gxseries Posted March 9, 2013 Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Hunted down some of the tougher 5 kopek coins. I'm just missing 3 years - 1927, 1937 and 1969. Shouldn't be too much harder as I have obtained the tougher key dates - 1933, 1934, 1935 old type, 1970 and 1990 M. 1933 1934 1935 old type 1945 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted March 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2013 Part 2: 1965 1966 1968 1970 1971 1972 1990 M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCO Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 The challenge is not to obtain 1933-1935(old) 5 Kopecks but to find them in collectible condition. Preferably Unc. IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gxseries Posted March 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 WCO, I think it's a lot easier to talk about it than trying to find the mentioned key dates. Sure I would like to upgrade the coins but I can always sell them off later when I find a better example. At the same time, UNC conditons of these coins probably will cost a small fortune. From my experience, it does not hurt to buy poor grade key date coins as long as they are priced right. Wait till a few years later and they become very very unaffordable even in damaged condition. But again, this is my opinion - I'll rather have a complete collection even in poor grade instead of having holes. I can always upgrade them when opportunity arises. So far I am not regretting this decision and wished I bought some other tough key dates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WCO Posted March 12, 2013 Report Share Posted March 12, 2013 I did not comment the way you collect your coins, anyone can collect whatever he wants. I just said that finding those 3 coins in choice condition is difficult. Some people with enough money would want to buy those 3 coins in choice grade but unable to locate them. With couple more exceptions (like 1926 5 Kopecks in Proof and 1927 5 Kopecks) the rest of 5 Kopecks is quite easy, just possible to buy for whatever money. WCO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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