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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gboulton, post: 1040916, member: 27043&quot;]So tlasch started <a href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/environment/2010-11-22-carbon22_ST_N.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/environment/2010-11-22-carbon22_ST_N.htm" rel="nofollow">this thread</a> tonight, about the &quot;dream list&quot; for a collector on a tight budget.&nbsp; Items, as he put it, that one may or may not ever be able to acquire.</p><p><br /></p><p>And it occurred to me..as fun as it is to dream about the &quot;someday maybe&#039;s&quot; in our hobby, what about making the best choices you can on a budget?</p><p><br /></p><p>So...I propose we create a list of coins that can be had on a budget.&nbsp; Put together YOUR list of coins you can find for &lt; $100 that you believe would make the ideal &quot;starter kit&quot; for a new collector on a budget.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Consider things such as beauty, appeal, popularity, history, and potential return when making your suggestions.&nbsp; Things that can get and KEEP a new collector hooked during those tough years when (s)he can only dream about the key date Morgans.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Tell us why you&#039;ve included the coin, and think it should be on the list.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you see a coin on someone else&#039;s list that you agree with, say so, and add more information!</p><p><br /></p><p>My hope (silly as it may be) is that maybe this can become a resource for all the folks that swing by here and say &quot;Hi, I&#039;m new to coin collecting, and was wondering what you guys think of...&quot;&nbsp; Certainly doesn&#039;t have to be a &#039;definitive&#039; list, but perhaps it can give some ideas!&nbsp; perhaps if we get enough posts, we can generate a &quot;Top 10&quot;. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>=================</p><p><br /></p><p>A few contributions, in no particular order:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) A high grade (MS69/PR69) American Silver Eagle.&nbsp; They can be had for less than $50, even slabbed.&nbsp; They are a beautiful coin, featuring some fairly historic numismatic imagery, and a full ounce of .999 silver is NEVER a bad thing to have in a collection.&nbsp; Years down the road, kids and friends alike will enjoy seeing it.</p><p><br /></p><p>2) A bag of wheat cents.&nbsp; One can always find 2000-ish or so wheat cents for around $100 or less.&nbsp; While it&#039;s unlikely you&#039;ll find $100 &quot;worth&quot; of pennies in such a bag, the fun of searching them, finding the occasional teenie, and learning to grade older coins will make it a terrific starter investment.&nbsp; Combine that with the fact that the kids will love to jump in and help, and it&#039;s a no brainer part of a starter kit imo. </p><p><br /></p><p>3) A slabbed MS64-65 common Morgan.&nbsp; Come on...a Morgan is pretty much one of the most instantly recognizable coins to even non-numismatists.&nbsp; With striking MS64&#039;s from PCGS, and 65&#039;s from NGC readily available in the $50 range, and PCGS 65&#039;s just a tick over $100, this is simply too historic and noteworthy of a type example to pass up.&nbsp; As an extra plus, ANY Morgan slabbed by a reputable TPG is unlikely to ever lose value.</p><p><br /></p><p>============</p><p><br /></p><p>There are more, obviously...but maybe that&#039;ll get us started.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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