p>You will find, as this thread goes on, that being a young collector, you might see some stuff that is far more valuable than your coin there. Do <i>not</i> let that depress you. Every collector has a different budget, and we all have to collect within our means.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have found that the old <i>"buy the best you can afford"</i> rule stands pretty true.</p><p><br /></p><p>But one nice thing about this hobby is that anyone can enjoy it, in any budget range. Just remember, when you're looking at other people's "best" (or most valuable) coins, don't feel like your coin(s) are "second best" to anyone else's, just because theirs happen to be worth more money. <i>Your</i> best is what counts. And "most valuable", as previously mentioned, does not automatically mean "best". More undefinable things like eye appeal and history and sentimental value count, too.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="lordmarcovan, post: 2600026, member: 10461"]Very nice coin for 54 bucks! I saw PCGS priceguide lists it for $75. You did well! You will find, as this thread goes on, that being a young collector, you might see some stuff that is far more valuable than your coin there. Do [I]not[/I] let that depress you. Every collector has a different budget, and we all have to collect within our means. I have found that the old [I]"buy the best you can afford"[/I] rule stands pretty true. But one nice thing about this hobby is that anyone can enjoy it, in any budget range. Just remember, when you're looking at other people's "best" (or most valuable) coins, don't feel like your coin(s) are "second best" to anyone else's, just because theirs happen to be worth more money. [I]Your[/I] best is what counts. And "most valuable", as previously mentioned, does not automatically mean "best". More undefinable things like eye appeal and history and sentimental value count, too.[/QUOTE]
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