Rethinking my collection stratagies 2012 and beyond

Egger

After about 3 years I finally figured out where I want to go in collecting. I started buying proof eaglesmorganspeace and variety of coins here and there, just kind of collecting to collect, and collecting what I liked. Some good buys and some why did I buy those ? with no real goal in mind.


Here i my new plan over the next 30 years with hopefully with a yearly budget of $3000 to $4000 per year for the next 10 years and increase the budget by a $1000 or so or more after that.


My new core collection

4 Boxes of 20 will be my collection of keepers along with some silver/gold stacking if possible.( I have 3 children and me, so 4 kids then)

Box 1 will consist of all Pre 1933 gold coins,
Box 2 will be Morgans and or Peace Dollars
Box 3 will be based on Moderns (20th/25th eagles An and such)
Box 4 will be any other coins/overages that I find interesting, my fun box


I think this will give me the freedom/flexibility I want and keep the size manageable and set the buying requirement that I need. I Tend to buy what I like and not stick to a series anyways. So every year I can create a list and find the best that I like. My goal for each year will be one gold coin and one to three coins for the other boxes.

TomB

It will definitely give you both flexibility and a stated goal. However, I predict your strategy will change many times in the coming decades. This is only natural and I sell little wrong with a constant evaluation of a collection.

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Egger

Everything will evolve, I just need to get away from the amoeba

RYK

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<< <i>It will definitely give you both flexibility and a stated goal. However, I predict your strategy will change many times in the coming decades. This is only natural and I sell little wrong with a constant evaluation of a collection. >>




Listen to Tom for your collecting stratedgy. >>


And listen to Realone for comedy and spelling tips.

Actually, I like the approach and have done a similar realignment, and I am very happy with it, so far.

GoldClause

You need a 5th box, 100 coins even. Maybe a box of nice world crowns or world gold.


You can do a classic 20 pc gold type set for the first box. That would be a neat project.

Or have a box of 20 commems

JJM

i recently reduced 200 or so raw and slabbed coins, down
to a target of 3 boxs of 20........PCGS/NGC only....no prong
holders.......I currently have about 45 slots filled........
the goal was to make it neat and tidy, easily cataloged.
And just yesterday i just felt like looking at em, and it is
so easy to get a quick look at all the stuff, without it
being a major production...........the before and after
value of the coins remained the same.....

Timbuk3

I think it's a good strategy. However, down the road
your taste and interest may change. Good luck !!!

yellowkid

Intelligent collectors of anything become more discerning as their eye improves, what interests you now may not in ten years.

curly

I like it that you have a strategy but it's hard to stay on target. It's going to take discipline.