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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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So far it's the Nelson Mandela Millennium Icons coin of 250 Somalian Shillings, largely silver, proof.. I managed to get it for £12.00 so I think this is still less than $25?
However, I have bought LOTS of coins, all of them relatively cheap and usually "in bulk" to save on post of coins. I am yet to move up to the 'big league' and start buying some of the larger 'investment coins'....but just give it time :)
Edited by NumisMattyUk
06/28/2007 08:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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I have been trading silver and some gold for a number of years in order to buy four coins. Two coins have bee been purchased for less than $1000 but the two left may have been under $1000 when I started saving but both are now in the multiples of thousands.
If I am really lucky I will be picking up a 1916D Merc in VF in August this will represent the most I have spent on a single coin and it will stay that way until I get enough funds to get my last MS 65 2 Cent coin the 1872
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3234 Posts |
Let's just say, that PCGS PF62Cameo 1870 Seated dollar wasn't cheap. The good news is that coin don't like like a "2" either! |
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United States
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Valued Member
United States
204 Posts |
I have yet to break the $100 barrier for one coin. I guess that's one reason I'll remain a collector and not an investor  ! I hope to talk my better half into letting me get a Saint (mid grade common date) as an investment, but it's going to be awhile before that happens. |
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  United States
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I'm going to Baltimore Saturday, and unless I'm lucky my record will likely fall.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
819 Posts |
The most money I have spent on a single coin is US$90 for a James I Gunmoney halfcrown, May 1690.
The most money I have ever spent on a single purchase is $900. The coin shoppe offered me a notebook full of delicious pieces, book-price estimate $2600, so I figured about a third of that was worth it. Thank heavens for layaway. There's some Peruvian Reales coins, some of the old Ethiopian coins, and (my favourite) five pages of old Aussie predecimal silver.
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United States
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New Member
United States
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When I graduated college and started working a few years back, I went a little crazy with my newfound income and bought an 1849-C AU-53 gold dollar for $1200. I haven't spent even half that much on a coin since then.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2764 Posts |
$14 for my 1984 Silver Proof Olympic S coin from the Long Beach Coin Show in May. However, I spent close to $3500 dollars on Proof Set, Silver Proof Set, Mint Set, 1996 Prestige Proof Set ($413), 1999 Silver Proof Set ($322), American Legacy Set... including $180 for 1987 MS69 PCGS $5 Gold Commemorative & $180 on 1986 PCGS PF69 DCAM........ all on ebay...... within 30 days period....... and I am just starting with this Hobby of Kings for 3 months...... Am I going insane? Maybe.... For the 1986 & 1987 slabbed coin - any comment/input.... you guys think I should keep them or selling them? How much would you willing to pay for it.... ;-) |
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Forum Mom
United States
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Only a couple hundred for a single coin, but I've spent almost $1500 this month buying (most of which has been in the last few days.  ) |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
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Not saying....my wife might find out!
Then I would be in BIG trouble.
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06/28/2007 11:25 pm
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Valued Member
United States
314 Posts |
The expensive coin I bought was 1972 double die cent in pgcs ms64 slab for 525 or 575 on it from guy on ebay. I may have paid to much money for it. Since there website booked at 450 if I rember. I wish I waited on that one. Chevrolet454ss |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Conder101, can you elaborate more on your "counterfeit PCGS slab"..... I am curious and would like to know and learn .... Thanks
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