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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7415044, member: 101855"]I have complete type sets for the half cent through non gold dollars, the gold coins and all of the "old" commemorative coins, silver and gold - according to the terms laid out in the NGC registry.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have not collected regular coins in albums for many years. All of my type set coins are certified by NGC or PCGS. I do store my civil war and political tokens in Eagle brand albums. Each coin is in a plastic 2X2 which can be taken out a stored at the bank.</p><p><br /></p><p>My advice is to buy the best coins you can afford within reason. Buying the highest grades and so-called finest graded coins is great of you are a billionaire, but for those with less money, attractive coins are good enough.</p><p><br /></p><p>Don't get hung up on being the #1 collector in the registries. It's a fool's game. There will always be someone out there who is stronger than you, and there are ways to "play the system" which don't necessarily make your collection the best.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would not get hung up on buying the first year types. Once you reach a certain point, finding and affording the right coin is hard enough without adding first year of issue to the mix.</p><p><br /></p><p>The most important thing is to have fun and build a collection that makes you happy.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7415044, member: 101855"]I have complete type sets for the half cent through non gold dollars, the gold coins and all of the "old" commemorative coins, silver and gold - according to the terms laid out in the NGC registry. I have not collected regular coins in albums for many years. All of my type set coins are certified by NGC or PCGS. I do store my civil war and political tokens in Eagle brand albums. Each coin is in a plastic 2X2 which can be taken out a stored at the bank. My advice is to buy the best coins you can afford within reason. Buying the highest grades and so-called finest graded coins is great of you are a billionaire, but for those with less money, attractive coins are good enough. Don't get hung up on being the #1 collector in the registries. It's a fool's game. There will always be someone out there who is stronger than you, and there are ways to "play the system" which don't necessarily make your collection the best. I would not get hung up on buying the first year types. Once you reach a certain point, finding and affording the right coin is hard enough without adding first year of issue to the mix. The most important thing is to have fun and build a collection that makes you happy.[/QUOTE]
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