Coin you want, Can likely afford but can't find

So we have had treads on our dream coin that we can't afford coins but want are some coins that you really want and could likely afford but can't find. These can include special produces as well

Mine is a Bank of Canada Premium Hand Selected Canadian $5 gold piece in original Canadian mint Packaging. These were quite rare with only 291(across 3 dates) released and I suspect that quite few end up cracked out for third party grading.

That said the record price for Circulation strikes is $9k with that being a big outlier with MS-65 being around $3K so I can afford but these are hard to find.

As to the why? I have the $10 Gold Piece in Premium Hand Selected (way more common at 4,869) so would like to match for my Canadian Gold Type set.

Anyways just for fun what falls in this category for you folks?

 

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2019 S Enhanced Reverse Proof Silver Eagle or 2008 Silver Eagle Error with 2007 Reverse. For me thats a rock and a hard place.

 

You'll just hate me....as at one time I had 11- 2008/ rev. 07. ASE's sold all of them...gave up trying to play the bullion game. Way to many items on the market, all priced at crazy a premium that doesnt hold to the test of time. And dont misunderstand I do love the novelty of many series...I also had all the kooks..and those with privy marks....just way too many.
I still have my Maple leaf with the Titanic privy....and a few kooks too.

 

The 1913-S Barber Dime in AG to VG. Not now, because the price has gone too high on them. Years ago, when they were about $16. each, I would scour coin shows for them. It was rarely that I found them. I now have about nine of them. I think three are PCGS certified that I purchased from DLRC. The reason I initially became interested in them at the time, was because of the low mintage and cheap price. I am satisfied with what I have found, and do not need any more.

 

Type 1 standing quarter. Ms 65 with appealing toning 21 peace ms 64-5 with a really strong strike and good luster

 

I agree!

I started to 'hoard' them back when no one wanted anything to do with barber coins, of any series.

One of my earliest ones was a VG that I picked up in 1998 for $12
and another in 2001 for the same price.

However, around that time a writer for Numismatic News for the trends column started a series about his efforts to collect the 1913 S dimes.
He continued for moths detailing how he put together a full roll + of them, describing how the price had changed over the time.

My cheapest G was bought in 1999 for $5.75.

I would go to shows & dealers would call me over, "hey I picked up some Barbers for ya". I had my pick and no competition. I often got bunches of them for not much more than melt.

 

Most of what I want -- and can afford -- are really inexpensive.
The problem is that they are SO inexpensive that no one sells them.
Ones I find often cost me several times catalog value in part because of S&H.
They still end up less than $10, often less than $5.

 

Zanzibar, 1908 1, 10 or 20 Cents, KM#8, KM#9 or KM#10. Don't need them all.....just one example.

 

A 1976 Bicentennial quarter, fully and completely struck on the reverse and obverse, Candidate for MS67 or better and ungraded in some deep dark place.

Heck I'd even take the 1976D DDO FS-101 really with a fully struck reverse and high MS! I could afford it, if I could find it, and they just thought it was a usual Bicentennial quarter that they been hanging onto forever.... I could afford it ungraded if they sell it for "Brilliant Uncirculated" and ungraded also.

Can't afford it if it's PCGS graded MS68. LOL

 

The Staatsvertrag Niobium Medal. It's a medal, so it does not officially fall under the Austrian Niobium coin series (which I have). Still, it's something I would like to have to "complete" the collection. There are a few on the market but all are in Europe and the prices are higher than I'd like to pay (I missed one that sold for under $50 long before I realized it was for sale).

 

1938 proof Jefferson nickel. There a plenty out there for sale. Most are overpriced and I’m having a hard time finding one with attractive toning.

 

Well, I can't answer this question, since I've never collected this way...it's always been: coming across something I liked enough to buy.

But I did want to respond to say: Nice avatar! Is it your coin?

 

Yes 1911-C sovereign NGC MS-63

 

I, too like to collect 67's and 68's, have about 20 in 66, and a dozen in 67 and 68...especially like errors in all 3 versions, (qtr, half, and ol' Ike)

 

35 year ago, I had a chance to buy a 1916/16 Buffalo, XF, perfect coin for the grade. I passed. I've regretted this ever since. I'd buy this one again now, for whatever it took. And yes, it would be a stretch, but hey...

 

A 1916 SLQ, any grade, even dateless. Got close to a no date one on eBay years ago, but wasn't quick enough or the other guy had a way high bid. If you count the 1918/7-S as a variety, the '16 is the only one I need for my set.

 

1999 Wide AM. Would love to buy this coin. But I won’t. First two error coins I ever found were 98 and 2000 WAMS. Then a 72 cent. Hooked. Since then some 50d nickels and a few maybe 2 5 cent doubled 39 Monticello’s.

 

@Nate333 he got help. Ask if he can draw a map where these coins went. Spare thismember

 

Did you read the question OP asked