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<p>[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 5155264, member: 13650"]Anybody who doesn't do a registry set on NGC or PCGS won't understand. </p><p><br /></p><p> Points are assigned by the company based on relative scarcity of the type or series.</p><p><br /></p><p> So a PF69 might be worth 100 points on the registry while a 70 might be worth 1200 points. It's pretty much the only thing that could drive prices on something like this. If you want to be in the top 1000 of your registry set, you don't have to work very hard. If you're trying to stay in the top 100, 50 or 20 etc.. you have to keep upgrading to compete. Probably not for everyone.</p><p> There are many different types of registry sets. I do one. It adds something to the collection I think and helps give direction to a set. I like that you can upload your pics and share the entire set with anyone you choose so it's easy to go through at any time. Can look at your set anytime you have internet access. And I have upgraded coins for the sake of chasing points occasionally. For example, the difference between a MS66 1976-S silver Kennedy half and a MS68 is huge. The 66 is worth $30. The 68 is worth about $250. Not a lot of visual difference. But the 68 is worth 1500 points. </p><p> The set encourages you to get the best types you can afford. Some types are not worth a lot of points no matter what year or grade you get. I've also sacrificed points to use coins I'm more fond of.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Vess1, post: 5155264, member: 13650"]Anybody who doesn't do a registry set on NGC or PCGS won't understand. Points are assigned by the company based on relative scarcity of the type or series. So a PF69 might be worth 100 points on the registry while a 70 might be worth 1200 points. It's pretty much the only thing that could drive prices on something like this. If you want to be in the top 1000 of your registry set, you don't have to work very hard. If you're trying to stay in the top 100, 50 or 20 etc.. you have to keep upgrading to compete. Probably not for everyone. There are many different types of registry sets. I do one. It adds something to the collection I think and helps give direction to a set. I like that you can upload your pics and share the entire set with anyone you choose so it's easy to go through at any time. Can look at your set anytime you have internet access. And I have upgraded coins for the sake of chasing points occasionally. For example, the difference between a MS66 1976-S silver Kennedy half and a MS68 is huge. The 66 is worth $30. The 68 is worth about $250. Not a lot of visual difference. But the 68 is worth 1500 points. The set encourages you to get the best types you can afford. Some types are not worth a lot of points no matter what year or grade you get. I've also sacrificed points to use coins I'm more fond of.[/QUOTE]
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