What Would You Rather Have ?

Discussion in 'World Coins' started by Al Kowsky, Mar 20, 2019.

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  1. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    Would you rather have, this champion bred racing Pigeon, named Armando, that recently sold for $1,420,000.00, photo courtesy of Fox News.

    $1,420.000 Pigeon (Amando).jpg

    Or this gem mint state 1703 Vigo Bay gold 5 Guineas, that auctioned off for $1,080,000, on January 13th of this year, photo courtesy of Baldwin's of St. James ?

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    Al Kowsky, Mar 20, 2019
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  3. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Anyone with any bit of commonsense....
    Queen Anne
    5 Guineas:happy:
    Plus, would be a nice addition to my collection....
     
    panzerman, Mar 20, 2019
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  4. gxseries

    gxseries Coin Collector

    Hey, the racing pigeon might return a better rate of interest! If not... there's always the fertilizer option...
     
    gxseries, Mar 20, 2019
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  5. CopperGenie

    CopperGenie Om Nom Nom

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    Imagine how many normal pigeons I could buy with Armando...

    I'd still take the 5 Guineas, let's be honest.
     
    CopperGenie, Mar 20, 2019
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  6. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    Oh, I don't know. How goes the old adage? "A bird in the hand . . . "

    Yes, I am kidding . . .
     
    ToughCOINS, Mar 20, 2019
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  7. John Johnson

    John Johnson Well-Known Member

    Armando. Then I'd sell him cheap for $1,300,000 and buy the 5 Guineas coin, and pay off my mortgage with the change.
     
    John Johnson, Mar 20, 2019
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  8. KarlB

    KarlB Active Member

    I read about this Homing Pigeon this guy sold, and resold, and reresold, and...
     
    KarlB, Mar 20, 2019
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  9. wxcoin

    wxcoin Getting no respect since I was a baby

    Squab is good eatin!
     
    wxcoin, Mar 20, 2019
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  10. cpm9ball

    cpm9ball CANNOT RE-MEMBER

    @lordmarcovan says, "That's a no-brainer! My cats would love the bird."

    Chris
     
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  11. Nyatii

    Nyatii I like running w/scissors. Makes me feel dangerous

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    Nyatii, Mar 20, 2019
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  12. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    I'd go for the coin - easier to look after !!!
     
    Bert Gedin, Mar 20, 2019
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  13. PlanoSteve

    PlanoSteve Well-Known Member

    Maybe pigeon eggs are more delicious than quail eggs...oh, wait...Armando!! :banghead::hilarious::D
     
    PlanoSteve, Mar 20, 2019
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  14. Mountain Man

    Mountain Man Well-Known Member

    Well, on one hand, the pigeon ain't going to live forever and the coins will, but then you can't eat the coins if times get hard. LOL
     
    Mountain Man, Mar 20, 2019
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  15. panzerman

    panzerman Well-Known Member

    Yeah, but you could sell one of your coins and have ample $ to eat the finest food. Also, it can be said that of all the things you love, a gold coin will never loose its beauty and appeal, to prove my point here is my 2300 year old....
    AV Stater ND Salamis Mint struck 316BC
    King Nikokreon of Cyprus/ Ptolomaic satrap under Ptolemy I 330-10BC 3281041l.jpg
     
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  16. Al Kowsky

    Al Kowsky Well-Known Member

    I could digest that gold stater a lot easier than the squab or pigeon eggs....

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    Al Kowsky, Mar 20, 2019
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  17. Prez2

    Prez2 Well-Known Member

    Tough one. If the pigeon couldn't be killed, or die there might be a consideration of it. Then again, one is life and one is a shiny something or other.
     
    Prez2, Mar 20, 2019
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  18. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    Gotta go with Anne, though i must say, ol' Armando is kinda cute.

    When I went to the Charlotte Mint museum, I remember seeing a Queen Anne 5-guinea piece there, which impressed me more than all the Charlotte gold coins on display. If I remember correctly, their 5-guinea was circulated, though, not MS like that monster in the OP. And not a VIGO.
     
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  19. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan Eclectic & Eccentric Moderator

    This. Definitely. The difference would pay off my mortgage many multiples of times.
     
    lordmarcovan, Mar 20, 2019
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  20. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Got a wonderful idea. If I were King Midas, I could touch Armando, and he-she-it would turn into GOLD !!! :pigeon:
     
    Bert Gedin, Mar 20, 2019
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  21. PlanoSteve

    PlanoSteve Well-Known Member

    :joyful::hilarious::p:D;)
     
    PlanoSteve, Mar 20, 2019
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