If you could go back in time...

What kind of Gold Eagles?

If you were the only person going back, how many and what date?

If others could do the same, how many and what date?

 

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The last thing I'd worry about is getting coins or currency to bring back if a time machine was possible and worked.

 

If I could go back in time, that means that I could go forward in time. So, I'd go forward to the next $350 million Powerball drawing to get the numbers.

Chris

 

Some Early US Gold would be fun. 1776 dollar and fugio cents would also be nice

 

Actually, it's pretty painful to think about, since the bulk of my collection was acquired during the years 1952 to 1964, with 90% of the coins pulled from circulation. A few key Linclons like the '09-S-VDB and '14-D were purchased, but the rarer stuff like $3 gold and 20c pieces were given to me by relatives. I regretted selling it then, and I regret it even more now.

 

Ditto. I knew I wasn't the only one..

 

lol!!

 

For me, I'd jump around in time and pick up a roll of silver 3-cent pieces, a roll of braided hair half cents, 1909-S VDB's, 1909-S IHC, and a roll of any date walking liberty halves

 

I would have bought a great deal more gold in 2000-2004.

 

As many 3 and 2 cent pieces as possible. I would like that just for the fact that I could get them and not destroy the universe. Maybe some half cents too.

 

I'd go back and wotinge putting together a full set of high grade Saints. I wouldn't worry too much about the 1933, as the govt would just steal it from you anyway, but there are plenty of other nearly impossible to find today coins in the set to make it well worthwhile on both a collector and an investor level.

Some other tough series might be 20 cents and $3 gold. :thumb:

 

I would go back to 1799 and get 1000$ face value in American coinage.

 

a couple dumpsters full of gold and silver coins.

 

I would go back to 1911, and encourage/bribe the Royal Canadian Mint to strike just a couple of extra 1911 pattern silver dollars - for "archival purposes"... :devil:

 

I know, not a real situation but if we really could do this I find one problem- What would you use to pay for these items?

If you go back to 1794 as one person mentioned, what coin/currency are you going to bring with you that would trade for those dollars? The items you bring back are likely to be extremely expensive and counteract much of the money you would be making.

I see the same problem with most early dates, it seems that 1964 for silver and 2008 for gold are the only one that could work. You could bring nickels or cents for 64, make it a year later and it would be even easier, 1965 quarters can still be found in circulation today. 2008 you could bring nearly anything available today.

 

You would bring gold and silver since that's the real money.

 

I don't know about you, but I would go back to 1964 and snag a couple of the 1964 Peace Dollars

 

I rather go forward a year and bring back next years
Wallstreet journal. But if I have to go back, I'd go to Gus
Sage's house and buy some of his medals/tokens.

 

Bring a 100 Lbs of nails with you and
you'll be "The Donald" of the realm.


Disregard. I meant this for post #35.

 

Wait, that doesn't make sense. For example, if I took an ounce of gold back in time, say even 60 years back into the 50s when it was set at around $35 an ounce, I'd totally be losing out on money. That knocks out taking gold/silver that you bought in todays money to trade or buy in yesterdays coinage because you'd likely lose monetary value unless you went after the super rare coins, thus bringing a bunch back to the future making them less rare if there are more of them.