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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Clint, post: 1701399, member: 34620&quot;]I think type collecting is great to begin with...or for rich folk: since I can&#039;t afford most coins in the grades I&#039;d like to look at, going for a big set is moot for me.&nbsp; I&#039;m glad I stopped when I did, and focused more on upgrading the types I really liked.&nbsp; I think your concept of &quot;first and last&quot; may also get you in trouble, unless you learn like crazy before buying.</p><p><br /></p><p>From there I think Phil&#039;s idea is superb.&nbsp; I would watch out for the thinking behind this, &quot;I buy what I get deals on,&quot; since later on, you may be disappointed.&nbsp; I think you will get more enjoyment from, &quot;I buy what looks beautiful.&quot;&nbsp; It will save you money and heartache, I think.&nbsp; For example, I bought a Peace dollar with gorgeous luster, but a cut through Miss Liberty&#039;s lip.&nbsp; I know why I bought it, and I think the price was right.&nbsp; I still enjoy it.&nbsp; On the other hand, I&#039;ve bought Morgans when I thought they were &quot;good deals,&quot; based on the grade, but when looking at them for a while, the idea she was in a knife fight gave me fits, and I sold them.&nbsp; Likewise, I could never afford Seated Liberties and Barbers that I really enjoyed looking at, so I&#039;ve given up on them, for now.</p><p><br /></p><p>However the disparity between affordable, say, VG first year and AU last year may make for a cool display.&nbsp; Whatever you do, please share!&nbsp; It&#039;s your collection, so why not?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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