How would you spend $2000 on coins?

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by hiho, May 27, 2010.

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How would you spend $2000 on coins?

Poll closed Jun 26, 2010.
  1. One $2000 coin

    30 vote(s)
    42.9%
  2. Ten $200 coins

    24 vote(s)
    34.3%
  3. 100 $20 coins

    16 vote(s)
    22.9%
  1. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Think of it this way - there's a whole lot of folks that will never have the chance to buy a $2000 coin because they simply can't afford it. So if you had that one chance, then go for it. It would make that special coin even that much more memorable since it came as result of a gift from a family member.
     
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  3. Dimefreak

    Dimefreak Senior Member

    I always feel you should grab the best coin you can afford........Go for the 1 $2000 coin!!!!
     
  4. I never spend even close to $2000 for any single coins, so I would splurge and drop it all on one coin (likely a key date). TC
     
  5. statequarterguy

    statequarterguy Love Pucks

    100 $20 coins or better yet, 400 $5 coins. Better diversified portfolio and easier for a $5 coin to double in value than a $2,000 coin.
     
  6. abe

    abe LaminatedLincolnCollector

    10 coins at $200 a piece would suit me just fine. Actually I'd rather have 20 at $100 a piece. Coin prices are getting ridiculous and I prefer to stay just an average Joe...
     
  7. mpcusa

    mpcusa "Official C.T. TROLL SWEEPER"

    I will go with the one $2000 coin! But i guess it depends on if you plan on
    using it for investment purposes?
     
  8. Mvandemark

    Mvandemark Ignorant know it all

    I'd be dropping it all on ASE's if given the option. Though the premium tends to push the actual price around $22 usd I'd still be happy with getting as many as I could with $2K.
     
  9. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    I would get 1 S VDB or 14-D and be 50% closer to my set. OK, if you are talking certified, 25% closer.
     
  10. ikandiggit

    ikandiggit Currency Error Collector

    Man, that's a tough question! I'd love to own one coin valued at $2,000 but then I'd probably go for 10 $200 coins just to have the variety.

    It's too hard to decide. So I'm going to be wishy-washy and not give a definite answer.
     
  11. Dimefreak

    Dimefreak Senior Member

    Depends if that $2000 coin is a top pop
     
  12. Victor

    Victor Coin Collector

    Agreed. There are folks who may even have the money but just don't have the nerve to plunk down 2 grand on one coin. Others may have the money too but the wife would frown on such a purchase.
     
  13. dimeguy

    dimeguy Dime Enthusiast

    lol....frown from the wife may be an understatement. She may very well grab a pen and some papers for the husband to sign.

     
  14. Pilkenton

    Pilkenton almost uncirculated

    You still wouldn't have enough money to buy one of those graded MS-70 state quarters that we talked about on another thread here.
     
  15. None of the above! I can get 25 pounds of world coins for $189. For that much money, I could get 10 of those 25 pound batches (with some left over) 250 pounds of world coins, would give me at least 22,500 coins.

    Sorting them all, cataloging them all, scanning them all (I scan my entire collection!) would probably take me a decade or more, of solid work. And I would love every minute of it!

    By the way, I am one of those people who would never be able to afford to spend $2000 on a coin. The most I've ever spent on one single coin was $50 and at that I felt guilty spending that much on one coin when it could/perhaps should have gone to something more important like bills or grocerys.
     
  16. Lugia

    Lugia ye olde UScoin enthusiast

    seeing how 200 doesnt get you much except low grade classic head, draped bust and liberty cap cents id probably spend it all on one premium large cent.
     
  17. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    I'm kind of surprised that more people wouldn't try to turn a $2K "gift horse" into a full team of Budweiser Clydesdales.

    Chris
     
  18. Coinman1981

    Coinman1981 Junior Member

    That depends on your interest area. $2,000 will buy most people a circulated set of all the Lincoln cents from 1909 through 2010. I would probably build a nice set of circulated coins representing 19th century designs, which would include all the major non-gold types (but you couldn't buy a the Bust dollar).
     
  19. Duke Kavanaugh

    Duke Kavanaugh The Big Coin Hunter

  20. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    No problem with the wife.
    She knows that the collection has good value and it will be all hers when I kick off.
    Considering the way I treated myself in the past she'll have plenty of time to enjoy it.
    Plus I let her know when I'm going to spend more than normal for a coin.
    Courtesy thing. Gives her a chance to to render an opinion.
    She's never said 'no' but I'd have to reconsider the purchase if she did.

    As for coins I paid $2000+ for, I have some.
     
  21. chip

    chip Novice collector

    I answered one coin, but that is not exactly right, I would put it into the savings to get the coin I REALLY want. I would only be about 7grand away.
     
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