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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 2751269, member: 78244"]Since no one liked my original answer, I will try to get to something a little more specific.</p><p><br /></p><p>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 <i>nice</i> 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. </p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also cherrypick some nice varieties to sell to expand your $100 to $200 or $1000 or more.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 2751269, member: 78244"]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 [I]nice[/I] 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.[/QUOTE]
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