A series of up-trades ultimately puts in my hands a 1911-D quarter eagle. I reflect on coin collecting benchmarks through the years.
After more than a year of wanting, contemplating trades, and various simulations of trades, I finally made the move yesterday and did the trades needed to own a 1911-D quarter eagle. Up until yesterday, I had never spent $2000 or more on a single coin, though I did (and still do) have in my possession an MS65 common date Saint Gaudens $20, which if sold would ha
In a bit of nostalgia, a 20-year-old hole in my coin folder is filled.
Yesterday I received in change a rather worn-looking nickel, heavily circulated, its appearance indicative of having been in circulation a long time. I found its date to be 1951. To think, this coin was minted 59 years ago; back when segregation was legal and politicians actually used racist words in campaign speeches; when Poland and Russia were Communist and Germany split into pieces in the aftermath of World War II; and
Jon returns from the Money Show, Gold $3 in hand!
This is my first journal entry, but we'll jump into the middle. After months of planning, researching, and saving up, I went in looking for a $3 towards my twelve coin basic gold type set, as it and the type 2 $1 were the only ones missing. I went in with a budget close to $3k, plus a trade-in coin in hand in case I found something just a little more than I could get.
The challenge before me was principally one of whether to get an AU better
