Should You Collect Two (or more) coins of the same date and grade ?

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

Absolutely ! I have two and three of the same date and grade in many series.One can be toned and the other brilliant.One I like the obverse more and the other the reverse.

What do you think ? and How do you collect ?

p.s. I have heard collectors sometimes buy an inferior coin in a higher grade holder to get more Registry set points.

Stewart

tradedollarnut

I think so.... if you can afford to hold the duplicate.

Duplicates can give the same pleasure to collect. They can be financially rewarding. They can pry loose tightly held examples you need available only in trade. What more can you ask!

clackamas

I do, especially in the War Jeferson's and my 1968 sets. Sometimes I like two coins and can't choose, so I keep both. Othecoins may have an inferrior side but a greatly superior other side. like the finest reverse for a date that you have ever seen.

roadrunner

I have triplicates of some dates. I liked all 3 pieces and wanted them. If another nice one comes along I'd buy that as well. They just happened to have the same date and met my standards for the grade. In this case they were all 1840 halves.

At one time I owned a roll of 1858-0 dimes. I liked the date.

roadrunner

MrEureka

They can pry loose tightly held examples you need available only in trade.

That's the only reason that I have my only duplicate.

As for other reasons, they're all legitimate if you have more money than opportunities to spend it. Sadly, I am not in that position.

tradedollarnut

I once was able to acquire a desired gem seated dollar only because I just happened to have a duplicate of an equivalent date.

scher

I do it often.
bruce Scher

DMWJR

I would prefer to, but I sold off my Lincoln Proof duplicates to work on my MS set. Once that is done (or close) I probably will collect duplicates.

RegistryCoin

I have had more than one coin of the same date/grade, and more than one set with the same dates/comparable grades. Mostly for the variety ie., brilliant and toned, and sometimes because I couldn't decide which I liked better, and sometimes because the deal on both was too good to pass up (or got a two-fer).

jacktheknife

I'll definitely buy duplicates if it is the right coin and the right price. However, I'm trying to finish the set first.

jack

DMWJR

<< <i>I'll definitely buy duplicates if it is the right coin and the right price. However, I'm trying to finish the set first.

jack >>



You're not being aggressive enough Jack!

jacktheknife

You're not being aggressive enough Jack!



Apparently.

Jack

Sunnywood

Once I get into a series, I am an addict. In the days of the shield nickels, I had four and five examples of some of the better dates (and that's just MS coins, that's not counting varieties or proofs). In the rainbow-toned Morgans, every coin is unique. So I have two and three of many dates. For example, for 1883 I have one classic banded rainbow toner, one target-toned album coin, and one geometric-pattern end-roller. I try to keep three as the absolute limit though. Also, it is natural to end up with duplicates, because we are continually upgrading. In the MS Barber quarters i have at least a dozen duplicates. But I just can't bring myself to part with any of them !!

Best,
Sunnywood

RBinTex

How about multiples of the "same" coin in DIFFERENT grades (i.e. :"grading sets")?

Yes it says type 2 but it IS a type 1 - check the cert # now that it has been fixed & is on the way back from PCGS:

Nysoto

It is OK to collect more than one of a date, I have over thirty 1806 half dollars, about 8 are in PCGS/NGC registries. I would like to buy more, some die varieties and die states are hard to find. The 1806 half dollar is an interesting date!

WaterSport

I have a raw and certified copy of each Lincoln.

WS

DennisH

I try to limit myself to no more than a PCGS box of 20.

oreville

SHOULD I collect two or more coins of the same date and grade?

Perhaps the word SHOULD is a bit strong but COULD definitely does it for me.

When you like a date and mm of a certain coin enough and you can handle it within your budget, multiples are always wonderful to enjoy. But obviously, a grading set of that same coin/mm might be better to do first?

ColonialCoinUnion

Should You Collect Two (or more) coins of the same date and grade?

Sure, if you want.

Though you should be prepared to be hated by collectors who can't buy one example for their collection becuase guys like you have several (and are still trying to buy more).

Mercfan

Gem or super-gem Mercs (PCGS-slabbed, of course)? I can't seem to resist a duplicate or two for even the most common dates. My short set consists of 18 coins, none of which is the same coin as any listed in my late date set, none of which is the same coin as any listed in my circulation strikes with varieties set. SHOULD I collect this way? I don't know. (But I seem to enjoy doing it.)



But that box of 1,000 1936 Lincolns that I still haven't found the time to begin searching for DDOs? I don't know if that counts as "collecting" duplicates. On the other hand, I don't find myself in a very big rush to sell them to someone with better eyes and a greater lust for 1936 DDOs.

And all those BU rolls of wheats?!!!



I have to admit that the words "obsession" and "excess" come to mind.

lloydmincy

At one time, 90% of my coins was DUPES OR MORE!!! Since I believe in key date rarites, and not the Registry, (mainly because too much of a chore to complete), it's kinda why it all happened that way...

mozeppa

ROGER.....HMMM?

THAT TYPE 2...ER TYPE 1 LOOKS FAMILIER!

RBinTex