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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gbroke, post: 1468150, member: 22585&quot;]There is no way for me to pick one, so I will pick 4.&nbsp; My choices have nothing to do with quality or value. These are the coins have shaped my collecting. </p><p>Please save your questions until the end.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>1. 1804 Large Cent</b></p><p>This is the coin that started it all for me. It was part of a collection given to me by my Dad. It has been in our family since 1815.</p><p>We know this for sure. What we don&#039;t know is why it was kept. We don&#039;t believe my relative was a collector, since this was the only coin the came through the family.</p><p>Maybe he liked the cud, or maybe it was just a coin thrown in a drawer. We will never know. We are certainly lucky though.</p><p>It is an S-266 die state B, the rarest of the 1804 large cents. </p><p>I know, I need new images. But obviously, this coin isn&#039;t sitting around my house.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn.thecoinnection.com/orig_ii8144174f6fbe379cd45.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn.thecoinnection.com/orig_ii8143624f6fbe3d65104.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2. 1964 Kennedy Half Dollar </b></p><p><b></b>I have well over 600 toned beauties, but this is my absolute favorite. It has nothing to do with value obviously. </p><p>These are my favorite colors for toned coins. I call them &quot;salsa&quot; colors. The colors are very vibrant, and it is truly a site to behold. Every time I see it, I want to dance.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn5.thecoinnection.com/1000_ii8498294fc265455fcb1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>3. 1885 Morgan Dollar</b></p><p><b></b>This was a baptismal gift to me from my great aunt. Sentimental value is through the roof. I will always cherish it. </p><p>I will give up my toners before I ever give up this coin. Not that anyone would want it lol.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii116198684f8a3f119e465.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>4. 1945 P Jefferson silver war nickel</b></p><p>Finally, the first coin I ever bought at the first coin show I went to. This was right when I became interested in toners and nickels. That being about 3 years ago.</p><p>I remember how frustrated I was when I originally took images of it to show off on CT. It was brutal.</p><p>This was the beginning of my Jefferson obsession.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://memberitemcdn.thecoinnection.com/shared_ii8482324fa600bd0ef76.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks for the great thread!</p><p><br /></p><p>-greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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