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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 333583, member: 8033&quot;]A real good question!</p><p><br /></p><p>One (or at least most) of us has to take a budget into consideration. When I started my business strike Two Cent collection I was striving for VF-XF. I got a good deal on an MS grade 1865 and it made all others pale in comparison.</p><p><br /></p><p>Still, I went ahead and finished the set as planned. The small motto and 1872 (keys) were G-VG. Then I worked on upgrading the whole set within my budget. A good dealer with a layaway plan helped immensely on this.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, I have a complete MS set and 4 subsets. I can sell at any time and make a profit on the keys that are &quot;lower grade. It took a lot of patience and a lot of years but worked out.</p><p><br /></p><p>Set your goal, attain it, and move on but if a deal comes up don&#039;t feel afraid to upgrade or even downgrade if the price is right.</p><p><br /></p><p>We all tend to get to know &quot;our&quot; coins. I have more Two Cent Small mottos and 1872 than most dealers and always have people wanting them. I have no reason to sell them YET. Know your series, get the &quot;commons&quot; and never pass up keys at the right price. You can always get the commons.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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