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<p>[QUOTE="jackhd, post: 2547909, member: 73897"]Parthicus, It sounds like you were hit with a "bolt of wisdom." I'm hoping that such a common sense decision will come to me one day. My collections are (mostly) US coins including Type Coins (not the gold), IHCs, Liberty, Buffalo, and Jefferson nickels, Merc and Roosevelt dimes, etc., etc. </p><p><br /></p><p>My problem is that I collected so aggressively in the beginning, I've finished all of my modern sets. I've gone back and am re-doing a couple of series from circulation but I'm feeling kind of detached. I miss the excitement of the hunt! I need only 4 dates to complete my IHC series (you can probably guess the dates) But, because of rarity and cost I'll probably never complete it.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most logical thing to do would be to start another series but my economic situation won't allow me to finish sets like Morgan Dollars, '32 - '63 Washington quarters, or Mercury Dimes, etc. Consequently, my most current activity is Silver Crown-sized world coins. Such a collection is pretty random so I still miss the excitement that the hobby once held for me.</p><p>Best regards,</p><p>Jack[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="jackhd, post: 2547909, member: 73897"]Parthicus, It sounds like you were hit with a "bolt of wisdom." I'm hoping that such a common sense decision will come to me one day. My collections are (mostly) US coins including Type Coins (not the gold), IHCs, Liberty, Buffalo, and Jefferson nickels, Merc and Roosevelt dimes, etc., etc. My problem is that I collected so aggressively in the beginning, I've finished all of my modern sets. I've gone back and am re-doing a couple of series from circulation but I'm feeling kind of detached. I miss the excitement of the hunt! I need only 4 dates to complete my IHC series (you can probably guess the dates) But, because of rarity and cost I'll probably never complete it. The most logical thing to do would be to start another series but my economic situation won't allow me to finish sets like Morgan Dollars, '32 - '63 Washington quarters, or Mercury Dimes, etc. Consequently, my most current activity is Silver Crown-sized world coins. Such a collection is pretty random so I still miss the excitement that the hobby once held for me. Best regards, Jack[/QUOTE]
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