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<p>[QUOTE="Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2380775, member: 28107"]Let the coins do the talking, not the label. Look for the highest graded, eye appealing coins you can find. There is no shortage of the dates you reference; do not feel rushed to complete it. Sometimes the hunt can be very enjoyable, and if you are picky, I can almost guarantee that the set will be much more enjoyable to you when it is complete.</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin collection need not be super expensive to be enjoyable, and I could have fun with $100 coins just as much as I could $1000+ coins. But I would be bored to death with a set of widgets that were thrown together without regard to quality. Quality coins can also be lower graded. If you come across an amazing MS65 with blinding luster, nice toning, and exceptional eye appeal, I would rather have that coin that a dipped-out, common as can be 66 FB or 67.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bottom line: Collect coins that "speak" to you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Coinchemistry 2012, post: 2380775, member: 28107"]Let the coins do the talking, not the label. Look for the highest graded, eye appealing coins you can find. There is no shortage of the dates you reference; do not feel rushed to complete it. Sometimes the hunt can be very enjoyable, and if you are picky, I can almost guarantee that the set will be much more enjoyable to you when it is complete. A coin collection need not be super expensive to be enjoyable, and I could have fun with $100 coins just as much as I could $1000+ coins. But I would be bored to death with a set of widgets that were thrown together without regard to quality. Quality coins can also be lower graded. If you come across an amazing MS65 with blinding luster, nice toning, and exceptional eye appeal, I would rather have that coin that a dipped-out, common as can be 66 FB or 67. Bottom line: Collect coins that "speak" to you.[/QUOTE]
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