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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Endeavor, post: 1899311, member: 60292&quot;]I&#039;m still pretty new to coin collecting, but have learned a lot over this first year. Some of it due to others here on this website, so thank you all!</p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from not knowing all the things that affect a coins value, one of the biggest issues I had starting out was being unorganized with my collecting. Sure it was nice having all sorts of different types to look at, but that excitement quickly wore off. Soon I started finding myself gravitating towards building sets. Building sets seems to be more challenging - and as a result more rewarding - as opposed to collecting randomly and being all over the place.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now the other major issue I have to deal with is budget. I just can&#039;t afford to build a full set of Peace Dollars or Walking Liberty Halves, let alone Morgans. Especially since I&#039;m building sets with certified coins. That&#039;s another thing I learned along the way: try to buy slabbed coins - especially if buying online. It also adds to the challenge (and fun) if you&#039;re building a set with the same grade and/or same TPG.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, what I decided to do is build short sets. My definition of a short set is something that is 15 coins or less. Short sets allow you to build something without draining the bank account. It also gives you the flexibility to get away from it quicker if you decide you rather put your money towards building something else. It&#039;s also flexible in that you can expand that set towards a full set if you want in the future.</p><p><br /></p><p>Below are a few short sets I have decided on. Some of them I have completed and some are still in the works. Some of them I figured out on my own, others I found searching for short sets online. Hope this helps someone starting out (who is also on a tight budget like me).</p><p><br /></p><p>War Nickels, 1942-1945 (11 coins total)</p><p>Silver Kennedy Half Dollars, 1964-1970 (11 coins total)</p><p>Indian Head Cents, 1900-1909 (10 coins total)</p><p>Buffalo Nickels, 1934-1938 (13 coins total)</p><p>Mercury Dimes, 1941-1945 (15 coins total)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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