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Bankerbob56Bankerbob56 Posts: 1,396 ✭✭✭
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....when your opportunities to upgrade your chosen series become few and far? Although a few upgrades present themselves they simply don't have the eye appeal I prefer. So I haven't made any NP for my collection in quite a while. What do you do?
What we've got here is failure to communicate.....

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    bolivarshagnastybolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Explore another series that interests you. Went from Jeffersons to Lincolns to Lincoln varieties. Now collecting toner Morgans, toner ASE's, and a 1909 mint set.
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    GoldClauseGoldClause Posts: 838 ✭
    Eye appeal matters FAR more to me than grade.

    Sorry, but I've seen some coins in top-pop registry sets that look like they've been recovered from a septic tank. No thanks. I'll take a nice eye appealing MS63 over a sewer-grade MS66 any day.
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,760 ✭✭✭✭

    I'm kind of in the same boat with my Buffalo Nickels. What you have to do is find another series to start on. I chose vintage coin boards. They're cheap and a lot of fun to pursue.


    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!
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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,521 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sell them all and start a new collection.
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    pantherpanther Posts: 395 ✭
    Send your Quarters back to PCGS for upgrades. Sold My set in the June Heritage Long Beach Sale and so far I have seen My 47-D upgrade to MS67+, 51-S upgraded MS-67+, 62-D upgraded MS-66+.
    I am sure I will see more that upgraded.
    It might be the best way to upgrade your set.
    My Washington Quarter set 1932-1964
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    wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "I have seen My 47-D upgrade to MS67+"

    Panther: Did it matter that much when you got close to MS67+ money for your MS67 coins anyway? I was an underbidder on the 47-D (and I believe the 51-S) and had to stop when I got outbid at a price closing in on MS67+ money. You did it right in the first place by having many premium quality coins. The bidders saw the quality! image

    Wondercoin

    edited to add:

    Panther's 47-D sold at Heritage at $2,350 (for an MS67!). Last sale before that on a typical MS67 coin of that date $188 at Heritage. I bought my pop 1 MS67+ 1947-D for under $3,000. Now it is pop 2 due to Panther's coin upgrading. After a grading fee, the owner has close to $2,500 in the new coin. Since there is an MS68 of that date already, how much more than $2,500 - $3,000 can the undergrade MS67+ coins be worth now as a pop 2? Panther you got nearly all the money to start with on your lovely MS67 specimen!

    As always, just my 2 cents
    Please visit my website at www.wondercoins.com and my ebay auctions under my user name www.wondercoin.com.
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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 7,642 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Start taking tables at shows as a specialist in the series. Pick up additional pieces to supplement your core group. To fill up your cases you may want to branch out into US Mint products, World Currency, Modern Gold, etc.
    So Cali Area - Coins & Currency
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are many great coins out there... no need to restrict your collecting to one series.... Cheers, RickO
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    DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭
    Work on a type set.
    Becky
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    okiedudeokiedude Posts: 643 ✭✭✭
    Fortunately my addiction allows my focus to stray, on a way to regular basis image
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    bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When this happens I tend to drift into another hobby of mine for a bit. Usually its comic books but I sometimes goto stamps or meteorites.
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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 33,486 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would move on to something else. Whether or not you sell your collection is up to you.

    I've reached that point with my type set. Yes, there are better coins out there that could give me some up-grades, but what's the point? The upgrade prices are really high, and I would rather expand my interests. I still love the set and have in intention of selling it.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Almost all of my coins are unique, so no upgrade is possible.

    The cool thing about my collection is it is impossible to complete my set.

    This means that I am always on the hunt.

    The really cool thing about my collection is that I find super cool stuff all the time that I didn't even know existed the day before ........;
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    LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,294 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I hit a brick wall with IHC's, I added small cent patterns, then CWT's struck over IHC's. It kept my interest going for a few more years.
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko.
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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭


    << <i>There are many great coins out there... no need to restrict your collecting to one series.... Cheers, RickO >>



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    OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,441 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've never understood the passion for upgrading, If I'm not happy with the coin I wouldn't have bought it in the first place.

    Edit to add: Doesn't mean that I'm not willing to buy a dupe, though.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
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    keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,456 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Set aside money in case upgrades come around and then explore secondary series or mint sets of interests.
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners. :smile:
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    pantherpanther Posts: 395 ✭


    << <i>"I have seen My 47-D upgrade to MS67+"

    Panther: Did it matter that much when you got close to MS67+ money for your MS67 coins anyway? I was an underbidder on the 47-D (and I believe the 51-S) and had to stop when I got outbid at a price closing in on MS67+ money. You did it right in the first place by having many premium quality coins. The bidders saw the quality! image

    Wondercoin

    edited to add:

    Panther's 47-D sold at Heritage at $2,350 (for an MS67!). Last sale before that on a typical MS67 coin of that date $188 at Heritage. I bought my pop 1 MS67+ 1947-D for under $3,000. Now it is pop 2 due to Panther's coin upgrading. After a grading fee, the owner has close to $2,500 in the new coin. Since there is an MS68 of that date already, how much more than $2,500 - $3,000 can the undergrade MS67+ coins be worth now as a pop 2? Panther you got nearly all the money to start with on your lovely MS67 specimen!

    As always, just my 2 cents >>



    Mitch,
    The 47-D did go for MS-67+ money and I was very happy. There were a couple more that went for well over price guide. And who knows if they will upgrade.
    The 51-S sold for $470.00 and the dealer that bought it had it upgrade MS-67+ and is for sale for $2275.00
    The 62-D sold for well over price guide at $1292.00 and upgraded for the new owner MS-66+ and priced guide at $2500.00
    Overall it all balanced out and I am happy with the results of the sale.
    The reason for my post was to tell Bob he might be able to upgrade his set by just submitting his own Quarters for upgrades. I knew that I had a few that would upgrade but opted to sell them as is.
    My Washington Quarter set 1932-1964
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    AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,366 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Eye appeal matters FAR more to me than grade.

    Sorry, but I've seen some coins in top-pop registry sets that look like they've been recovered from a septic tank. No thanks. I'll take a nice eye appealing MS63 over a sewer-grade MS66 any day. >>



    Bingo! This is the mantra I've taken with my toned Bust Half set.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
    SeaEagleCoins: 11/14/54-4/5/12. Miss you Larry!
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    lcoopielcoopie Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭✭✭
    no rush
    LCoopie = Les
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    wondercoinwondercoin Posts: 16,706 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Panther. I chased the 62d as well. Again at $1350 with upgrade fees that is pretty heavy as that $2500 price guide was for a pop 1 coin which it is not now. I think I chased a 51s that fetched around $1500 in ms66. I guess that was not your coin. Wondercoin
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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 10,771 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Play more golf
    My Lincoln Registry
    My Collection of Old Holders

    Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
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    ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,422 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Take a vacation to that place that you've always meant to visit that you haven't yet got around to seeing.
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    pantherpanther Posts: 395 ✭


    << <i>Panther. I chased the 62d as well. Again at $1350 with upgrade fees that is pretty heavy as that $2500 price guide was for a pop 1 coin which it is not now. I think I chased a 51s that fetched around $1500 in ms66. I guess that was not your coin. Wondercoin >>



    The 51-S that went for $1500.00 had enhanced pictures. I learn a big lesson buying coins that the pictures have been enhanced.
    The 53-S went for a lot and I think it had a great chance to upgrade.
    And thought the 62-D had a chance at 67.
    My Washington Quarter set 1932-1964

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