If you had only $100 to spend

Discussion in 'US Coins Forum' started by mikenoodle, May 26, 2017.

  1. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    If you were to be in the market to buy US coins and you were only given a budget of $100, what would you buy?
     
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  3. TypeCoin971793

    TypeCoin971793 Just a random guy on the internet

    I would buy a bunch of silver certificates, go back in time, buy a bunch of Morgans for face. Then I would go further back in time to buy rarities for cheap with the 50 or so Morgans.

    In reality, I would scour eBay and find something for cheap that I could resell for a substatial profit, which would be used to find other coins to sell the same way, and so on.

    I have kinda resigned myself to never pay close to retail for any coin if I can help it.
     
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  4. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Only U.S? Probably some Half Cents or Large Cents.
     
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  5. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    US only, Mat... but since you are an ancient coin guy, I would accept any ancient that you would suggest.
     
  6. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Mike,

    If the idea is for eventual profit, stay away from anything that is "hot" now. That means no silver. Stick with higher condition copper that can be had for a steal many times right now. I am acquiring VF-XF large cents. They can be "stolen" at a mixed auction setting when most of the bidders are there for silver or gold.
     
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  7. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    I was thinking we could get people's opinions about specific coins that they would purchase given the budget constraints.

    I haven't seen any specific suggestions yet
     
  8. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    I tend to go after a high grade buffalo when my budget is limited (which seems to happen all too often lately). Sooner or later I'll have a really nice complete set.
     
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  9. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Okay, 3 to 5 large cents in the 1839-1854 range, although a nice look at 1920's Buffs ain't bad, as Kirk suggests above.
     
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  10. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    By the way, Mike, I'm double dosing on interacting with you. Episode 123 is on in the background.

    So far, you haven't made me cuss... yet. We're only at 12:45.
     
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  11. Bman33

    Bman33 Well-Known Member

    The best Barber Half I could get for that money.
     
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  12. mark_h

    mark_h Somewhere over the rainbow

    Hmm - Anything pre-1857 would be my first choice. A nice problem free bust piece of coinage is always nice. You can get some nice upper VF to XF large cents.
     
  13. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Episode 124 is in the works, Kurt. This subject will come into play... but with different constraints. I challenged Matt to a battle of numismatic wits.
     
  14. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    By the way, Mike, are you or Matt Numismatic Literary [autocorrect] Guild members? If so, I am soooooo nominating you for an award.
     
  15. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    no, I am not. I also don't believe that Matt is either, but thanks.

    You also have my sympathy... the audio on episode 123 is the worst we've ever had
     
  16. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Okay, good, I was looking for canned air because I thought my speakers were clogged with lint. I just bought a Raspberry mic from Blue. Scary quality.
     
  17. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    no, the audio on this episode stopped just short of unusable... I was truly embarrassed, but I wasn't going to trash a perfectly good episode
     
  18. V. Kurt Bellman

    V. Kurt Bellman Yes, I'm blunt! Get over your "feeeeelings".

    Wow, Matt was NOT following where you were going re: cents, was he?
     
  19. sakata

    sakata Devil's Advocate

    Probably 5 ASEs
     
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  20. Kirkuleez

    Kirkuleez 80 proof

    I still have tons of audio gear from my recording studio if you need anything. I'd be happy to donate it to the show. It is just sitting in my garage unused at the moment. IMG_0423.JPG IMG_0417.JPG IMG_0425.JPG
     
  21. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    I think I'm going to join NLG, if they'll have me, that is.
     
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