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<p>[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 477566, member: 2972"]The coin that (a) appealed to me the most (I tend to buy for eye appeal first, everything else second), and (b) fit best in my type set.</p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Personally, I chose a prooflike 1889, as I always wanted a proof gold piece, and will unlikely ever own one in a state of preservation that would appeal to me (unimpared), but you can find these late dates very prooflike with some patience.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90798581/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /><img src="http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90798584/medium.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For some it's "rarity". For others it's "a look" (grade, toning, etc.). For others it's "future value". For others it's "first year of issue". And you know what, they're ALL right!</p><p><br /></p><p>That's really a tough question to answer because I think everyone should define sets (and what appeals to them) for themselves...however, I'll try and take a stab:</p><p><br /></p><p>In most sets, I find matched sets with a similar look and grade to be the most appealing -- but type sets are different, as many of the early types are out of my league even in VG.... So, for my type set, it's all about eye appeal within a price range. For modern coins and coins back to about the 1850's that means mint state in virtually all series. For older coins, I have to purchase more worn specimens in order to reach my goal and remain within my budget.</p><p><br /></p><p>Have fun...>Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Leadfoot, post: 477566, member: 2972"]The coin that (a) appealed to me the most (I tend to buy for eye appeal first, everything else second), and (b) fit best in my type set. Personally, I chose a prooflike 1889, as I always wanted a proof gold piece, and will unlikely ever own one in a state of preservation that would appeal to me (unimpared), but you can find these late dates very prooflike with some patience. [img]http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90798581/medium.jpg[/img][img]http://www.pbase.com/miker/image/90798584/medium.jpg[/img] For some it's "rarity". For others it's "a look" (grade, toning, etc.). For others it's "future value". For others it's "first year of issue". And you know what, they're ALL right! That's really a tough question to answer because I think everyone should define sets (and what appeals to them) for themselves...however, I'll try and take a stab: In most sets, I find matched sets with a similar look and grade to be the most appealing -- but type sets are different, as many of the early types are out of my league even in VG.... So, for my type set, it's all about eye appeal within a price range. For modern coins and coins back to about the 1850's that means mint state in virtually all series. For older coins, I have to purchase more worn specimens in order to reach my goal and remain within my budget. Have fun...>Mike[/QUOTE]
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