Top ten reasons to upgrade a collection ?
PTVETTER
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I was woundering what would the top ten reasons to upgrade a collection would be, if the PCGS board members could create the list.
This could be interesting since there are so many different view points here!
This could be interesting since there are so many different view points here!
Pat Vetter,Mercury Dime registry set,1938 Proof set registry,Pat & BJ Coins:724-325-7211
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Not sure where this would go on the list, but how about:
You prefer nicer coins to lesser ones.
At that point, a light bulb goes on.
Quality counts, but also cost, where is the balance?
in a hunt. There is always a nicer coin out there then the one
you own and you want that better coin even if it is the same
technical grade. Of course, we must exclude the super dooper rarities
where a better coin may not even exist. Man is a hunter by nature,
unfortunately,fuzzy bears are what he often hunts.
Case in point, this is why male creatures constantly change TV channels, looking
for a better program, to the consternation of Mrs Bear.
Camelot
Lance.
2) Eye Appeal
3) Eye Appeal
4) Eye Appeal
5) Eye Appeal
6) Eye Appeal
7) Eye Appeal
8) Eye Appeal
9) Eye Appeal
10) Eye Appeal
Fellas, leave the tight pants to the ladies. If I can count the coins in your pockets you better use them to call a tailor. Stay thirsty my friends......
U.S. Type Set
Tiffany's is having a sale and you need to spend the money you saved.
You think it's a good place to hide assets.
You've outgrown coins with holes in them.
Opportunity beckons.
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We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
I like a set to be somewhat uniform in the grades I have in it.
Unfortunately, I have only achieved this on a couple of series but it doesn't hurt to dream.
JT
I collect all 20th century series except gold including those series that ended there.
Considerations of a collection's cohesiveness should outweigh considerations of any one coin's eye appeal,in my opinion.For example,a brilliant uncirculated 1909 S V.D.B. would be out of place in a collection of good/very good Lincolns. The S V.D.B. would be the offending element here because it's presence among the other coins pretty much destroys the collection's cohesiveness.
The big picture is made up of a number of little pictures,in other words.For the example above,the solution for the Lincoln collector would be to either upgrade all the Lincolns other than the SVDB or sell the brilliant SVDB and then buy a lesser grade example that is more in harmony with his set.
Considerations of my collection's cohesiveness are a real good reason for me to possibly want to upgrade or downgrade,as the case may be.It's entirely possible that a downgrade,in some cases,can actually result in an upgrade in cohesiveness.
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Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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The first reason is that I'm not happy with the coin in a slot and want to upgrade it.
The second reason applied when I was a dealer. If I saw a replacement coin that really liked, and I KNEW that I could sell the coin that was in my collection easily, AND not have to investment that much more money on the exchange I did it.
The third reason is if I see a coin that really outstanding for its kind, and I can afford the upgrade, I did it.
The fourth reason was a special case. Years ago I sold a very attractive Mint State 1795 large cent when I was putting together the cash to buy a Gobrecht dollar. I kicked myself for years for doing that. Finally I happened upon a 1795 large cent that was even nicer than the coin I had sold so … I took the plunge and stopping kicking myself for the past mistake.
One reason that never applies is upgrading for registry points. I'm not a big enough fish to ever be the head of the school, so going for registry points is not a reason for me to upgrade. I'm into completeness and eye appeal.
It's not a matter of if.It's a matter of when.
Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.
Because gold is up and you need more.
Just because.