Sometime In My Lifetime,I Just Have To Own a...

...DCAM proof $20 Liberty. How about you? B12

 

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....my coin collection all together

 

1856 Flying Eagle Proof - ($16,000 roughly today)

1909 S VDB (MS-64 or better)

1937 D (3 Legger) Buffalo Nickel (MS-60 or better)

and

1790s Half or Large Cent (Any Condition) Although I'm honing in on a 1794 Half Cent in F condition for about $700 NO corrosion. The guy will sell it, I just need to get the $$ ... hehehe so one of those 4 will be off the list.

Maybe I was only supposed to list one coin, hehehe but I couldn't resist putting my dream list up there. I'm a penny/nickel guy, but I would love one of those $5 Indian Head Gold pieces from like 1929 or so too... but we'll stick with what's up there first since the Flying Eagle Proof will be tough enough to attain yet. Right now I have an MS-64 Flying Eagle 1858 Large Letter and the thing costs $15/year to insure! The 1856 Flying Eagle would be like $250/year to insure! Major - Major league coin! lol

Esky

 

Trade Dollar-Gotta get me one of those!

 

I'm such a cheapskate or rather so broke that I'm just dreaming about any Carson City Morgan in a MS grade. That would be ... great.

 

16-D Mercury... MS-64 or higher!

What a coin!!!!!!

 

Cameo proof Walking Liberty half dollar.

Charlie

 

Chain Cent

 

ferrari

 

I don't really care too much...as long as its a coin!!!
one thing I hope to do after I get a better paying job is start to buy collections....and then keep the good and sell the rest....I think that is how Mr Lee built his great collection....and it seems like a good way for me too.

Speedy

 

A 1793 Chain cent (preferably Ameri. variety) with no pitting, rim bumps, and a SMOOTH planchet. At least VF condition.

Like this, these just don't come up for sale often.

 

I'd have to go with the flowing hair Stella $4 gold piece. I'd also love to own a 1792 Half Disme.

 

As I get older, my tastes get higher. I know I will never own a GREAT coin, like say a $million type - But, it's weird now that I'm approaching 40 years old, that I could afford say a 1909 S VDB in MS-65 shape - IF I really really wanted to. Of course, as I get older (and seem to be gaining wisdom along the way) I also don't take loans like I used to and now try to save for my toys/investments first and then buy them. Which of course, takes a long time and a lot of patience!! hehe ... but I really like to look at the coins. Is it just me or are there others that sit and look at their coins for long periods of time? I like the art of the coin, but I also like to look at the different wear spots and wonder how they got there. My poor MS-64 Flying Eagle almost needs to be reslabbed as I've handled that thing for hours on end looking at it in different light sources and amusing myself in the simplest of ways I suppose. Coins are absolutely beautiful and I know now I'm heading for coins in better condition so I can examine them. That for me is the fun in coins and of course, it doesn't hurt that they rarely lose much value either!

Esky

 

:bow: A 19th century gold proof. :bow: A proof half cent. :bow: Proof seated dollar. :bow:

 

I've always planned on making a MS Quarter set from 1796-1807 and then 1796-Prestent. I love quarters! But basically, whatever I can get I'll take and be happy with that.
Coins are so cool.

 

Sestoresk Ruble of 1771 (one in Triton Sale right now, $40000 estimate) Basically it is a Ruble coin struck in bronze that weighs over a kilo. It was a proposed coinage to alleviate the usage of silver in Russian coinage. Needless to say the economics and limited technology to strike such a large coin were mitigating factors in it's not advancing beyond the proposal-trial strike stage.

 

Without a doubt, the 1915 S $50 Panama Pacific Commem...with a mintage of only 483.
This is in my opinion a truly beautiful commem.

RickieB

 

A nice circulated 1909-S vdb Lincoln cent.

What person collecting from a young age does not want to scratch this itch!!

 

Hey GDJMSP....what kind of coin is that??

Speedy