Name 5 coins you would just love to have, but are out of your arena so to speak

[MikeKing]

I collect mainly bust halves, a few other things, expert in none, but a little more discriminatory and obsessed with busties...but there are some coins that I would just love to have...out of my venue

 

can you name 5 that have been popping into your head a lot???

 

me:

 

1. 1953 DCAM PROOF 67 Franklin Half

2. 1836 PROOF Half Cent, almost any grade but well mirrored throughout

3. $5 Bechtler gold - unmolested

4. A flowing hair 1/2 dollar in AU

5. unmolested $5 Capped Bust Gold any grade

 

of course, there are about 100 more that I'd like, but these are what first came into my mind

[TomB]

There are only two that immediatley come to mind and that I could not own because of finances and these are an original VF-EF, problem-free, attractive Draped Bust Small Eagle half dollar and an original, non-dipped, high end octagonal Pan-Pac slug. All the other coins that I would love to own are simply pieces I either won't commit the money to or are pieces that I cannot find.

[BillJones]

Here's my list in no particular order

 

- No problem Bechtler $1 gold

 

- Pan-Pac $2.50 in Choice MS-64 or 65.

 

- Pan Pac $50 gold octagonal

 

- 1794 silver dollar in VF (In my area sort of since I'm rarely a date collector, but out of my price range)

 

- 1933 FDR Inaugural medal. I know it’s a medal, but at least it’s metallic.

 

[EZ_E]

1) TomB's Gobrecht dollar.

 

2) A problem free, high grade chain cent.

 

3,4) Ditto for a 1793 and 1796 half cent.

 

5) Any solid AU early Bust dollar.

[Tradedollarnut]

1804 original dollar in gem

Gem 1794 dollar

Gem 1796 half

Superb Gem chain cent

Gem 1894-S barber dime

[jesbroken]

If a feller could wish-these coins, while not in my main area of collection, would tickle me to own:

 

1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime in MS62 condition

1913 S TI Buffalo Nickel in MS66 condition

1913 S TII Buffalo Nickel in MS66 condition

1917 D T1 Standing Liberty Quarter in MS66 condition

1917 D TII Standing Liberty Quarter in MS66 condition

 

I will not likely ever own all of these coins but perhaps the nickels-and I would be cool with that.

 

Jim

[bsshog40]

Don't know much about prices for these but would just like to have one:

St. Gaudens $20

A nice Trade Dollar

A 17?? Half Dollar

A nice Seated Coin (any type)

A PF70 SAE

[AegisIII]

Money is no object...

 

1) Columbia/Washing 1787 medal, any metal (about 6 each in silver, copper, and white metal, about half of each in museums)

2) New Jersey copper, variety M. 69-w (two known, obverse is crudely made and from horrendous die steel)

3) Willow Tree shilling, any variety

4) Templeton Reid $10, either variety

5) 1848 small date large cent counterfeit

 

[Doogy]

My dreams are simply, really.

 

1. a US seated dollar that has the reverse filed down for a love token, and reads: "Bob & Roberta, more cushion for the pushin' 1889 "

 

2. a 1909-S VDB cent that has been flattened and has the Lord's Prayer stamped onto it

 

3. an MS70 Morgan dollar graded by NNC, NTC, or ACG

 

4. one of those purty naked mermaid coins from Palau, with the hologram on the obverse

 

5. a box of AT'd PCI graded bullion, so i could send them off to PCGS to be graded and bumped by a point!

 

Picture/thread

 

 

[James_OldeTowne]

Here are some of mine:

 

(1) Octogonal Pan-Pac $50 slug

(2) Higley copper, the finest known, thank you

(3) Early die-state Mott token with original mint red color

(4) Brasher doubloon

(5) either a disme, or a half-disme - I'm not picky!

[cpm9ball]

Since Morgan dollars are my favorites, I wish that I could afford all of the high-MS specimens that are commanding five- and six-digit prices.

 

I also wish I could find a 1901S Barber half in AU58 for Mike Hayes.

 

Chris

[DC Dawg]

1. A 1933 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (there has to be at least one more out there)

2. A 1964-D Peace Dollar--I am sure one exists, I just can't prove it!

3. An 1804 Bust Dollar--I like big silver coins and this one is nice!!

4. A Pan-Pac octogonal $50 gold piece--is this the only non-round coin issued by the US?

5. A $4 Stella golloid pattern--I saw one once and got me intrigued!

 

That's just my which is not enough to even get me in the door to see any of these coins!!

 

Scott

[World Colonial]

 

1893 Bolivia Boliviano

Any Guatemala pillar 1/2R, 1R or 2R, problem free (most are holed)

1931 South Africa 2 Shilling or 2 1/2 Shilling

1846 Ecuador Capped Bust 8R, mint state

1790 Austrian Netherlands gold 14 Florin, AU or better

[zrlevin]

Hmmm...

 

In no particular order:

 

1) TomB's Gobrecht dollar (That one seems popular, huh?)

2) Rexcat's RE Half

3) Very nice, original, VF-EF 1792 H10c

4) Original Pine Tree Shilling

5) 2003 MS70 Lincoln Cent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, just kidding on #5

[rrantique]

My choice of any 5 coins in the Smithsonian.

