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<p>[QUOTE="Ciscokid, post: 33617, member: 1932"]Actually I did it outa curiosity <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie5" alt=":confused:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> --I currently have a top 10 set in the SAE section in NGC's section, when I started I didn't think of it as an ego thing to be honest with you--At first I was very low on the pole, but over time I broke into the top 10. I know I'll never have a no.1 or 2 set, heck I might not even ever break the top 5, and I could get booted from the top 10, but you know what?, I don't care, that wasn't the purpose of me "playing the game"--It is fun tho, if you make it that way and don't try to compete with the rich guys--</p><p><br /></p><p>I also started in the registry for $20 Saints, can you imagine? I know I'll never never will ever complete a high grade set--the cost would bankrupt me, now if I ever win the Florida Lottery, well then I'll give those boys a run for their money <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> But it's just fun trying to collect these beauties at grades <i>I can afford</i> --I also started a $5 Gold Eagles, but thats been dormant since I opened it--</p><p><br /></p><p>Finally as far as complete set issue--I agree with all other posts so far, a set is complete when I say it is, thats the beauty of this hobby, you set the standard and set what you wanna collect--If you think your set is complete??Then it's complete bro, the only person you need to satisfy is yourself <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie6" alt=":cool:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>Keep in mind tho, in order to join a registry set with either company, the coins must be slabbed, ngc will except only NGC or PCGS slabbed holders, whereas PCGS will only except there holders--I also believe you have to be a member with there submission services--(I think)--Since I always renew, I don't remeber policy now <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ciscokid, post: 33617, member: 1932"]Actually I did it outa curiosity :confused: --I currently have a top 10 set in the SAE section in NGC's section, when I started I didn't think of it as an ego thing to be honest with you--At first I was very low on the pole, but over time I broke into the top 10. I know I'll never have a no.1 or 2 set, heck I might not even ever break the top 5, and I could get booted from the top 10, but you know what?, I don't care, that wasn't the purpose of me "playing the game"--It is fun tho, if you make it that way and don't try to compete with the rich guys-- I also started in the registry for $20 Saints, can you imagine? I know I'll never never will ever complete a high grade set--the cost would bankrupt me, now if I ever win the Florida Lottery, well then I'll give those boys a run for their money :D But it's just fun trying to collect these beauties at grades [I]I can afford[/I] --I also started a $5 Gold Eagles, but thats been dormant since I opened it-- Finally as far as complete set issue--I agree with all other posts so far, a set is complete when I say it is, thats the beauty of this hobby, you set the standard and set what you wanna collect--If you think your set is complete??Then it's complete bro, the only person you need to satisfy is yourself :cool: Keep in mind tho, in order to join a registry set with either company, the coins must be slabbed, ngc will except only NGC or PCGS slabbed holders, whereas PCGS will only except there holders--I also believe you have to be a member with there submission services--(I think)--Since I always renew, I don't remeber policy now :([/QUOTE]
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