Would You Downgrade to Add a Prettier Coin to Your Set?

CalGold

Ok, I don't play on this forum much and this question may be heresy for some who do, but if you found a prettier coin but a lower grade, would you sell your higher grade or elect not to purchase a higher grade coin and go with the more eye appealing piece?

CG

LindeDad

Why not have both register one and look at the other.

weresteve

I've taken a couple of one point downgrades in my Morgan Dollar set in order to get a prettier toned coin ...

Sunnywood

This is a great question ... and you have probably exposed a certain secret of many Registry collectors ... often we buy & register a higher graded coin, while we own a lower graded duplicate that has much more eye appeal. In this way, those of us with Registry plastic fever often end up with many duplicates.

For example, I have an 1895-O Barber quarter PCGS MS67. It is pop 2/0, and there are none in MS66. But the coin is basically white. Sort of ivory, probably original, very attractive and amazing, but it does not have the pretty colors that I am looking for. So recently I have looked at two MS65's with color ... I would buy a nice 65 with color just "to have" ... so that I could eventually have a complete set of colorfully toned quarters. Meanwhile, the Registry set has several white 67's ...

My toned MS Morgan dollar set ("Somewhere Over the Rainbow" at number 50 in the Circulation Strikes, Basic Set) is a more extreme case ... I have MANY coins that are graded one point lower that are even more stunningly toned.

Bets,
Sunnywood

Cameonut

Great question!
Last year I sold a 1967 SMS quarter in 67dcam and kept a 66dcam because the frost and mirrors were far superior to the 67dcam. Some have told me I was crazy, but that 66dcam smoked the 67dcam.

But I never really "downgraded", I had both in my collection when I decided to register my set. I just sold the inferior coin, even though the grade on the holder was higher.

I don't get all wrapped up in what the holder says, I keep the "pretty" coins all the time.

rabbitracks

Yes, I have a complete Set my one per Date Lincoln SET that I put Superior Eye Appeal coins in. I have dropped about 2-3 rankings in this set because I've dropped higher rated coins for nicer looking coins IMHO. This is my FUN set that I enjoy more than the other sets in the Registry. Mikeif you enjoy the coin enough to add it to your set.

leothelyon

We're certainly a small group, aren't we? Now I know where the problem begins and ends! Obviously,
money and eye appeal will ultimately determine the highest graded coins!

Leo

badger

I had the same issue with my Jeff proof collection. I had some prewar cameo proof Jeffs that pointed out lower than some noncameo Jeff. I started a FUN registry set that is focused on cameo, toned or otherwise neat coins without intent on high ranking. Now I just need to get the photos going.

Badger

rainbowroosie

I have a PCGS MS 67 1952S in my roosie set -- I also own a PCGS MS 68 of the same date which is NOT in my set..

BAJJERFAN

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