Title says it all, if you had 1700, what coin/coins would you buy to add to your collection. I really like another users post on his 1911 D $2.5 gold indian. But i most likley would buy like 3 or 4 $400/$500 gold pieces just to own a couple.
Good question; I can't say I've got a concrete answer. However, I wouldn't mind any one of the following coins in no particular order. 1. 1870 Japan 1 Yen 2. Japanese Trade Dollar 3. A denarius of Otho or some other comparatively rare Roman Emperor. 4. A low-grade gold coin from either Charlotte or Dahlonega. 5. 1851 Switzerland 5 Francs 6. An ancient gold coin. 7. A complete date set of Cuban ABC Pesos 8. 1922 "plain date" Lincoln Wheat Cent 9. 1916-D Mercury Dime 10. 1909-S VDB Lincoln Wheat Cent 11. Finish my Dansco 7070. 12. 1850 Great Britain Shilling 13. 1893 Great Britain "Jubilee Head" Sixpence 14. 1948 Canadian Silver Dollar 15. An assortment of Canadian silver coins from the Victorian era.
I would buy a 1911-D, weak D. Then I'd have all of them. I have the strong D but I want the weak D as well. I almost did it but I found another coin that I've been looking for over 6 years. I bought that as it was exactly as I wanted and $125.00 under the gray sheet. It's on it's way to me.
This gets my vote. It was exactly how I forayed into the world of gold coins some 30-40 years ago. I still remember the exchange. Two quarter eagles and one half eagle and it ate up all my Christmas bonus that year..... BUT I did enjoy having several gold coins to enjoy and pour over rather than one single half eagle. It was much more satisfying to the collector side of me.
High grade Morgan Dollars. MS 67. You can buy two for that price (common dates), and they are hot now.
Not a bad choice....I might personally go for a larger denomination (more gold) coin. If whoever could spring for a few hundred more, I'd go for a nice MS65 Saint-Gaudens if they want gold.
For $800 each, they can probably get some common MSDs with a CAC, right ? Or $800 might buy them an MSD 1-step up from common, huh ?
You're asking us what WE like based on what we buy for ourselves. What do YOU currently own and buy ?
Well..personally I started looking for something not seen everyday and befor or durning civil war gold. That brought me to georga 1830s to 1860s dahlonega mint. All coins there were gold ($1.00, $2.5, $3.00 and $5.00) with the "D". When civil war broke out, the southern government, took over the mint and started minting gold dollars and half eagles. While its not know how many the confederates minted, there is only 1500 to 1600 grand total. Making them rarer. Most are outta my price range but i have found acouple worth watching. As i have NO gold coins beside a 1940s restrike gold peso, iam really just looking for older american gold coins. When the wifey gets off work to today, were headed in to the next town over to see what they have in there coin shops. Lol oh the wifey got a new carr..... 4 door lol, not dan carr
Now what i own, its scaddered.....Ill post some pictures as soon as iam done feeding the baby. Got a 32d quarter, 1909s and a 1909vdb, got a handful of silver dimes, and silver quarters, got the v75 silver dollar from the mint... its all over the place really... i like it all.