Is settling a form of quiting? posted by Captain Clipon

[CSJournals-migration]

I tend to be pretty unbending when it comes to most things, but is it OK to change one's expectations for no good reason?

 

I have been putting together a set of MS/SP69 Satin Lincolns for a few years now. I have a few MS68's in the set as placeholders, waiting on a good deal on their upper class men to show up on my radar (and my budget). There are three holes in the set, the 2010's and a 2009P Presidency.

I am considering picking up the MS68's for these and calling the whole thing finished. This would leave 6 MS68's in the set. I don't know if anyone has looked at the average prices of these coins, but they tend to be well above my budget. Considering that I have other sets that I am working on, I may want to put this one to bed...call it good, as it were.

I dunno, it feels like I am quitting.

The three coins I need would cost me less than $100.00 in MS68. They would cost me a couple thousand in MS69. Hey, folks, that's a 1909S VDB, which happens to be the ONE coin I am missing from my raw Lincoln set.

Such things eat at me. I feel like a bone that an old dog is worrying over.

Our 21st anniversary is coming up. My wife likes to add something special to my collection for such special occasions. That would be ONE of the six that are MS68, and one of the three that are missing.

I don't do well with such things. I tend to be a little too black and white in my thinking.

I guess I will figure it out as the opportunities present themselves.

Finishing a set is sometimes like finishing a series of books. It can be disappointing.

Here I go again...

 

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[Six Mile Rick]

Captain,

LIKE WINE " ALL GOOD THINGS COME WITH TIME"

I also collect President FDIs but to put out over $200 for a MS67 FDI or purchase a sweet 1950s MS67* quarter THE PRESIDENT WILL WAIT TILL LATER. In a few years when the collectors are real, and not investment holders the common coin prices will drop like a rock. Spend your collection money wisely---VDB sounds like a good choice. Ill have a glass of that!!

HAPPY COIN COLLECTING---Rick

[Mokiechan]

Most of us have to compromise a bit in our collecting endeavours either because we don't have the budget to complete a single set or we're trying to complete multiple sets and have stretched ourselves thin. I like Six Mile Rick's suggestion, wait out the Investors and pluck those puppies when the prices are much more optimum. The VDB does sound like a great choice for that 21st Anniversary. It's a proven coin with a vast following. Good Luck!!!

[coin guy dan-migration]

hi i'm new here. just a tip for ebay. you want your coins cheap. well,there is always a risk when one deal on ebay. but i have a method that has served me well and have came across some very lucrative deals. stay away from the "top rated sellers" i know, they are known as safe but their coins get premium. go after the very low feedback sellers, risky i know but and there is always a but. most will not bid on these and very few will jack up the price and you can and will walk away with a sweet deal. i have thousands of buys on ebay and it is just a trick i have learned to get good coinage cheaper. maybe you can walk away with your s vdb. good luck on that.