Would you rather...

The red hair everywhere is kinda hard to get used to - and quit saying HARD!! LOL!

 

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The carpet needs not match the drapery . I've been fond of hard wood floors for some time now.

 

Wow!! The overtones here are getting quite thick. The Mod's are probably going to delete this whole thread very soon.

I had to delete the statement I had typed regarding my preferences for hardwood floors.

Back on topic. I really like that 1793 Cent. I'd take that over the 1943 copper cent in a heart beat.

 

I'd take a $100,000 coin. I hate buying something that decreases in value the moment I take title to it.

 

Based on the responses, I'm assuming people saw the car and skipped reading. If both items are currently the same value, and both would appreciate at the same rate or essentially remain the same value, then which? Ok, I'll play your game...Cost for proper upkeep on the coin for 50 years...lets say $200/year for lockbox, so -$10000. Cost of proper upkeep on the car...cleaning, storage, fluids, maintenance, etc simply for storage...say $2000/year, so -$100,000. So 100k coin would have a net 90k value if static. The car cost you as much as it was worth and your investment has left you with a giant goose egg. Coin owner take his 1980's K car and laughs all the way to the bank.

 

If I had to keep it and pass it on, I'd certainly take the Aston Martin - in a heartbeat.

And it certainly wouldn't appreciate with me owning it.

Cognito Ergo Zoom!

Now if it was a set of proof peace dollars, maybe I'd have a bit more of a decision - but one single expensive coin or the car - I'll take the car and have much more enjoyment.

Whoever inherits it will be lucky if there's enough gas and tires left to make it to the dealer for repair!

 

Meh, I'm not a copperhead, I'll take a Plymouth road runner with a 440 magnum hemi instead ,pick up a redheaded jogger and race any of you guys title for title

 

Dodge Hellcat

 

Id take the coin. I love Lincoln wheats and that would be the greatest one i could get. Plus i already have my car. 1968 Mustang coupe, im just in the process of rebuilding it from the ground up.

 

I had a couple nice muscle cars, even though they were not 100k cars, they did assist me in getting into trouble.

I would venture to say the coin will get me in a lot less trouble....

 

Sold this 4 speed. 1970 RS/Z28 about 10 yrs ago. All original with 9600 original miles on the clock. 350 CID with 360HP.

 

Me I like redheads and have one I'm VERY happy with. Not 26. But younger then my 39. And yes the carpet matches the drapes

 

As to the coin vs car. The 43 bronze does zero for me so I'd pick a 1969 z28. Prefer blue with white racing stripes A convertible be even better If I could pick a coin it'd probably be a 1794 dollar in original skin vf-xf that or a 1796 or 7 small eagle half in xf

 

I would go for the 1793 cent over the 1943 cent in a heartbeat. 1943 vs car would be a tough choice, but 1793 beats the car every day.

I don't think I would necessarily go for $100k worth of random cents, but I would certainly rather have $100k worth of lesser coins than one lonely rarity.

 

I'd be real happy with that wreath cent myself. Or a nice au chain cent

 

Or you could have what's behind door #3.

 

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How about one of the ms69 Morgan's????
Those are about $100k aren't they?? I'd take a nice frosty, lustrous , pristine, one of those in a heartbeat!!!

 

Ok for me there are only two cars that i think would trump the 43' copper. A 1970 Plymouth Superbird. And James Dean's Little Bastard. I would love to know where it is today.

 

The same "Would you rather" scenario can be applied to everything else. For instance, mentally duel out each of your most valued coins (not necessarily the highest $ ones - sentimental ones count, too). Then the winner of your coins duels against your "grail" coin. Next, duel the winner of that against your other goods or wants.

Maybe you'll rediscover your past favorite coins this way and put it back onto your collection's spotlight. Perhaps you'll want to downsize after this, wondering what you were doing collecting some coins merely because they were rare (and make them available to the rest of us ). Perhaps you're wondering why you haven't been collecting rarer coins. I was able to figure out my very specific collection type and wants by doing this (it gets very granular, as I've probably posted my very specific criteria a few times on this forum).

Anyway, that's getting philosophical - maybe for another thread.

By the way, I play this little game many times on a daily basis with almost every purchase or thought, which is otherwise known as and similar to "opportunity cost". Can't help it!