What is your numismatic white whale?

Me it's probably an 1878 cc trade dollar xf+ problem free and with its original skin there just not out there I've never seen one for sale in recent years that isn't 5 figures

 

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Vietnam club token from 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment a.k.a Blackhorse.

 

You know I own the coin, right?

 

I didn't buy my White Whale and let the listing expire. I figured what with winter coming on and all I'd be better off keeping my house.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1864-SM-MOT...dfyu%2Fodko0qjWXYhN6w%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

Reading the information in Heritage's listing, they say they cannot sell ANY COINS to residents of Minnesota because of the state's bullion law? What is all that about? My guess it's something to do about sales tax. Anyone know for sure?

 

A high grade Victoria Gothic Crown.

 

I've had three long-term primary numsimatic white whales and through a combination of coincidence and fortuitous timing, I've managed to acquire each of them.

Brutus "Eid Mar" denarius


Colosseum sestertius


Zeus Lampsakos stater: (my most recent purchase, and I have yet to complete my write up)

 

Well @longnine009 I'm glad I'm not the only one chasing a military trade token! I'll have to keep my eyes out for that one.

 

It has to do with the bullion laws enacted in the state. The topic was discussed earlier this year. In the state's infinite wisdom, they tried to protect the uninformed from fraud in the coin market. I won't go into all the details, but it requires anyone selling coins into the state to register and it's a pretty hefty cost. So instead of registering, many companies chose to not sell to anyone in the state.

 

A nice example of a Central American republic 8 escudos. This type: http://coins.ha.com/itm/guatemala/g...blic-gold-8-escudos-1824-ng-m-/a/3030-24449.s

 

Mine is the 1975 Vietnam 50 Dong FAO. I have only seen one, but never had the opportunity to buy one to finish my FAO collection.

 

I'm not sure I have a "white whale". There are certainly coins I'd really like to own, but I wouldn't define it as "white whale". I'm still rounding out my tastes, so maybe I'll have one in the future.

 

Unfortunately, I've got several, but my two biggest are a transitional (e.g. 1965 dime on silver planchet) and a clad coin struck on a copper core.

 

Fabulous pod of white whales.

My white whale is a USA cent (1969-S Doubled Die Obverse).

 

I wouldn't call it a white whale but a nice Bank of England counterstamped dollar and available funds in my pocket never seem to meet.

 

For now I don't have a particular white whale. I am content to trawl along and see what I snag in the net for the time being.

 

Have you EVER seen one for sale?

 

Does it have to be in a slabbed ship mast with a nail through it?