What one coin have you been looking for and how long?

Do you think the state quarter collectors are poking around at other denominations like Lincolns, etc?

 

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I am not positive, but I believe that initially ANACS only guaranteed the authenticity and gave no grade. I have not seen many earlier than 9-09-82.

 

I'm not sure either.
It's part of this set. It sold a while back. Not sure who bought it.

 

Here's one. My Dad had this one sent in, way back when. I'll see if he can give more insight later this evening.


As far as the op, I've wanted a nice 3-Legged Buffalo for a while.

 

around $30k that's about 10-15 years of my coin budget...lol

 

The 1889-O Morgan Dollar my grandmother gave me that was reciently stolen. I know I will never find it, but it is worth looking in recient shops and pawn shops.

 

Still trying to decide??

 

I can see why it's taking years to "get happy" on a Seated Dollar. There are plenty out there, but few are poppers. Many are stinkers.

For whatever reason, certain coins are tough to find with great eye appeal.

There are mountains of gorgeous Seated coins, particularly 25c and 50c. The recent Heritage FUN auction had quite a few zingers. I would not have expected Seated Dollars to be a problem, but they are.

 

3215 troy ounces

Need I say more?

 

I would like to find a mint state Middlesex 239 "Uncharitable Monopolizer" Conder token in copper, or in the alternative, a lesser expensive white metal. I have been told that they become available every few years or so. I recently turned down an opportunity to purchase a copper XF version so I will wait patiently for that right coin/opportunity. This is Dr. Gary Sriro's picture from his CD pic compendium:

 

$5 gold piece ,,hope to get it Thurs,, will be my first gold purchase

 

Spoke with my Dad about the one he sent to ANACS, to have verified as authentic. He said that ANACS was grading back then. There were fees for Authentication and seperate fees for grading.

 

Hey Catbert, check out Lot 99 in Goldberg's Pre-Ling Beach catalog, it's a MS-65 BN.

 

1888 P Morgan. Nice one at a decent price.
1901-O and 1901-S Barber halves with full rims.

 

Ah, you people are weak! Half the stuff in this thread could regularly be had for the right amount of money. Where's the real challenge, people?

 

Agreed, if you guys want to read a story that would fit nicely into this thread, click the link below.

http://boards.collectors-society.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=3711688#Post3711688

 

You and I are more alike than we are different. That surprises me sometimes.

 

Ummmmm.....pretty much ANYTHING could be "had" for the right amount of money. The cost of the coin is not relevant to the original thread/topic.

 

I'll accept this

I'll accept this.....whatever it is.

As for WEAK! Anybody using this as a pocket piece has bigger wants than I can understand.

But I'ld be willing to linit my hallucinations to just ONE if it were this One.

BTW~What IS this? (& where?)

 

Hey Elvis,

Our point had nothing to do with money. He was correctly pointing out that some of the responses in this thread were listing material that could be purchased at anytime if you have the money available.

The spirit of the thread was to tell a story about a coin that has eluded you as a collector despite years of searching. 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cents and 1916-D Mercury Dimes are available at every major sale in a variety of grades. I believe your answer was anything minted prior to 1799. If you could narrow that down to one coin, I will help you find it within the next month. I don't think a month long search was what the OP had in mind.

PS. Can you refrain from calling people names. Much appreciated. Thanks!