Back to the “Box of 20” concept… sorta
lordmarcovan
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My collection was growing again- and outgrowing my safe deposit box- so this weekend I made the decision to purge about 1/3 of it and go back to a fixed-size collection, under “Box of 20” rules. (One has to go out if I want to bring a new coin in).
Except it’s a “Box of 100” in this case. By keeping the collection to a fixed total of 100 coins, it’ll be more manageable and easier to organize.
But also more challenging to cope with the decisions of what I have to drop each time I want to add one. That takes some detachment and discipline, and ain’t always easy. Still, it’s a healthy way to focus on quality over quantity.
I now call my collection “The Eclectic Hundred”.
https://www.colleconline.com/en/collection-items/20286/coins-the-eclectic-hundred
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
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I was glad to help you lighten the load
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You really have some impressive coins!
Congrats!
Wow you’ve been busy.
“sorta” lol … as in Box of 20 X 5 ….I’m a fan of a lot of them … the ‘71 Seated $ in F12 has a super look to it.
Did my Zeno gold coin survive your purge?
You really have some nice coins! A great collection...
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Sold it a few years ago when I sold the first holey collection.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
I like the concept, but I know that I would never be able to stick to it.
You've put together quite a nice ancient collection there.
I've always liked the concept but I'm a set collector at heart. My seated quarter set is a box of 112. If I were doing an actual box of 20, I'd find a set of 20 (or so) coins and do that. Maybe like Carson City half eagles (19 coins) or something similar.
I like your short cross penny. Looks like Walter on London.
I can still pursue a small set as a subset of the collection. Like, say, the Roman Twelve Caesars. Counting new purchases on the way, I’ve got six of the twelve emperors.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
You have some cool ancients. I always thought this was a cool set too:
https://coinweek.com/ancient-roman-coins-of-the-muses/
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I'll have to read that.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.