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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 22102, member: 68&quot;]While this may be a very basic question there eally is no simple answer. Generally higher grades will appreciate more rapidly than lower grades but that doesn&#039;t necessarily make them a better value.&nbsp; In some cases there is a huge spread between one grade and the next higher.&nbsp; There&#039;s usually a good reason for this spread but it can be caused by temporary influences.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The best bet is to choose the grade you want to collect something before you even start it.&nbsp; This should be based largely on what you can afford but also on what you can appreciate and on the relative costs.&nbsp; For instance a very high grade Ike set in BU might run $100,000 and require years to assemble because of the scarcity of these coins in the highest grades.&nbsp; But very nice sets which are nearly as scarce can be assembled for far, far less.&nbsp; Even more can be saved if you find the coins raw though the amount of work increases exponentially.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Some series tend not to appeal to most collectors in certain grades.&nbsp; This list would include MS-60 moderns and buffalos below good.&nbsp; There&#039;s no reason not to collect these if they appeal to you but you should know beforehand that the coins will be hard to sell in the future.&nbsp; Other series make a great collectible in a grade but tend to be a great deal of work or will just take overly long to complete.&nbsp; Most Barber coins are very difficult to locate in nice circulated grades.&nbsp; The challenge of completing the collection will be amplified even further if you attempt to get nice matched coins.&nbsp; While collecting against the &quot;hobby grain&quot; might pay off in the long run when the hobby catches up with you, in the mean time you&#039;ll have a lot of &quot;work&quot; and &quot;effort&quot; and there&#039;s every chance that prices will grossly escalate while you&#039;re still working on the set.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Proof coins are not the same as mint state coins and most collectors differentiate between them.&nbsp; Many of the modern proofs are usually very high grade and it takes experience to tell the various grades apart and to appreciate them.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The hobby is about having fun so collect the grade that you think is the most fun.&nbsp; If you change your mind you can always just start over.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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