What coin in hand thrilled you the most?

Alot of good stories

Mine would have to be my tetradrachm. Its not the most expensive coin I've held but difinatly the one I like the most, and its the best coin I own.

 

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Very nice tenacious. I ordered that book from the college library system, can't wait to read it.

 

Basically whenever I get a new coin, I get a thrill from holding it while it's "newness" is still there. Never really held anything super amazing, but any new coin I get is amazing for me the first few days.

Phoenix

 

I agree. new coins are great too.

 

It would probably have to be my 1935 Texas Commem. NGC MS64. I bought it this summer at the Baltimore convention. The minute I held it and saw how well struck and lustrous it was, I knew it was mine. It is (as of right now) my favorite coin in my collection.

 

1796 Half

handed to me loose!! Was late 70's at Leon Hendrickson's table-Long Beach. He didn't know me from Adam.

 

For me, it's the first Barber Half-Dollar that I pulled out of circulation (only last year). It was in VF-XF condition and I only paid 50¢ for it. Not worth a fortune, but for me, it's always been the hunt and that coin will always rank up at the top for me.

 

Great grandmother's peace dollar given to me in grade school.

 

The following coin got me seriously started in coin collecting about 1.5 years ago. I had stumbled across it on eBay and purchased it. Once I got it in hand and really liked it. That started me into coin collecting seriously. I am glad that I got it when I did....it is now going for at least twice what I paid for it then.

 

The first time I saw the Wyoming state quarter I was awestruck...

Anyway...

A local dealer let me handle a 1797 dollar in excellent condition. He just said "do you wanna see something cool?" and pulled it out of the case. It was the first time I had seen edge lettering. He let me gawk at it for about a minute.

My second contender was my first Maple Leaf gold ounce. I never thought I'd ever own one, but there it was...

 

I didn't get to hold it "in hand", but the coin that got me the most excited to see in person was the Brasher Doubloon with EB punch on the breast. This is followed closely by an 1804 Silver Dollar.

 

This coin, which i found with my metal detector about 1 1/2 years ago at the side of a footpath in the woods.
My heart started racing as i slowly realized what was lying at the bottom of the small hole i had dug....a Rose Noble minted ca. 1580 in the Netherlands. 7.42 grams of late mediaeval pure gold. Worth more to me than any of the other coins in my collection.

 

The Adams Prez Double Edged discovery coin. I knew that I had something different. Posted a few question on the WINS list and went back to the bank.. : ) A few weeks later lightening hit again with the Adams Prez Smooth edge.

 

A lot of thought has gone into this reply.
I ordered a 'lot' of mixed wheats and a 'lot' of US silver coins, not knowing what was to be included. It was a big gamble at the time, and I held my breath worried that I had been exceptionally foolish.
When I opened the first US silver pouch and removed the Morgan Dollar and put it in my hand I knew I was holding a real genuine American coin. The design, the luster, and the heft of this silver coin gave me a sense of days gone by before I was born.
I was quickly reminded of my great great grandfather who owned a couple of mines in the Sierra foothills of California. And many acres of land in five California counties. I have seen many of his transactions in land records that he paid "$5,000.00 in gold coins" for a piece of property. He was alive from 1935 until 1906 and I believe I can sense what he felt like when he handled a Morgan Dollar, or any other such real American coin.
jeankay

 

One thing about handling Roman coins is knowing when they were made,
1000's of years ago, and wondering about the history which occured around them,
were they paid to watch gladiator contests or paid to soldiers on campaigns.

I also own some circulated US gold coins, and wonder what transactions they were
used for.

 

I know I've held more valuable coins that others or dealers owned, but I guess nothing matches the thrill of acquiring something you've always wanted. I remember reading about the Fugio copper in the Red Book when I was a kid and to have one now as an adult getting back into the hobby is just great! Now, it's not only having a nice old coin, but being able to appreciate the history behind the coin.

 

an XF 1901 S Barber quarter that my dealer has for sale. It literally took my breath away when he laid it in my hand

 

Very impressive HoBo...:thumb:

Regards,

RickieB

 

What a beautiful Coin that is!!

RickieB

 

Just got the book today and started reading. Very interesting. The author's style is light and often playful, a delighting break from the dry, scholarly works I usually read. I particularly like one thing the author said, "It is one thing to blaze new trails, quite another to widen the road so that everyone may follow." (Medallions xiii)