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erwindocerwindoc Posts: 5,270 ✭✭✭✭✭
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How many collectors out there have "starter" sets in circulated grades that went on to make registry sets or significantly higher grade sets of coins that they really liked?

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  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,567 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I do not know what you classify as an advanced collector but I do fall into the category of having the starter sets with higher grade registry sets also
  • Walkerguy21DWalkerguy21D Posts: 11,653 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Me, with Walking Lib halves.
    I started my starter set at age 14 (back in the mid-70's, if you need a frame of reference image ), after tiring of merc dimes, and being frustrated by the lack of decent buffalo nickels around. Sold off the dimes and my Lincoln cents, and launched into halves, figuring he was a series I can really enjoy. I kept plugging away over the years, upgrading to higher grade circs, then AU and Uncs, then slabbed coins, then eventually entered into the registry game with my current set.
    I still like them, but not as passionately as I used to.

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  • RampageRampage Posts: 9,511 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did that with my Morgan dollars and Washington quarters. My Washingtons are complete in choice to superb gem from 1932 to 1964. My Morgans are less than 14 away from being complete in the grades I want, which are mostly in the choice uncirculated grade. At least five of the remaining coins will be purchased in AU55-ish grades.
  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did it the other way around. Build a mostly gem red set of wheaties and then built a Dansco set.
    Lance.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,723 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would classify myself as an "advanced collector," and I had lots of circulated type coins when slabbing came along. Here are a few of them.

    1793 Chain Cent, graded VF-30. My grade is VF-20.

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    1805 dime, graded AU-58, I agree with the grade.

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    1799 Silver Dollar

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,109 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I did that with my Morgan dollars and Washington quarters. My Washingtons are complete in choice to superb gem from 1932 to 1964. My Morgans are less than 14 away from being complete in the grades I want, which are mostly in the choice uncirculated grade. At least five of the remaining coins will be purchased in AU55-ish grades. >>

    the best of everything on that one. let us know when that is complete to> ( what a wonderful thing to see as well. ) best wishes image
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,684 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Me, with Walking Lib halves.
    I started my starter set at age 14 (back in the mid-70's, if you need a frame of reference image ), after tiring of merc dimes, and being frustrated by the lack of decent buffalo nickels around. Sold off the dimes and my Lincoln cents, and launched into halves, figuring he was a series I can really enjoy. I kept plugging away over the years, upgrading to higher grade circs, then AU and Uncs, then slabbed coins, then eventually entered into the registry game with my current set.
    I still like them, but not as passionately as I used to. >>



    Sounds like my story, although I am STILL extremely passionalte about Walkers......now, more than ever and more each day.

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  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,851 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I did a circulated Peace Dollar set, upgraded to MS63, then upgraded to my current registry set at the 64-66 level.

    It's not a financially brilliant way to do it since there are transaction costs on each side of an upgrade, but I got the training wheels off this way.
  • lavalava Posts: 3,286 ✭✭✭
    I'm guessing most serious collections follow that progression. Given the learning curve involved, I don't know of anyone that just woke up one day and decided to plunk down large sums into a series and then committed to that plan over the long haul. I started out buying a handful I liked. I sat back and reflected on whether I could commit to that. I then set a price limit of $300 per coin. Over time that went up to $1,000, then $3,000. Then I was ready to bust the bank for the key dates. I've since been advised by several that is better to start out busting the bank for the key dates, then reflect whether you can commit for the long haul.

    Does that help you?
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    I keep both a low end circulated set and a high end certified set.
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  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,132 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Advanced collector sounds like a collector that is OLD, at least to me. I will never consider myself an advanced collector.

    Maybe that is why I am attending the Morgan silver dollar seminar in Baltimore, MD Saturday morning?
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  • JcarneyJcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭


    << <i>I did it the other way around. Build a mostly gem red set of wheaties and then built a Dansco set.
    Lance.

    image >>



    LOVE it! That looks very similar to my Dansco set except I have the 1909svdb slabbed and some of your coins appear higher graded. Mine are ef-au.
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭


    << <i>I did a circulated Peace Dollar set, upgraded to MS63, then upgraded to my current registry set at the 64-66 level.

    It's not a financially brilliant way to do it since there are transaction costs on each side of an upgrade, but I got the training wheels off this way. >>



    This is how many of us proceed

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