Most expensive coin you have ever purchased

Agree that even if people know where posters lived, most valuable coins are in safe deposit boxes.

As for my most expensive coin bought, it was a VF30 1795 flowing hair dollar. I would say I haven't looked at it in ten years. Hopefully I will have the chance someday to exceed that coin with an ancient purchase.

 

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Comments sound like these personal gems have a lot more than price going for them. I hear some good humble pride.
As I recall, it is either my 1826 Capped Bust Half or my 1917 Standing Liberty type I. Both broke the $50 threshold for me. Wait! I forgot about the 1828 Half Cent that I traded for my 1993P Silver Eagle, about $60. Wanted to sell the Eagle before the price dropped any more and the half cent was a decent option. It will be awhile until I have a big enough budget to continue working on my Type Set.

 

Lol

 

What does slabbed mean? New to this would like to learn terminology.

 

Slabbed means that a coin is contained in an air sealed plastic container known as a slab, protecting the coin from any damage or deterioration. One is depicted in the first two pictures in post number 63.

 

Given the concern mentioned here, about getting robbed, I'm suprised so many people give out their addresses when they win "contests".
:taped-shut:

 

Hard to rob a PO Box.

 

Well here is mine just bought at the Heritage Fun auction.
1951 Roosevelt NGC PF68 Ultra Cameo Pop 3/1 $2185

 

I paid $800 for 1936-D NGC MS63 25c (pretty much full retail, but I could make payments) and $725 for 1932-S PCGS MS63 25c. The 32-S is really an MS65 coin with a scratch on the reverse on the left-side wing. I love that scratch. Made a great, white, lustrous example of the 32-S affordable.

I paid $200 for a 1922 Plain strong rev 1c in 1999 and now its book value is $800 (VG8).

Oh and I once paid $1000 for a 1904-O 25c that was cherry (MS-63+). I got laid off about two weeks later. The dealer was really understanding and refunded my $. Man I miss that quarter. It was so pretty.

 

I bought this coin for a customer a couple of years ago. I bought it and paid for it... just didn't keep it around for long... and I still own percentage of this coin. It was $176,000.

 

Schatzy, that Roosie has made my mouth water since joining the forum. Man is it a beauty.

 

Come on now, that's a Robin Hood commemorative coin!

 

I knew there was a reason I liked you rotobeast!

 

i payed £1,785 for an edward VII cased proof set.

 

$10K



DuVall 3-D

 

Thanks!! Me too!!

 

After reading some of these numbers I feel poor lol
But, $49 on my b-e-a-utiful 1829 Bust Half in XF-45+

 

One dollar, for a group of coins / paper currency from a flea market where nobody knew anything, got a 1960 canadian silver dollar, among other good pieces