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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Catbert, post: 2637929, member: 12718&quot;]I&#039;ve never completed a type set, but consider myself a type collector.</p><p><br /></p><p>My advice would be to not let the &quot;type set&quot; constrain you or to force you to buy something just to fill a hole.&nbsp; Why waste $ on something that really doesn&#039;t appeal to you?&nbsp; Who are you trying to satisfy?</p><p><br /></p><p>Secondly, if your goal is to build a complete set, what about breaking down the challenge?&nbsp; You could start with nickels for example. Jefferson, Buffalo, Liberty, Shield are four that wouldn&#039;t break the bank and allow you to be choosy.&nbsp; Part of the fun is to create mini milestones that completion would bring a nice mental reward.</p><p><br /></p><p>You could also have some fun with just those four.&nbsp; Shield nickels are notorious for die cracks.&nbsp; Do you want to find one that particularly gets you excited?&nbsp; What a Jefferson war nickel?&nbsp; I guess what I&#039;m trying to say is to consider how you might build visual interest beyond just acquiring the design type.</p><p><br /></p><p>While I bet I could come up with some other pointers, I just want to say that you&#039;re going to pay tuition because you&#039;re going to make mistakes.&nbsp; For example, early copper coins often come with altered surfaces.&nbsp; Most don&#039;t know what to look for and it can be expensive in that area alone.&nbsp; Take your time and ask for lots of opinions on your potential purchases.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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