What are your goals?

kestrelia · Apr 18, 2008

When I was driving home last night I was reviewing my goals in my head and wondering what other people's goals might be. I was hoping to complete two of my goals last night, one, complete a whole box of 40%'ers and two, complete a whole roll of silver quarters. (I did both! ... very happy.) Now I'm hoping to someday complete a whole box of 90% kennedys and still working on 1 million pennies searched. I know of GMan's impressive goal of finding a roll of every variety, every denomination, but what other goals besides filling an album, finding a certain type you've never found (getting a Peace Dollar, etc.), or finding as much silver as possible do any of you have?

Brian

Silver_Fox · Apr 18, 2008

I don't set goals for hobbies. Then it is not as much fun. It is more like work.

jim4silver · Apr 18, 2008

To get silver at face value. Although I keep all NIFCs and proofs so far, I don't really care about getting any specific year coin. If I needed one year to complete a set it is easier to buy it at the coin store. I don't think any of them are too expensive from what I have seen.

I have figured out that my addiction to CRHing is not the hunting itself, but is finding the silver. I hate it when I get a skunk box. I derive no pleasure from the search and eventual dumping of the rejects when I get skunked.

I will probably keep all the 90% coins as the price of silver continues to rise. Once I get a sizeable amount of 40% saved up, I plan to trade it for .999 silver, either 10 ounce bars or 1 oz. rounds/bars. I want to stay away from 100 ounce or larger bars, because I have heard that they are easy to fake; drill and fill, etc. Although finding fake ones might be relatively rare, I don't want to be the one who owns them.

Jim

Scalper · Apr 18, 2008

Hey Brian congrats on accomplishing 2 of your goals that is great , all I want to do is find mucho amounts of silver ... anyways best of luck with your other goals 8)

LJ · Apr 18, 2008

Interesting post Brian.......

I can't say I really have any hard line goals but I do try to average 10 silver coins per day in a years time which is 70 per week. I don't want to put that number too high because it might take the enjoyment out of it if it is not accomplished. I am happy with that figure. Again, this is not a goal but just a figure I shoot for.

Not really a goal either I guess but, I told myself I would search more nickels this year to snag some War Nicks & hopefully a few Buffalo's. I am failing miserably on this......searched one box only so far this year.

My Franklin book is finally complete....yeah! I am now working on a Walker book but I realize some of these will have to be bought to complete. I have 21 holes left to fill. One of the 1921 holes is filled but the other two will surely have to be bought.

There are other things I would like to accomplish in this hobby but again, they are not goals per say. There are other coins I'd like to have....if I don't find it and want it bad enough.....I'll go buy it....lol.

Again, interesting post.....kinda curious to hear others respone.......