Back to the “Box of 20” concept… sorta
lordmarcovan
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My collection was growing again- and outgrowing my safe deposit box- so this weekend I made the decision to purge about 1/3 of it and go back to a fixed-size collection, under “Box of 20” rules. (One has to go out if I want to bring a new coin in).
Except it’s a “Box of 100” in this case. By keeping the collection to a fixed total of 100 coins, it’ll be more manageable and easier to organize.
But also more challenging to cope with the decisions of what I have to drop each time I want to add one. That takes some detachment and discipline, and ain’t always easy. Still, it’s a healthy way to focus on quality over quantity.
I now call my collection “The Eclectic Hundred”.
https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/20286/coins-the-eclectic-hundred
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I was glad to help you lighten the load
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You really have some impressive coins!
Congrats!
Wow you’ve been busy.
“sorta” lol … as in Box of 20 X 5 ….I’m a fan of a lot of them … the ‘71 Seated $ in F12 has a super look to it.
Did my Zeno gold coin survive your purge?
You really have some nice coins! A great collection...
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Sold it a few years ago when I sold the first holey collection.
I like the concept, but I know that I would never be able to stick to it.
You've put together quite a nice ancient collection there.
I've always liked the concept but I'm a set collector at heart. My seated quarter set is a box of 112. If I were doing an actual box of 20, I'd find a set of 20 (or so) coins and do that. Maybe like Carson City half eagles (19 coins) or something similar.
I like your short cross penny. Looks like Walter on London.
I can still pursue a small set as a subset of the collection. Like, say, the Roman Twelve Caesars. Counting new purchases on the way, I’ve got six of the twelve emperors.
You have some cool ancients. I always thought this was a cool set too:
https://coinweek.com/ancient-roman-coins-of-the-muses/
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I'll have to read that.