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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1473337, member: 5233"]I agree that it depends. Certainly, in any field there are certain pieces that simply can't be found. On the rare occasions you track one down...any example is great.</p><p><br /></p><p>I guess what I am mostly talking about is how I was always looking to find the next piece. I didn't care what it looked like or it's condition...I had no guidelines or goals other than simply completing sets. Had I had a little more self control, I think I would have assembled a much finer collection. I think that is my point. I'm not talking about super rare coins that only come up once every few years. I'm talking about being selective and finding the right coin for obtainable coins</p><p><br /></p><p>It doesn't have to be high grade either. For example, I mentioned at some point that I was interested in putting together a WL Half Dollar set...probably in the VG range. IMHO, those coins are very attractive circulated. However, one VG is not the same as another. I'm not going to grab the first VG that comes along for each date. I'm going to find coins that I really like to complete that set. It takes a little longer, but I think in the end you have a much nicer result.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 1473337, member: 5233"]I agree that it depends. Certainly, in any field there are certain pieces that simply can't be found. On the rare occasions you track one down...any example is great. I guess what I am mostly talking about is how I was always looking to find the next piece. I didn't care what it looked like or it's condition...I had no guidelines or goals other than simply completing sets. Had I had a little more self control, I think I would have assembled a much finer collection. I think that is my point. I'm not talking about super rare coins that only come up once every few years. I'm talking about being selective and finding the right coin for obtainable coins It doesn't have to be high grade either. For example, I mentioned at some point that I was interested in putting together a WL Half Dollar set...probably in the VG range. IMHO, those coins are very attractive circulated. However, one VG is not the same as another. I'm not going to grab the first VG that comes along for each date. I'm going to find coins that I really like to complete that set. It takes a little longer, but I think in the end you have a much nicer result.[/QUOTE]
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