finally broke down and filled the last slot..
I remember reading some advice in a book once. It was written by a highly respected, giant of our hobby. He wrote in his book, "buy the key dates of a series you're building first. They are the coins that will continue to gain or hold in price, while the easier dates rise much slower or often go up AND down."
At the time I thought this was a no-brainer. I was sure that I would have figured that bit of logic out on my own, after all, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that what is harder to get and more highly prized will increase in value.
Well I may have understood the concept but I didn't follow the advice. Sadly, the primary "key" coin of my Walker Short Set was the LAST one I purchased. In my own defence there are a few reasons for this. Without boring everyone to death, the two big reasons were cost and my own pickiness.
It is a bit of an expensive coin in the grade I wanted for a man of my middling means. The big reason though was that I wanted a nicer, eye-appealing coin if it was going to cost more than 5-6 times what other coins in the series cost combined. So I waited, always with a different reason to pass on the one's that became available--"this one's strike is weak"..or..."this one looks dipped"..." the luster is a bit, lackluster"..or " that ding keeps drawing my focus"...etc etc..(I'm sure you know the thoughts)
Anyhow, almost 2 1/2 years after starting this little 20 coin "short set"..I have finally added the last remaining coin, my 1941-S !! WooHoo..here's a picture of the lustrous reverse, busting with shimmery flowlines and with the proud eagle--defiant in defence of Liberty and freedom
NGC MS66
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