@RichR said:
[I have thought the same thing. It would be fun to have competitions to put together sets based on not spending more than a targeted amount.]
Cynical me again...one might think that registries were created, at least in part, to prompt you to spend more and more...and to buy and buy...
@RichR said:
[I have thought the same thing. It would be fun to have competitions to put together sets based on not spending more than a targeted amount.]
Cynical me again...one might think that registries were created, at least in part, to prompt you to spend more and more...and to buy and buy...
But yes, spending "plateaus" would be interesting...or maybe set groupings that exclude some of the more stratospheric coins.
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Another though and this might have some flaws as I have not thought it out. When looking at the PL Morgan category sets they allow certain dates to be non-PL due to difficulty in finding PL for that date.
So an Everyman set that is a combo of the Everyman MS and the regular Everyman. That is the maximum allowed in the set is MS64 (that is the current Everyman MS but I guess it could be suggested to be higher/lower) but for certain dates (like in the PL sets) the maximum grade allowed would be the Everyman AU58+. These AU58+ maximum dates would be those determined to be 'higher value' and stated in the set 'rules'. Maybe it is the Morgan Everyman Value Set.
I myself are in somewhat of the same boat.I have 15 more to go and no way can they all be in MS.They just skyrocket in those grades.But I tried my best so far.Maybe it also will be fun finding the best looking lower grade examples.I had to buy a lower grade 79-CC but I tell myself it has character.
There is an easy way to test this - buy a couple common dates in 45/50 and see how they look in combination with the rest of your set. If you like the look, great! If it bothers you, consider pursuing a different strategy for a matched set. That way you test your emotional reaction prior to sinking a lot of cash into a key date XF/AU coin.
My morgan set is my only set where grades are all over the place - from AG to MS65. I acquired many of them as a YN and I bought the best I could afford at the time. The set is about 2/3rds complete and I don’t plan to finish it - I just really enjoy it as-is!
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Say it ain't so, lol.
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Another though and this might have some flaws as I have not thought it out. When looking at the PL Morgan category sets they allow certain dates to be non-PL due to difficulty in finding PL for that date.
So an Everyman set that is a combo of the Everyman MS and the regular Everyman. That is the maximum allowed in the set is MS64 (that is the current Everyman MS but I guess it could be suggested to be higher/lower) but for certain dates (like in the PL sets) the maximum grade allowed would be the Everyman AU58+. These AU58+ maximum dates would be those determined to be 'higher value' and stated in the set 'rules'. Maybe it is the Morgan Everyman Value Set.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=wwmUMvhy-lY - Pink Me And Bobby McGee
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=D0FPxuQv2ns - Ruby Starr (from 'Go Jim Dandy') Maybe I'm Amazed
RLJ 1958 - 2023
I myself are in somewhat of the same boat.I have 15 more to go and no way can they all be in MS.They just skyrocket in those grades.But I tried my best so far.Maybe it also will be fun finding the best looking lower grade examples.I had to buy a lower grade 79-CC but I tell myself it has character.
There is an easy way to test this - buy a couple common dates in 45/50 and see how they look in combination with the rest of your set. If you like the look, great! If it bothers you, consider pursuing a different strategy for a matched set. That way you test your emotional reaction prior to sinking a lot of cash into a key date XF/AU coin.
My morgan set is my only set where grades are all over the place - from AG to MS65. I acquired many of them as a YN and I bought the best I could afford at the time. The set is about 2/3rds complete and I don’t plan to finish it - I just really enjoy it as-is!
Well...this conversation got my juices flowing...and then I saw this coin float past...so I pulled the trigger.
I already had two other non-VAM 1880-S coins...one PL and the other straight Unc...but this one was cleaner and an interesting VAM...so there you go.
