If you had $250+- right now, what would you buy?

Hahaha I'm just joking around because if I didn't laugh about it, I'd cry

 

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In fact, I just did.

 

Buy what YOU like.

 

My PCP will not give me the prescription anymore.
He sees no reason to medically treat something that has outlived its usefulness.

 

Fill my cars with gas and the refrigerator with food.

 

buying coins -none in that price range that would get my notice as i have a set budget and refuse to go over it

but i'd use the money to trim the trees and then split whatever is left with my wife

 

Our cars / trucks have gas - I use a hybrid for local stuff and work remotely, so that's not a big deal, I've got nowhere to go, my retirement contribution is maxed as a deduction prior to me getting my take home pay, the pantry is full, and the kids got their undergrad degrees paid for. I'm very fortunate to have a little play money on occasion for the hobby, so I'm just looking for some fun. I appreciate all of the humor and input

 

One could get a halfway decent Nero as or dupondius, or a Hellenistic AR Tetradrachm in fine.

Or five pretty nice Sassanian Persian silver drachms. (According to the ol' google, gas is 20 cents a gallon in Iran - no political overtones, I just thought it was an interesting factoid). The Sassanian coins are pretty wild, but they're neat and fairly cheap.

 

This ...this morning...

 

Please stop this...you really ARE old

 

That’s an excellent choice. $250 can also get you a beautiful Thaler.

As for US my top choices would be:
Draped Bust Half Dollar, 1805-07
Liberty Cap Large Cent, 1794
Draped Bust Half Cent, 1800
(Best possible grades for $250)

Seated Liberty Half Dime, MS-63, common date (might have to stretch that $250 a bit, but definitely doable)
or 1838-O, G-VG if feeling a key date

 

I like those! Got my first one recently - good price (under $100), beautiful coin, that's something I'll consider (along with the Trade Dollar, Capped Bust, Bust Cents and Seated Liberty Dimes and other suggestions) -

 

I'd pick up a 1936 P Texas Commemorative. Need one to complete the set.

 

You beat me to it.

 

They had to pay it. The Spartan motto was "come back with your car, or on it."

 

A tank of gas...maybe (no foolin')...my older SUV has a 42-gallon tank.

 

Divorce papers might be nice, just an idea of course...

 

I have a Turkmenistan coin on my watch list for around that much but I'm struggling to pull the trigger as that is quite a bit for something that only a handful of us worldwide would think to purchase (me being one of those oddballs ).

 

Something to consider is a token from your town/city/state (or just one with a cool design). Here is one I picked up last year for slightly under $100. At $250 you should have more to choose from (or can get a few less expensive ones).