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On 1/21/2022 at 9:30 PM, SovereignSaurus said:

I see. So when people are talking about date fillers and gap fillers they'll likely upgrade to a better example when the opportunity arises. 

I imagine a full modern date run would look incredible all layed out 

It all comes down to budget I think, do what makes sense for your budget and take it as far as you can over time 🙂

The more you collect the more you will learn and want to better your collection in the long run, that was my experience any way!

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I've only been collecting for less than a year so for me budget has been key.

I started with a modern date run to build up the numbers from zero, one per month and if I had some spare change I've added an extra one here and there...

I suspect as many of us do, I've then traded some for more historic/numismatic pieces.

For me it will be a matter of rinse and repeat as it's the only way financially I can obtain some truly wonderful and historic coins.

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7 hours ago, CaptCaveMan said:

I've only been collecting for less than a year so for me budget has been key.

I started with a modern date run to build up the numbers from zero, one per month and if I had some spare change I've added an extra one here and there..

Makes a lot of sense. 1 year soon turns into 3 and then to 5 and before you know it you're scrooge mcduck rolling about in sovs 😁

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10 hours ago, CaptCaveMan said:

I've only been collecting for less than a year so for me budget has been key.

I started with a modern date run to build up the numbers from zero, one per month and if I had some spare change I've added an extra one here and there...

I suspect as many of us do, I've then traded some for more historic/numismatic pieces.

For me it will be a matter of rinse and repeat as it's the only way financially I can obtain some truly wonderful and historic coins.

I think a lot of us have followed that path  @CaptCaveMan 👍

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I started what is probably my first collection of sovereigns in 2020. The George V ‘small’ head variety, there’s 10 in total and I currently have 8, I’m just missing the 1929 M and 1931 M sovereigns.

They are out of budget for me at the moment as these are £1,000+ each but I would like to some day complete the set. I’ve managed to get 8 in just under two years so I’m not doing too bad.

Apart from my modern date run from 2018 - present I haven’t really stuck with any sort of collection. I just buy what I like but eventually I’d like to do a full date run from 1911 - 1932 of George V sovereigns.

Another collection that would be good and one I’ve considered is a 1957 - 1968 Gillick sovereign collection.

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I’ve always been a half sovereign collector! I have full date runs of George V and Edward VII and am working on Victoria! So far a full run of the veiled heads, all dates of the Jubilee (but NOT all varieties, yet!) and a number of young heads (with some varieties including the 85/3). 

I have the majority graded with PCGS (either self graded or bought graded) and quite a few top grades with just the one single finest at the moment.

Currently concentrating on the 1870 period. 

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21 hours ago, Foster said:

Another collection that would be good and one I’ve considered is a 1957 - 1968 Gillick sovereign collection.

I've nearly finished a 2010 - 2019 run and have already started on the Gillick's with a '58, '63 & '65.

I've recently fallen off the wagon after a glut of 2022s - well, what I could afford 😆 but aim to continue once I've saved up some pennies again.

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