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Page 1 of 2 1 2 >   LinkBack Thread Tools Rate Thread Display Modes 01-08-2009, 08:30 PM   #1 (permalink) charlie.edwards Junior Member   Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: st albans Posts: 16 What is the best coin?????? Im actually wondering, what do you guys think is the best coin??????   01-08-2009, 08:37 PM   #2 (permalink) coinnewbie01 collector of things**     Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: philadelphia Posts: 173 there is no such thing as the "best coin", as everyone will have a different opinion. __________________ the odds of successfully navigating an asteroid field, are approximately 3,720 to 1.   01-08-2009, 08:44 PM   #3 (permalink) Hobo Numismatist In Training     Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 5,027 My Mood: The best coin is the one you like the best. __________________ No state shall emit bills of credit, make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts, coin money . . . - US Constitution, Article 1, Section 10 ANA LM-3799; OHNS LM-59; SUSCC R-4005. All coins stored in bank safe deposit box.   01-08-2009, 08:47 PM   #4 (permalink) scottishmoney Yep   Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Krasny Vostok Posts: 2,533 The one I have that nobody else does. __________________   01-08-2009, 08:48 PM   #5 (permalink) mrbrklyn CEO of Brooklyn     Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 10,117 My Mood: Blog Entries: 3 Quote: Originally Posted by charlie.edwards Im actually wondering, what do you guys think is the best coin?????? The Bar Kafka Shekle. Not really close actually. Ruben __________________ "The tremendous problem we face is that we are becoming sharecroppers to our own cultural heritage -- we need the ability to participate in our own society." Coin Talk Museum Exhibits http://www.mrbrklyn.com/coins.html   01-08-2009, 08:51 PM   #6 (permalink) indianhead Numismatist   Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: PA Posts: 3,682 My Mood: Blog Entries: 1 The best coin could be the coin that you desire the most.   01-08-2009, 09:04 PM   #7 (permalink) OxJaw Senior Member     Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ohio Posts: 156 My Mood: How about this guys, what is your favorite coin from YOUR collection?   01-08-2009, 09:16 PM   #8 (permalink) borgovan Supporter**   Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,363 I think the best coin is the one I cherry from an unpleasant dealer for a small percentage of what it's worth :-)   01-08-2009, 11:39 PM   #9 (permalink) bullionboy Senior Member     Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego Posts: 142 Vintage Bust gold in MS-65+ grade.   01-08-2009, 11:40 PM   #10 (permalink) mark_h Numismatist     Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,197 Quote: Originally Posted by charlie.edwards Im actually wondering, what do you guys think is the best coin?????? You need to clarify what you mean. To me the best coins are any of the older bust coinage. __________________ the other mark Best Baan Community Empty airtite seeks unwanted coins. All sizes welcome.   01-09-2009, 01:12 AM   #11 (permalink) Lehigh96 Toning Freak     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Poker Room Posts: 3,012 My Mood: Blog Entries: 2 Here is my favorite, and no its not a toned Morgan Dollar. I would love to own an octagonal Pan-Pac Commem. Stunning design, huge, and gold. Who could ask for more.   01-09-2009, 01:47 AM   #12 (permalink) Harryj Supporter**   Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 1,931 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Lehigh96 Here is my favorite, and no its not a toned Morgan Dollar. I would love to own an octagonal Pan-Pac Commem. Stunning design, huge, and gold. Who could ask for more. Show off!! nice coin __________________   01-09-2009, 01:49 AM   #13 (permalink) Lehigh96 Toning Freak     Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The Poker Room Posts: 3,012 My Mood: Blog Entries: 2 Quote: Originally Posted by Harryj Show off!! nice coin If I owned that coin, I would never tell you that I owned it. Still my favorite though.   01-09-2009, 01:51 AM   #14 (permalink) NetJohn Mintage Nut & $1 Stars   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Outside Chicago Posts: 98 My Mood: Quote: Originally Posted by Lehigh96 Here is my favorite, and no its not a toned Morgan Dollar. I would love to own an octagonal Pan-Pac Commem. Stunning design, huge, and gold. Who could ask for more. Funny, I thought about this one, too. They say great minds think alike. So do ours, apparently! John   01-09-2009, 01:55 AM   #15 (permalink) Mumbapuri #16443     Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: India Posts: 370 wow, thats a nice coin but for a moment i almost thought it looked like a police badge   Page 1 of 2 1 2 > Bookmarks Digg del.icio.us StumbleUpon Google Would you like to support CoinTalk? Coin Talk Code of Honor 1. Post unto others as you would have them post unto you. 2. Keep it clean, like a 1950s family television show. 3. 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