If you had only $100 to spend

I'm not that much of a expensive guy, I love Sacagawea Dollars plus I have a nice collection of them right now so I'd buy some Sac's plus maybe a nice merc if I had money left over

 

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I thought Einstein showed through one of those mathematical formulas that took up a city block that movement through time was theoretically possible. Theoretically, mind you.

 

I would probably grab one of the following:

- Nicest MS65 example of a 1940s walking liberty I could find
-Common Date MS64+ or MS65 Morgan (have found a few nice 65s under 100 in ICG/ANACS slabs)
-Highest Grade Barber Quarter or Half Example (I have no idea what those run for, just a series I like that's in my queue)

 

I got a PCGS MS 64 1887 Morgan for $75.00 which I believe is grey sheet a few months ago.

 

Your collection has character. Each piece tells a story.

 

If I can imagine that I have $100 to throw at coins just sitting in my pocket, then I can imagine time travel, because both don't exist...

...YET!

 

Since no one liked my original answer, I will try to get to something a little more specific.

Answering this question is very hard. I am an opportunist. I don't have a set list of coins that I am looking for to put in my collection; I buy what becomes available. Plus, I pretty much only look for vastly-underpriced coins (with a few exceptions). So my instinct is to wait and get an many nice coins you can for as little as possible to make the $100 go as far as possible. If I wait about a month or two, I can get $300-400 retail value in coins for $100 or less. But there is no telling what I would find, hence the ambiguity of my answer. For example, I got four F/VF 1817 and 1819 Large cents for $48 total, two of which turned out to be R-3 varieties. I have sold three for $150 so far. I did not see them coming, but I jumped at the opportunity while I could.

For a specific coin, I would recommend a solid problem-free VG+ Classic Head large Cent or EF Classic Head Half Cent. Or a VF Draped Bust Half Cent. Or any nice pre-1866 type coin.

Also cherrypick some nice varieties to sell to expand your $100 to $200 or $1000 or more.

 

I love this question!! Typically my budget is right around the $100.00 mark. With young children at home, I don't feel guilty for spending $100.00. I know you are asking for examples so I will show you a few examples I've don recently.

The First $100.00 example.

1899-O Morgan Dollar NGC MS-64 with amazing eye appeal. $70.00


I bought two Unc 1909 VDB Lincoln cents for $15.00 each.

Lincoln #1


Lincoln #2


Total $100.00, right at the budget.

 

Here's another example. I bought a very nice 1943-S Walking Liberty Half Dollar in PCGS MS-64. I paid $90.00 for it on eBay, I then flipped it for $150.00. I took the $149.00 from that flip and bought this beauty.

1880-S Morgan Dollar NGC MS-65 (Net cost on it, $90.00)

 

Those are the kinds of things I like to do with $100.00. Anything that I can get for a deal that has great eye appeal is open. It's one of the reasons I started the "Post your under $50.00 Purchase" thread.
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/post-your-under-50-00-purchase.283435/

You can get a lot of ideas there.

 

I do have to say that it certainly helps. Presentation is what counts a lot in this business. I don't misrepresent coins either, I shoot them the way they appear in hand under a good lamp. I've only had 3 returns in nearly 2 years of selling on eBay (knock on wood). I just wish I had the cash flow to buy better inventory. LOL

 

If I had $100 to spend, I would probably buy either
- A fairly decent Capped Bust half
- A couple mid/late date large cents
- A problem free, low grade Classic Head large cent
- Maybe a 1931-s Lincoln in AU
Or
- A Classic Head half cent in XF

 

Thanks everyone for your input!

 

Cool thread idea! I'd probably buy another capped bust quarter to add to my collection (G to G+ for large diameter, F or so for small diameter).

 

It's hard for me to say what I would spend the $100 on, depending on my interests it may be a book AND a coin or just a coin - but I guess you said coin only. My main collecting direction right now is a 7070, including the major coin types not included, obviously in circulated condition or MS where possible. I wouldn't mind updating to a nicer seated half dime or twenty cent piece, or possibly a nice barber half. Needless to say I am excited for the new episode what is going to be discussed!