What is the longest time period it has taken you to complete a collection?
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For me, I have been working on one for 10 years now (1950-70 Cameo Proof and SMS set) with most all of the coins cherrypicked from raw sets and singles. Still have not finished and do not expect to be finished until years from now. Only have a few coins which are not Cameo (i.e. 1955 dime has been impossible to find raw, thus far) and even when I do find these few coins, the upgrading of the set to higher level expamples will keep me busy for a long time.
Over the years, continuing on the look out for needed coins, through times when I am seriously looking and through times when I do not look for months on end, a lot of the fun for me is simply the process of looking, finding, and upgrading the set. The end result (a completed, hand picked set) is almost beside the point.
How about you?
Over the years, continuing on the look out for needed coins, through times when I am seriously looking and through times when I do not look for months on end, a lot of the fun for me is simply the process of looking, finding, and upgrading the set. The end result (a completed, hand picked set) is almost beside the point.
How about you?
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of course now I have been adding to it ( now at 45 CC's 35 pcgs 10 ngc)
myCCset
you mean I was supposed to complete it????
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and I'm still missing the 09svdb and 14d. Never have found acceptable examples. Nothing but low grade
ones that I sold (now wish I'd kept)!
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<< <i>34 years and going.... still no 1916-D
Sell the car and take out a loan?
<< <i>It took 3 generations to complete our Morgans. Grampa, Dad, then me.
Awesome!!!!
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<< <i>I will never be finished collecting capped bust half dimes. Die marriages, die remarriages, die states/stages, grades of choice, etc -- too many opportunities to ever be complete >>
Get with the program, Barndog! I'm collecting the same thing and expect to be done in 10-18 months.
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I started a Lincoln cent collection when I was 7 (35 years ago) and still haven't finished it although I'm not "actively" adding to it.
<< <i>I've given myself 10 years to put together a complete date/mm set of uncirculated Buffalo nickels. I'm on year number 7 and am progressing nicely.
I started a Lincoln cent collection when I was 7 (35 years ago) and still haven't finished it although I'm not "actively" adding to it. >>
I'm in the same boat with the Lincolns. Started mine 36 years ago at age 10 and still need a couple keys. I occasionally upgrade a few, but I have no reason for not filling in the remaining keys. I should make that a goal soon.
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Cheers,
Bob
<< <i>Is a collection really ever completed ? ... No One EVER upgrades a coin here or there in their so called completed collection >>
A collection is complete when you have achieved your objective. For example, my goal was to assemble a classic silver commem set entirely in 1st gen PCGS holders. I achieved that goal, collection completed. Now, if there was a stipulation that they all had to be MS-63 or higher, I would have to continue until I achieve THAT goal.
Aynthing, coins or otherwise, is complete when you ahvieve the goal. If you then state further stipulations it becomes a NEW goal.
Just my eversohumble opinion.
Cheers,
Bob
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<< <i>I'll let you know when it's done.
What he said. Twelve years into my clipped Lincoln set, I'm ten coins short.
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Then there's upgrading 63s to 64s to 65s etc...
VAMs & varieties? That may take forever, so I'll stick with date/mm set for now....
In other words, I'll never be done...
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<< <i>I've been working on a Merc set in rattler holders for only about 2 years but I expect to be working on it for many, many years to come and there's probably a good chance that I won't be able to complete it. If you're interested in my progress check out the sig line. >>
After 2 years it appears you've done very well.
<< <i>Is a collection really ever completed ? ... No One EVER upgrades a coin here or there in their so called completed collection ... "
Actually I have never upgraded a single set or series of coins that I have completed. Once I have a date or date & mm set completed I move on to something different. It's not that the sets are perfectly executed to my wishes but rather my idea that each collected series has a story that goes with its accumulation. For every coin that turns out not to be ideal I seem to have found one that surprises me - a rarer variety or something that mysteriously shot up in value. Each set looks like I learned something as I was collecting them. No set has ever taken more than a few years and I have completed about twenty (20) different Danscos XF to MS. My collection is never complete because I always start something new before I find the last few coins of whatever I am working on. But I do complete different sets on a regular basis.
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<< <i>I've been working on a Merc set in rattler holders for only about 2 years but I expect to be working on it for many, many years to come and there's probably a good chance that I won't be able to complete it. If you're interested in my progress check out the sig line. >>
After 2 years it appears you've done very well. >>
Thanks. I actually picked up another decent one tonight on Heritage, 1935-S MS65FB.
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i so should of bought the 16 first
are the 13 &16 even going to be up for sale next year
grade from P01-MS67.
<< <i>It took 3 generations to complete our Morgans. Grampa, Dad, then me.
thats my life dream to put one of those together!!
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