And so the curtain shall fall on 2015

[Kapimono]

With the new year approaching, I was wondering if anyone had big coin goals for next year.

 

As for me I spent 2015 working mostly on my Super Mod set, with only about a 30% focus on Pre-1970 coinage. With the amount of work I put into it, I'm comfortable I can shift back to where I want to be...19th century classic coinage. And let's be honest...with gold at a reasonable lever(for buyers), I hope to get a good start on putting together a gold type set. It's a pretty lofty goal on my budget, so If anyone has gold coins they want to donate to me, I'm open to the idea.

 

Have a great 2016 and may the hammer fall favorably on your auctions!!

[RWB]

My goal is to finish a set of $4 Stellas, then have them drilled and made into a necklace for a girlfriend. After all, they aren't legal tender coins.....

 

[jom]

My goal is to finish a set of $4 Stellas, then have them drilled and made into a necklace for a girlfriend. After all, they aren't legal tender coins.....

 

 

I have a Dremel you can borrow that works quite well. I used it on the 1823 CBQ I acquired last week.

 

On a more serious note, I will probably slow down this year on my collecting. I have some other things going on the next year or two that will probably put a damper on my buying more coins...who knows though. We'll see....

 

jom

[mark]

RWB:

 

I wish you luck in your endeavor (and, more seriously, I wish you a 2016 that's even better than you can imagine).

 

Now, all that said ... the stellas aren't legal tender? I thought they are.

 

Mark

[RWB]

Mark,

Sorry. None of the pattern pieces are legal tender except those later accepted for circulation use. A legal tender coin must have the correct alloy, weight and dimensions specified in law, but it must also be approved by the Secretary of Treasury (after 1867) for coinage.

[clarkbar04]

My main goal is to purchase my 1st $20 saint, as the prices are "sort of" within my budget, and even the 63 and up grades seem reasonable for the common dates.

 

 

[cpm9ball]

My goal is to finish a set of $4 Stellas, then have them drilled and made into a necklace for a girlfriend. After all, they aren't legal tender coins.....

 

 

I'll bet you can get those Stellas pretty cheap in Shanghai. It can save you quite a bit of money if your girlfriend takes off with another guy.

 

Chris

[ldhair]

Save the drill shavings. You could make the lady happy and have a little gold left over. Sounds like a win win deal to me.

[coinsbygary]

My goal is to finish a set of $4 Stellas, then have them drilled and made into a necklace for a girlfriend. After all, they aren't legal tender coins.....

 

 

There is another alternative and one that is a whole lot cheaper! These are genuine gold coins (not struck in China) and legal-tender! All you need to do is to crack them out of their PCGS holders and drill a hole in them. A nice chain completes the necklace and your girlfriend will never know the difference!

 

 

Otherwise, my type set will continue to get a lot of attention along with a new set based on the works of Laura Gardin Fraser. The gold Grant Dollar will probably be my biggest purchase in 2016..

Gary

[johnny9434]

My goal is to finish a set of $4 Stellas, then have them drilled and made into a necklace for a girlfriend. After all, they aren't legal tender coins.....

 

 

I have a Dremel you can borrow that works quite well. I used it on the 1823 CBQ I acquired last week.

 

On a more serious note, I will probably slow down this year on my collecting. I have some other things going on the next year or two that will probably put a damper on my buying more coins...who knows though. We'll see....

 

jom

I got a dull drill you can use to just to help out

[RWB]

I want to polish them up, first. After all, they are one of the most US common pattern pieces so finding more shouldn't be a problem. ;-)

 

My real goal it is to hit the lottery so I can get my backlog of books and articles in print.

[jpcienkus]

My goal is to continue working on my Peace Dollar and Type Sets. I also will continue my education in this hobby.

[KeyMan64]

I will continue work on my Toned 1950-1964 Proof Set.

 

Happy New Year Everyone!

[boosibri]

My goal is to expand the provenance of my 1842 $5 Small Letters ex. Milas

[Kapimono]

A lot of great goals everyone. I wish you the best of luck in accomplishing them in 2016!

[kennymack13]

I would love to have one of your drilled Stella's if you have an extra one.