Coins you will never sell

You know where I am Deacon Ray!

Seriously, your collection is a total boss. Would you think about leaving it to your church to display in your honour?

Erin

 

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Thank you, Erin but even the church folks who know I collect ancient Biblical coins consider me an eccentric. The positive comment that I receive most frequently is—"I wish I had a hobby that I could get as excited about as yours!" And—like most non collectors—are more interested in the monetary value than the history and who may have used them.

 

I love this photo—I've seen it before! It almost has a Norman Rockwell quality.

 

I love to think about the history of coins. The older the coin the more fun it is!

 

Ditto! Very cool!

As for coins I would not sell. Well changes in the job situation this last year has put this question to the test for me. It has been an offloading year. The result has been selling off a large chuck of my early american copper collection, mostly US large cents, along with other numismatic material. When push comes to shove it is interesting which coins become most important. A percentage of the proceeds have been used to add to my 3rd century collecting; most of the proceeds have been used for essentials, mortgage payments etc. This year has left me very grateful to be the keeper of both the coins I have and the coins that I have had the privilege of being the keeper of even though those coins are now in the hands of others. "We are but the keepers, they (the coins) are the time travelers."
Here is one that I plan to keep always but if you want to hear the universe laugh, tell it your plans.
Julius Ceasar

 

The only coin that's for sure never for sale or trade out of my whole entire collection. My first ancient coin ever. Every other has a price or a trade I could see myself making if the situation was right and I was getting other coins I wanted more.

 

2012 gold menorah coin. 2010 gold tower of David coin. Several Morgan dollars. 1922 peace dollar. 1987 Liberty coin.

 

My very favorite Byzantine follis; happens to be Constans II, Cherson. I have another that I can't find in my brilliant filing system right now. Maybe next time.

 

The insect coin is remarkable, thanks for sharing.

 

The coin I will never sell is my first Roman coin,bought in 1949, while I was at school learning Latin ! It cost me 7 (seven) Swiss Francs:

GETA. Bare headed bust draped r. “P SEPTIMIVS GETA CAES”. Rev.: Geta stg. half-left, holding globe and psarazonium. “PONTIF COS II”. Mint: Rome. C.117, BMC.586,p.274. RIC 61b. ARD. (3.676gr.) EF. Marcel M.de Mayo, Münzen u. Medaillen AG, Geneva.

 

That menorah coin! I took a bite and tossed the remainder in the garbage. Not Chanukah gelt, huh? Makes sense. I wondered why it was so brittle. Figured you had laying around for a while. (Didn't taste very yummy...gotta say).

 

Nice coin and excellent provenance!

 

I'd sell Grandma if the price was right.

 

My husband said he would sell the tower of David coin. It is a proof 69.

 

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This sounds logical to me and makes sense to me in my position. I love my coins and their history but nobody I know has even a casual interest in them. I have no kids and my nieces and nephews are not close and would just take them to the closest coin shop or pawn shop and sell them for the first offer. I may as well sell them and take that trip to Italy and Great Britain like I have always wanted. Of course that's a few years away.