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<p>[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 423567, member: 15309"]It is your lucky day! A man approaches you and informs you that he will give you $1,000,000 to spend on the coins of your dreams under the following conditions.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ul> <li>You can buy any coin you want whether it is available for sale or not at the Numismedia Retail Price.</li> <li>You can only buy a maximum of 3 coins.</li> <li>Any money that you do not use will be lost.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: center"><font size="5"><b><span style="color: Red">Show us your $1,000,000 collection </span></b></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: Black">I will start with my collection:</span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: Black"><br /></span></p> <p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: Black"><br /></span></p> <ol style="text-align: left"> <li><b>1896-S Morgan Dollar NGC MS69 (Jack Lee Pedigree)--$500,000</b>: I selected this coin because it is considered the finest known Morgan Dollar in existence. As a Morgan Dollar collector, this is the absolute pinnacle.</li> <li><b>1915 Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal NGC MS67--$340,000</b>: I consider this coin to be the most beautiful coin in the History of United States coinage. It is certainly the most unique. A huge octagonal $50 gold piece in the highest level of preservation available. I have always wanted to own one of these coins and would consider the acquisition of one the crowning achievement of my coin collecting pursuits.</li> <li><b>1881-S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS68--$5,200</b>: We all know that I am a toning freak. I consider this coin the finest known toned coin in history. In fact, I don't remember seeing another coin that even approaches this coin with regards to eye appeal. Immaculate preservation in combination with the most stunning toning imaginable. This is my dream coin. Numismedia lists this coin's retail value at $5,190. If memory serves me correctly, this actual coin sold for well over $10,000. However, considering that I had $160,000 left from my million, I am basically saying that I will forfeit well over $100,000 in order to have the opportunity to own this coin immediately. The reason for this is simple. I firmly believe that the owner of this coin is a toning freak just like myself. If that is true, he probably won't sell it until he is dead. I just don't want to wait that long. Besides, this is fantasy anyway, but this exercise might just separate the collectors from the investors.</li> </ol> <p style="text-align: left">Collection Total: <b>$845,200</b></p> <p style="text-align: left"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left"><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/TheMillionDollarCollection.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p> <p style="text-align: left"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left"><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Now show us what you can do with $1,000,000.</p> <p style="text-align: left"><br /></p> <p style="text-align: left"><br /></p> </p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Lehigh96, post: 423567, member: 15309"]It is your lucky day! A man approaches you and informs you that he will give you $1,000,000 to spend on the coins of your dreams under the following conditions. [LIST] [*]You can buy any coin you want whether it is available for sale or not at the Numismedia Retail Price. [*]You can only buy a maximum of 3 coins. [*]Any money that you do not use will be lost. [/LIST] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B][COLOR=Red]Show us your $1,000,000 collection [/COLOR][/B][/SIZE] [LEFT][COLOR=Black]I will start with my collection: [/COLOR] [LIST=1] [*][B]1896-S Morgan Dollar NGC MS69 (Jack Lee Pedigree)--$500,000[/B]: I selected this coin because it is considered the finest known Morgan Dollar in existence. As a Morgan Dollar collector, this is the absolute pinnacle. [*][B]1915 Panama-Pacific $50 Octagonal NGC MS67--$340,000[/B]: I consider this coin to be the most beautiful coin in the History of United States coinage. It is certainly the most unique. A huge octagonal $50 gold piece in the highest level of preservation available. I have always wanted to own one of these coins and would consider the acquisition of one the crowning achievement of my coin collecting pursuits. [*][B]1881-S Morgan Dollar PCGS MS68--$5,200[/B]: We all know that I am a toning freak. I consider this coin the finest known toned coin in history. In fact, I don't remember seeing another coin that even approaches this coin with regards to eye appeal. Immaculate preservation in combination with the most stunning toning imaginable. This is my dream coin. Numismedia lists this coin's retail value at $5,190. If memory serves me correctly, this actual coin sold for well over $10,000. However, considering that I had $160,000 left from my million, I am basically saying that I will forfeit well over $100,000 in order to have the opportunity to own this coin immediately. The reason for this is simple. I firmly believe that the owner of this coin is a toning freak just like myself. If that is true, he probably won't sell it until he is dead. I just don't want to wait that long. Besides, this is fantasy anyway, but this exercise might just separate the collectors from the investors. [/LIST] Collection Total: [B]$845,200[/B] [IMG]http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/TheMillionDollarCollection.jpg[/IMG] :D Now show us what you can do with $1,000,000. [/LEFT] [/CENTER][/QUOTE]
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