Interesting observation I've had upgrading sets
JJacks
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Just to get my mind off and hopefully keep me out of the PCGS/NGC topics here, I wanted to mention something I have noticed when upgrading sets that I probably should have realized would happen, but didn't really.
The more you upgrade each coin in a set, the harder it is to find an upgrade to the next point for that same coin (year and date). Therefore, even though it costs more each new grade you go up, sometimes your spending can slow down. For example, when I had a bunch of MS64 Ikes, I would see 65s all over the place, and could buy a bunch of coins. Now that I have some 65s, I don't see as many 66s (of the same dates) tempting me. When one does come up, sometimes maybe the price is already too high, or I don't care for the scan of it, or whatever, so I don't buy coins as often (of course, like I said earlier, they cost more at each higher level).
I am noticing this with my Peace $ Reg set as well (which I have been upgrading, but not actually entering them into the PCGS Reg until I get some more). I have a 22-D in 65 now, but I don't find many 66s tempting me. When I had a 64, I saw alot of 65s around. Now, I don't need to worry about them!
Just thought someone may be interested!
JJacks
Always buying music cards of artists I like! PSA or raw! Esp want PSA 10s 1991 Musicards Marx, Elton, Bryan Adams, etc. And 92/93 Country Gold AJ, Clint Black, Tim McGraw PSA 10s
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Guess that doesn't help you if you're in the registry set sweepstakes, but I find it to be a worthy challenge. And I'm not knocking the registry. As Joseph Cambell said "follow your bliss." Or was it Tim Leary?
<< <i>For example, when I had a bunch of MS64 Ikes, I would see 65s all over the place >>
I only see the coin I need all over the place after I've finally tracked one down and bought it at stupid money.
Russ, NCNE
Typical example: "MS65- $20.00. Cool, I own it! Oh, oh- there's a MS66 and it's only $40.00! Shoot, I should have just waited. Oh well, let me get that MS66 and I can always eBay my MS65 (sure enough- sells for about $12.00). NO! Not an MS67 on Barlow's price sheet! Dang! Ok, so I'll own that and then somehow sell the MS66. No problem. (two weeks later the MS67 arrives
What's this? My MS66 has better eye appeal than the MS67. Now what? Do I want the point or the "coin"?"
It's about here I decided to bail out completely...
peacockcoins
Just switch to Morgan's and you won't have that problem for quite some time!
I have been working on my Peace Dollar set now for about four years and understand your pain completely!
Check out my PQ selection of Morgan & Peace Dollars, and more at:
WWW.PQDOLLARS.COM or WWW.GILBERTCOINS.COM
Russ, NCNE
Boy Russ. I thought I was the only one who did that!!
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.