[TJ'S Coins]

MS Draped Bust Dollar with original surfaces

MS Draped Bust Half Dollar with original surfaces

German New Guinea Bird of Paradise gold coin

1815/2 Capped Bust Half with original surfaces in AU+

MCMVII High Relief, Wire Rim Double Eagle in MS65

 

 

[Revenant]

Hmmm....

 

1) 1955 DDO cent in a solid MS grade

2) 1909 S VDB cent in a solid MS grade

3) 1932 $20 Saint in any grade

4) Any nice looking MS grade Seated Liberty Dollar

5) A nice pre-1800 US coin

[gmarguli]

Either Pan-Pac $50 in Gem unc.

 

Choice unc 1793 Chain cent.

 

Gobrecht dollar in gem proof.

 

High Relief $20 in gem proof.

 

Gem unc Bust dollar.

 

And if I can swing any of the above, you can add a $4 Stella (Flowing Hair) in choice proof to my list.

[toyonakataro]

Realistically speaking

1. Randall hoard cent with no obvioous carbon spot

2. Seated half dollar in MS65 with strong luster and original skin

3. DMPL or PL Morgan dollar in MS66 with no prints

4. Capped bust half dime in MS65 with pretty toning

5. Japanese Olympic 1000 yen silver with monster toning

 

 

But if I had (much) more money, then

1. 1796 or 1797 half in XF

2. Flowing hair dollar in AU

3. Pan-Pac $50(either round or octagonal)

4. Gem seated dollar

5. Gem Japanese 20yen gold from early Meiji era

[just-john]

1793 strawberry leaf Wreath Reverse One Cent

 

1793 Liberty lettered edge One Cent

 

1794 Liberty starred reverse One Cent

 

any 1793 Chain Reverse One Cent

 

1792 Quarter Dollar Copper OR White Metal

 

Have to win the lottery a few times first

[michael]

in no particular order

 

1) a nice au small planchet pine tree shilling that is perfectly centered and fully struck in totally original unmolested condition

 

2) a nice au large planchet pine tree shilling with the backwards N in england with great original surfaces and color with the original s-wave still intact from the rocker press which it was made from.

 

3) a superb gem unc. prooflike and cameoed flying eagle cent struck from used proof dies but again a business strike

 

4) a strongly cameoed gem proof totally original orange gold and heavy orange peeled early 20th century liberty ten dollar gold piece

 

5) an original vermont landscape copper 1786 but with above average surfaces, coloration, striking, planchet quality and adding this all together being a coin with great eye appeal!!

[michael]

Hmmm...

 

In no particular order:

 

1) TomB's Gobrecht dollar (That one seems popular, huh?)

2) Rexcat's RE Half

3) Very nice, original, VF-EF 1792 H10c

4) Original Pine Tree Shilling

5) 2003 MS70 Lincoln Cent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, just kidding on #5

 

so then zack you need to tell us what your real number 5 is as again you only got 4 choices listed and you need one more

 

 

[MBA101]

Any Proof 66 or better Cam Liberty Double Eagle

Any Early Eagle in MS 65

Any Turban Head Half Eagle in MS 65

Of course, an Original 1804 Silver Dollar

A nice XF original skinned 1794 Half Dollar

 

If one can dream, may as well go all the way, right?

[MikeInFL]

1. Chain Cent with a readable date

2. Wreath Cent

3. 1792 half dime

4. draped bust gold - any denomination

5. 1793 type 1 (facing left) half cent

 

 

[Oldtrader3]

An 1862 (P,S) half dollar, MS63.

An 1862 (P,S) dollar MS63.

An 1862 (P,S) $5 half eagle, AU58 or better.

An 1862 (P,S) $10 eagle, AU58 or better.

An 1862 (P,S) $20 double eagle, AU58 or better.

 

This would complete my Civil War set but I will not include the $3 gold coin because there is no way that I could afford it.

[zrlevin]

Hmmm...

 

In no particular order:

 

1) TomB's Gobrecht dollar (That one seems popular, huh?)

2) Rexcat's RE Half

3) Very nice, original, VF-EF 1792 H10c

4) Original Pine Tree Shilling

5) 2003 MS70 Lincoln Cent

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Okay, just kidding on #5

 

so then zack you need to tell us what your real number 5 is as again you only got 4 choices listed and you need one more

 

 

Okay, then, how about a really beautiful 1794 Half Dollar?

[WinstonWare]

Ugh! I don't even want to think about this but...

1) 1794 Half

2) Pine Tree Shilling

3) One of those really spectacular Morgan toners

4) Chain cent

5) Early dollar

[rexcat]

Here are five I would that I'd go right out and get if I won the lottery, (which I don't play, so I guess that ain't happening. ):

 

1. 1793 Chain Cent in at least a fine grade. What type collector doen't want this coin??

 

2. Gobrecht Dollar, a proof 63 1836, the only year that has Christian Gobrecht's name in the coins design.

 

3. Any proof gold $20 piece with great cameo contrast, this coin would'nt fit my type set, but I don't care...

 

4. & 5. How about a couple more dollars? Like a 1795 mint state flowing hair dollar and a Small Eagle Draped Bust Dollar, make that one mint state too. Now I'm really dreaming!