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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CamaroDMD, post: 1823894, member: 5233&quot;]This is the key.&nbsp; Determine what grade level is reasonable for you and find choice examples in that tier.</p><p><br /></p><p>You keep using the word &quot;defect&quot; which is not really an accurate word to describe what you are talking about.&nbsp; The correct word is &quot;damage.&quot;&nbsp; A defect would be something that lowers the grade...damage makes the coin ungradable.&nbsp; Coins that are harshly cleaned, corroded, or otherwise damaged outside of normal circulation wear are problem coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>There is nothing wrong with collecting low grade coins, but I would really advise you to try and find nice examples at that grade level.&nbsp; You say you never want to sell them...but you should still invest your money into pieces that could be sold.&nbsp; If you decide in a few years you want to upgrade a few pieces for nicer examples or change collecting directions...it is much easier to do with choice coins...no matter what the grade is.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The bottom line is, collect what you enjoy.&nbsp; It&#039;s your money and it&#039;s what you like.&nbsp; If it makes you happy then do it.&nbsp; I would just try and keep in mind that you don&#039;t have to do it all at once.&nbsp; My experience has been that when you really seek out the choice pieces (even if they are G4 grades), you will be much happier with your collection in the long run.&nbsp; There is something special in looking at your collection and knowing that each piece was hand selected and that you took pride in doing so.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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