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I feel a grading tuition payment coming on...
Coinscratch
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Today's flea market loot. Looking for errors and high grades of course. Happy hunting people 
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Good luck!
Hope you paid under melt for the 90% and face value for the rest of that stuff.
Looks like a ton of FUN is calling you
Wow... All that from a flea market? Sounds more like a coin show to me. I went to a gun show yesterday... not a coin in sight ... though there were an abundance of political tokens... Cheers, RickO
Not much silver in there to begin with, the 44 dime and only 7 quarters in the book, both of which came from an antique store on the way home from the flea market. Turns out, the owner is a collector but, doesn't bring much to the shop because fear of being robbed. So, a new connection is cool.
"Grading tuition payment." Been there, done that.
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Do you really want to be putting your hard earned money into "stuff" like that?
No, not really. In fact I now have a butt load of useless proof/mint sets. And I think its time to switch gears just not sure where it's at. I have taken a liking to Lincolns & Washingtons, hence selling all others currently on the BST.
The reality is starting to hit me, that maybe finding and making these coins doesn't happen as easily or often as I would like.
And I should start shopping online more and/or learn how to walk away from such "stuff".
I am wide open to any ideas you may have.
Look at numismatic areas outside of US coins. Find something that is both interesting to you and not yet fully priced in the marketplace. This will take some study on your part. Put away your wallet until you have a better idea of where your collecting ventures are going.
@291fifth . That’s an interesting idea but I am only scratching the surface on US coins (pun intended @Insider2). However, I like your advice regardless of where my interests may fall. And it’s got me thinking.
Thanks!
I switched to the darkside, way more history and variety. US coin designs have been stuck in a rut since 1964.
First step. Practice quality over quantity and use patience to build your collection. Yes you’ll miss the dopamine hit of frequency buying, but you’ll save money avoiding collection churn.
In between, spend some of that youthful energy looking at a lot of graded coins to build your “eye” so when the right coin comes along you’ll know it.
Collect coins with good to great eye appeal. You may not fully recognize these, but you will with experience. Watching a few auctions could help you in this regard.
I’ve been collecting for a long time on a limited budget and only have about 18 coins/tokens. I love them all, but it takes self discipline to take this approach. And yes, I’ve made my share of mistakes along the way.
"She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
running like a water color in the rain...."
Are you a coin collector/hobbyists or a coin dealer/seller? Both?
Some who do both are doing it to fund their coin hobby. It is also a good indicator when you try to sell something and you still have it months later... not to get anymore of whatever it is since no one wants it even at below rock bottom prices.
Just a thought.
@Hemispherical . That is a very good question and I guess I currently fall into the hobbyists category with the intent to be a collector. But, since I sell almost everything that grades well, I'm probably more of an opportunist with a growing affection. You ever seen the movie "Fools Gold" I'm the dorky side-kick not the Lincoln car guy.
@jmlanzaf said: I would focus on the enjoyment of the coins themselves and not think of it as a way to win the lottery.
Yes, you were right and I knew it all along. I'm just very stubborn and don't always listen to the voice of reason.
However, as I'am beginning to realize the difficulty of the tougher grades my appreciation grows.
P.S. Still looking for the '58 dd
Makes sense to me seeing how it was 3 years after the '55 but, wait a minute, when was the '55 discovered?
Great advice! Now, I have had maybe 50 or 60 coins graded. And I can say I have learned quite a bit about what a Lincoln and/or a Washington is supposed to look like (not so much in the others).
I'm gonna try and pull back on buying coins for a minute and get a good camera/lens. So, I can get better advice here on any one particular coin that is. Because it never fails that my images are not enough for the experts to go by, and rightfully so.
Trade Dollars with chop marks!!
Minor Variety Trade dollar's with chop marks set:
More Than It's Chopped Up To Be