What if you had $10K and one month...

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Fullbands, Apr 27, 2009.

  1. Fullbands

    Fullbands Certified Authentic Details

    I dunno. Got too much time on my hands or something, so here's a hypothetical question for you. What coins would you buy, or at least pursue if you were given 10,000 dollars and one month to spend it. No you can't do anything noble with it like pay off credit cards or stuff it in the kids college fund. You have to spend it on coinage. Forget slabing fees, or buyers fees, or other such incidentals. Think straight up values. This is only for fun, and if your a little over or under so what. Its not like anybody is actually going to do this for you.

    I think I would start by trying for the best or highest graded 1966 SMS I could find. Always ticked me off my birth year got shorted in the proof set department. Another dream of mine would be a 1945 P Merc MS65 Fullbands. That would go a long way toward topping my set and probably alot of other collectors too. It would take most of the 10 grand as well.

    What would you buy?

    Rick L.
     
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  3. Rctoners

    Rctoners RcToners.com

    I would buy the best toned morgan I could for that money :) :hail:
     
  4. Fish

    Fish Half Cent Nut

    The sad thing is that 10k wouldn't get me more than one coin if I stuck to the hard-to-get ones I'm missing, and with only a month it would probably be difficult to find an example for sale. So I'd probably have to pick up decent examples of the common coins I'm missing, and I could fill a number of holes (five to fifteen), but it wouldn't be as satisfying.

    Really nice early coppers just are not that easy to come by, especially when one is looking for specifics.
     
  5. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    been there done that :( i am beginning to feel like a grandpa whose best is behind me :(
     
  6. Leadfoot

    Leadfoot there is no spoon

    I would either upgrade my chain cent or get an early gold piece (pre 1820).
     
  7. bama guy

    bama guy Coin Hoarder

    Best walking liberty set I could find. Maybe a few key date Morgans.
     
  8. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    I made up a high priority wantlist about a month ago.
    Turns out it lists about $6,500 in the greysheet and about $10,000 in Coin Values.
    And the Coin Values price is probably a LOT closer to what it'll cost me.

    Here it is:

    Half Cent - Liberty Cap - Least expensive variety in XF (1795 or 1797) - For my type set

    HALF CENT SET
    Half Cent - Classic Head - 1809 - XF or better
    Half Cent - Classic Head – 1809 9 over 6 - XF or better
    Half Cent - Classic Head – 1809 "o" in 0 - XF or better
    Half Cent - Classic Head - 1810 - XF or better
    Half Cent - Classic Head - 1826 - XF or better
    Half Cent - Classic Head – 1828 12 Stars - XF or better
    Half Cent - Classic Head - 1829 - XF or better

    HALF DIME SET
    Half Dime - Capped Bust - 1831 - XF or better
    Half Dime - Capped Bust - 1833 - XF or better
    Half Dime - Capped Bust – 1834 3 over inv 3 - XF or better
    Half Dime - Capped Bust – 1836 Small 5 - XF or better
    Half Dime - Capped Bust – 1836 Large 5 - XF or better
    Half Dime - Capped Bust – 1836 3 over inv 3 - XF or better
    Half Dime - Capped Bust – 1837 Small 5 - XF or better

    Dime - SL Stars/No Drapery - 1838/39/40 AU or low MS - One for my type set

    MORGAN UPGRADES
    Dollar - Morgan - 1885 CC - VF or XF
    Dollar - Morgan - 1889 CC - VF or XF
    Dollar - Morgan - 1892 CC - XF or AU
    Dollar - Morgan - 1895 S - VF or XF
     
  9. andrew289

    andrew289 Senior Analyst

    I would buy as many high grade 1908 no motto saints that I could get for $10,000. I love that coin and hope to one day fill an NGC box full of them.
     
  10. kanga

    kanga 65 Year Collector

    Curiosity question.
    Why only 1908?
     
  11. JrCoin

    JrCoin resident Michigander

    Hmmm, I'd buy all the gold plated, colorized statehood quarters and a hologram Obama Kennedy half. I'd get them on QVC so that would probably just cover it with shipping...:rolleyes: just kidding. I'd put it all in ASE and Buffalo gold and then trade those out over the years when I found the coins I really wanted. No way I'm running around all month trying to find the perfect coins for sale. The best opportunities are, ahem, when a non-collector sells off a collection. An estate sale.
     
  12. ED TAY

    ED TAY Member

    2006 proof Buffalo
    2008 proof Buffalo
    2009 high relief gold eagle
    High grade CC Morgans
    High grade 1920's sets
    High grade 1921 dollar
    3 leg Buffalo
    1941/2 dime
    1955 double cent
    High grade silver Jefferson FS nickels
    100 oz. bar of silver

    I would include the 1917/18 quarter, but there wouldn't be any money left.
    I think I'm already over budget.
     
  13. Lehigh96

    Lehigh96 Toning Enthusiast

  14. spock1k

    spock1k King of Hearts

    when r we playing poker? this is going to be the second weekend and still no movement ?
     
  15. jello

    jello Not Expert★NormL®

    I would get 2 more 2009 UHR and as many 2008-W Buffalo Sets I could buy
     
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