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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;thetracer, post: 2096279, member: 34795&quot;]MKent, I ended up with a Whitman 20th C for less than a song.&nbsp; In a way I got lucky.</p><p><br /></p><p>I am a young 60s, and got back into coins 6 years ago.&nbsp; I saw, and could not believe the new reverse I saw on the 2009 cents.&nbsp; That got me back interested -- Hey, they changed Abe!</p><p><br /></p><p>I bought 09 cents and read online like crazy.&nbsp; After digesting enough, I thought the best way to really learn was to get a 7070.&nbsp;&nbsp; They were available back then.</p><p><br /></p><p>I was really fired up by then, but I didn&#039;t think about all the planning Tom mentioned.&nbsp; I did research before I bought, but got better at that later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Tom&#039;s advice is great for medium or more advanced collectors.&nbsp; But, I just had to jump in there while the iron was hot.&nbsp; Did the best I could for a few years.&nbsp; Took some shortcuts (to be upgraded later, of course), made some mistakes, bought some extras and some dogs.</p><p><br /></p><p>And learned an amazing amount of history, that is invaluable.&nbsp; Doing it made me consider and see what else I might want to collect next.&nbsp; And it did.</p><p><br /></p><p>Therefore, #4, I had a lot of FUN!</p><p><br /></p><p>When I got the Whitman 20th C album, it was a whole lot of fun because, I found in my collection enough extras and upgraded pieces to fill it up in one night!</p><p><br /></p><p>I also customized my 7070 with coins from my father&#039;s or my old collections as available. </p><p><br /></p><p>I did take the plunge for a late Seated dollar, but the early one is still missing.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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