How have your coin purchases changed over the past 3 years-Keets I am trying
lcoopie
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I am using 3 years as this is most pertinent for me and I thought it up 
Use this format (if you like) in % of total purchases by Dollar Value
first % is 3 years ago, second % is currently
these are my stats (approx of course)
US Mint 50 5
Ebay 50 8
Real Auction Houses 0 0
Dealers 0 85
BST 0 2
Pocket Change 0 0
I hope this flies with Keets
Use this format (if you like) in % of total purchases by Dollar Value
first % is 3 years ago, second % is currently
these are my stats (approx of course)
US Mint 50 5
Ebay 50 8
Real Auction Houses 0 0
Dealers 0 85
BST 0 2
Pocket Change 0 0
I hope this flies with Keets
LCoopie = Les
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3 years ago I had several ebaY purchases a month, Several Teletrade, a few Heritage and you could even throw in a Bowers, Stacks and Superior purchase every few months. Oh yeah can't forget the U.S. mint. Very few dealer purchases.
2 years ago, Less on the auctions and a few dealer purchases.
1 year ago, only a couple of auction purchases and a couple of dealer purchases.
This year, 1 auction and several dealer transactions.
See a trend. I am getting more picky on what I buy.
My lovely wife of 20+ years decided to check out our bank statements a few month ago, something she hasn't in done in years. Whenever I wanted to buy a coin I would just stroke a check, no problem. All the bills were being paid and the retirement plan was being funded, again no problem. Well at least no problem for me, she did have a problem with the amount I was spending though..
So she decided on a new set of rules. I now get $150 a week "allowance" and so does she. Her allowance goes in the "back" money and
I can buy all the coins I want, as long as I don't spend over $150. Of course now if we go out to eat, which we do about once a week we use my allowance, a drink for the road(soda, water,) my allowance. The grandson comes over, my allowance....
It's all good......I needed to be reeled back in, I was spending a bit much on my widgets.
Herb
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like Becoka I am becoming much pickier, and hopefully smarter
especially when I see what the other forum members have
is it jealousy, or education?
or was I completely oblivious to finer aspects of our hobby 3 years ago?
The bar is being raised
2 years ago I was buying pretty much only bust half dimes, lots of them.
1 year ago I was buying only bust half dimes in AU range (with an occasional lower grade coin if it were excessively rare). Again, was buying quite a few.
Now, I ain't buying chit.
ps. I think everyone in our little bust nerd club is very thankfull that 3 years ago things went well for Mr.HalfDime.