what ONE coin would you buy if you had to sell the majority of your collection?

[michael]

if you had to sell most all ..........but not all of your collection

 

sell like 95% of you collection

 

 

what one coin would you buy with the proceeds

 

this would be a real keeper coin for you

 

michael

[BillJones]

I guess I've got to say "NONE."

 

I've considered selling off some stuff to raise the money to add early gold type coins or a 1796-7 half dollar to my collection. The trouble is if I sell those coins, I'll have some NEW holes in my type set to fill some old holes. Unfortunately I don't collect duplicates. Every coin is unique.

[Hoot]

Very tough question. If I sold 95% of my collection, I'd still have some buffalo nicks and a Jeff or two. Hopefully, I'd still have some Walkers and Mercs ,etc. I might go for an early dollar or half dollar. It would not be high grade, so maybe a 1795 dollar in F or less condition. Great piece of American history there.

 

Hoot

[EZ_E]

...an AU 58, nice lustered 1798 silver dollar (if the 1804 is not available ). And pocket the difference.

[jom]

None

 

jom

[TomB]

I think this is an excellent question, but I also can't imagine myself annihilating my collection for a single coin.

 

What's the answer for you, Michael?

[michael]

hi there tomb!

 

i would like a gem proof really cameoed gilt (struck in copper and gold plated) pattern stella!!!!!!!

 

michael

[Dermott]

As high a grade, original, non-cleaned Capped Bust $10 gold piece as I could afford... Either that or a High Relief Saint, though I actually think I'd like the Capped Bust more.

[spy88]

Were I to sell 95% of my collection, I'd probably dump the other 5% and not collect any more!

 

Would NEVER care to own just one coin worth that much (money, time spent collecting, hours upon hours of enjoying what I have, the forums and friends here, etc).

 

Nope, it would all go or none of it goes.

 

David;)

[Bruceswar]

I also would not want to sell 95% of my collection, just for one coin... I collect for the hunt and thrill of mabye one day finding that one super rare coin at a fraction of the price and I also collect what I like... not what the market suggest... but just for the sake.... if I was going to sell 95% of my collection... I would an 1804 Silver Dollar....( that is if I could afford one)

[reid1836]

I`d have to say the one coin I would buy would be a 1909 S VDB Lincoln cent in MS 67 Red. Certified by NGC of course !

[Here]

I have one that I would never of dreamed of until yesterday when I was rooting around looking for the trivia answer about the half cents. How about a Bar Cent from (about 1785). Jerry

[MikeKing]

sometimes selling off all of your coins can teach you later on what was of 'real' value and what wasn't. Buying a single coin with that money can impress you with a different sense of reality that you might not have had before (re: coins). If you're lucky, when you sell that coin, you might score well financially, and make up for all the money you lost on selling your previous 'gems'. If not, at least you can declare a big tax deduction. Either way, it's a hell of a lot of fun!

[gmarguli]

A 1793 Chain cent. I'd love to have a TRUE mint state one with a nice smooth planchet with no porous areas and no rim dings. Perhaps a few areas of red still peeking out around the lettering.

 

Now, would I sell off 95% of my collection to help buy this coin? Nope. I enjoy the diversity of my collection too much. However, I'll be happy to jump on a nice VF Chain with a great planchet when one comes on the market at a fair price.

[DonHeath]

I think I'd buy the nicest flowing hair dollar I could afford, and let it remind me of everything I like about collecting till I could begin again.

[michael]

flowing hair dollar and really choice unc. chain

 

sweet

 

 

michael

[BOILER78]

Either the Norweb 1838-o half dollar or the Garrett 1827 original bust quarter.

[Klectorkid]

I would rather keep my collection than sell it and start over.

[Leothelion]

Oh, I think I'd buy that lone king of Jefferson nickels!

 

Leo

[MikeKing]

the 1811 Half Cent. Wide date. Gilbert 2. ex Mickley!

[LanLord]

1894s dime in pr04

[errorist]

A proof die crack of some sort.

[michael]

Either the Norweb 1838-o half dollar or the Garrett 1827 original bust quarter.

 

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the 1811 Half Cent. Wide date. Gilbert 2. ex Mickley!

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1894s dime in pr04

 

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A proof die crack of some sort.

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all sweet coins

 

you are a true collector KK

 

 

michael

[Eagle1]

It's a toss-up between two coins. A 1795 $10 Gold Eagle (small eagle) or a 1797 $10 Gold Eagle (large eagle). But for this to happen, in addition to selling my entire collection, I would also have to sell my house, my car, my....etc.

[RJ-migration]

In 1959 I was eleven and had a paper route. I used to search my weekly route collections until I was blurry eyed but could never find the one coin I coveted more that any other. One day I rode my bike down to the local coin dealer, "Smitty's" and asked if he could find me my heart's desire, a 1955 double-die penny. Smitty said "Hang on a sec, I just got this in..." and disappeared into the back room. When Smitty returned he tossed me a black plastic holder with a shiney red '55 DD that spoke to me like no other coin has since. Smitty wanted $500 for that coin. He was an honest dealer so I knew it would grade as good as it looked. Today I would sell at least half my collection for that rare beauty.

 

RJ

[michael]

[reid1836]

Either an MS-67 1909 S-VDB Lincoln cent or a MS-65 FB 1916-D Mercury dime.

[michael]

superb reid for the 09svdb red prooflike or colored?

[reid1836]

Red or tastfully toned, really wouldn`t matter. But if I had to choose I`d have to go with red !

[papag]

Good Question.

I have always wanted a 1885 CC MS66 DMPL

Papag