The Coin you'd buy if you had $250, $500, or $1,000

$250 - a 1849 coronet gold dollar
$500 - a crvx type aethelred ii penny
$1000 - the above 2 coins and a 1798 draped bust large cent

 

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for 250 i would get a au-ms braided hair large cent.
for 500 i would get a vf-au draped bust large cent.
for 1000 i would get a f-au liberty cap large cent.
these conditions based on rarity/problems ect.

 

Honestly I don't think I would spend $1k on a coin. I would still fight to buy a handful of different coins.... however, if George was really a stickler for details, here goes...

$250 1918 Lincoln (Illinois) Commemorative
$500 Late 1860's Liberty Seated Dollar (EF)
$1000 1916D Mercury dime

Only reason I would pick the dime is so that I could complete that collection, it is the only real coin standing between me and the complete run from 1900 to current

 

$250-- Proof Merc
$500 -- 1909s Indian Cent

$1,000 1896 S Barber Quarter (of course).

 

$250 ... 1906 halfcrown (EF)
$500 ... 1925 halfcrown (gEF)
$1k ... 1905 halfcrown (VF)

 

Never did answer my own question. So here goes.

For the $250, I'm borrowing a page from Market Harmony. A PCGS MS 64 FBL, 1962 Franklin Half Dollar. Franklin FBL's are underrated. MH got me on the putting together a MS 64 FBL Set.

For $500. An MS 62 to MS 63 1938 D Walking Liberty Half Dollar. My first "big" coin purchase back in my junk collecting days was a VF 38 D for $75. It seemed like a big amount when I was a bingo addict buying junk coins. So I might return to some roots and get a far superior semi key coin to remind me of the old days.

For $1,000. That would be a debate. One option would be a VG 1916 D Merc Dime. The other option would be 'to go west young man'. Seek an territorial gold piece. Hat tip to MH on that too. It's not just a run of the mill gold piece but a highly historical one.

 

I wouldn't waist it in 1 coin only.

What do you buy if he gives you $250?
Barber-roosie dime set
1900 nickel - warnickel set
What if ponied up $500, what then?
Barber quarter - 64 set
barber half dollar - 63 set
And finally what if he gave you a $1,000?
Liberty head gold coin

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