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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 738005, member: 5233"]I have a handful that I would consider my "favorites." I don't think I can pick out just one. But, here are a few and why I like them: Hopefully, I didn't post too many. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1881-S Morgan Dollar</b></p><p>This was the first coin I ever bought. When I first got into coin collecting (later 1990s) I found a little coin shop that didn't have a lot of stuff. I instantly fell in love with Morgan's and bought this one. It's a nice BU with slight PL surfaces and a very common date. </p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1881-SMorganDollar.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1893-CC Morgan Dollar</b></p><p>This coin is in awful shape, but it's one of the very first key dates I picked up (back in 1998). I know it's been harshly cleaned and isn't worth much...but when you're in the 8th grade and don't have much money, it's the best you can do. I'll upgrade someday but I'll never let this one go.</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1893-CCMorganDollar.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1917 1 Franc Toned</b></p><p>This is a beautiful French Franc with lovely toning. This coin was given to me by my grandma shortly before she died. It came from her family and was probably picked up oversees during WWI.</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1917French1Franctonedreduced.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1925 St. Gaudens Double Eagle</b></p><p>This is the most valuable coin in my collection...but it is worth more than that to me. This is another coin given to me by my grandma shortly before she died. </p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1925DoubleEagle.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1940-F 5 Reichpfennig</b></p><p>This is a coin I recently added to my Third Reich collection. It's a common date, but these coins are very hard to find with any luster at all...let alone as much as this one has. The spotting is a little unfortunate, but I love this coin.</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1940-F5Reichspfennig.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1985-P Jefferson Nickel Error</b></p><p>This is one of the few error coins in my collection. It is a improperly annealed planchet error. I bought it because I thought the error was really cool and it's from my birth year. It was also my first slabbed coin. This coin is graded NGC MS63</p><p style="text-align: center"><img src="http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1985-PJeff.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 738005, member: 5233"]I have a handful that I would consider my "favorites." I don't think I can pick out just one. But, here are a few and why I like them: Hopefully, I didn't post too many. :D [B]1881-S Morgan Dollar[/B] This was the first coin I ever bought. When I first got into coin collecting (later 1990s) I found a little coin shop that didn't have a lot of stuff. I instantly fell in love with Morgan's and bought this one. It's a nice BU with slight PL surfaces and a very common date. [CENTER][IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1881-SMorganDollar.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]1893-CC Morgan Dollar[/B] This coin is in awful shape, but it's one of the very first key dates I picked up (back in 1998). I know it's been harshly cleaned and isn't worth much...but when you're in the 8th grade and don't have much money, it's the best you can do. I'll upgrade someday but I'll never let this one go. [CENTER][IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1893-CCMorganDollar.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]1917 1 Franc Toned[/B] This is a beautiful French Franc with lovely toning. This coin was given to me by my grandma shortly before she died. It came from her family and was probably picked up oversees during WWI. [CENTER][IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1917French1Franctonedreduced.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]1925 St. Gaudens Double Eagle[/B] This is the most valuable coin in my collection...but it is worth more than that to me. This is another coin given to me by my grandma shortly before she died. [CENTER][IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1925DoubleEagle.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]1940-F 5 Reichpfennig[/B] This is a coin I recently added to my Third Reich collection. It's a common date, but these coins are very hard to find with any luster at all...let alone as much as this one has. The spotting is a little unfortunate, but I love this coin. [CENTER][IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1940-F5Reichspfennig.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER] [B]1985-P Jefferson Nickel Error[/B] This is one of the few error coins in my collection. It is a improperly annealed planchet error. I bought it because I thought the error was really cool and it's from my birth year. It was also my first slabbed coin. This coin is graded NGC MS63 [CENTER][IMG]http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b97/RichieB16/1985-PJeff.jpg[/IMG][/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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