Upgrade or Sell and Buy to Fill Holes?? (Poll)

FrattLaw

I have 3 coins that are all PCGS graded;

1864 IHC PCGS MS64RB
1883 Liberty Head Nickel No Cents MS64
1891-S Seated Quarter PCGS AU58

I could crack'em out and upgrade my Dansco Type Set OR

Sell them and purchase coins I need to fill holes in the set in lower grades. Most of the set is F-XF range with the moderns being all BU coins and some of the classics in AU.

I still need;

No Motto Liberty Seated Dollar (Fine)
1911 Gold --- various denoms (XF-AU)

Thanks
Michael

LanLord

Crackem, I used to be squeemish about doing that, but once I did and looked at how it looked in the Dansco album, it made me wish I'd done it way earlier.

Crack it.

berylcoin

If they are generic coins and you're satisfied with the coins they'd replace I'd sell them and work on the types you're missing. With the exception of a few colorful toned coins, I prefer to stick to the planned grade range for my typeset (VF-XF).

BC

FrattLaw

Well this hasn't helped so far -- 7 say sell, 8 say crack'em

Let's see if anyone else can add anything.

Michael

LincolnCentMan

I'm faced with the same decision. I have eleven to finish my set. I'm ready to get it done, so I'm going to settle for a few coins in grades less than my target minimum grade. I'll worry about upgrades later.

I'm also seriously contemplating selling some coins in the $200-$700 range to get the one "expencive" one I lack. That one would be in the $2000-$4000 range.

David