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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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I know a gentleman that used to work for NASA during the Apollo program. He has a coin that was made from the shackle that connected the Eagle's lift winch cable to the moon rock bag. It was the only piece of the LEM that returned home. These were given to a select few that worked on the LEM.
I'm too new to this to have figured out my "Holy Grail" coin but one of these would be up there on the list.
Rick
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
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I think my dream coin would be a large medieval English gold coin, like a noble or an angel. One of those huge silver pounds of Charles I would be nice as well.
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Pillar of the Community
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My dream coin would be the Vienna mint 1926 Gold 1780 Maria Theresa Thaler that Austria presented to Haille Selaissie. Second choice would be the Bombay mint gold MTT that was presented to King Farouk
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Constantius Chlorus' medal minted to commemorate the capture of Londinium from the forces of Allectus, thus returning Britain to the Roman Empire after years of turmoil for Rome from the Gallic and Britannic empire. Pretty darn cool and flipping huge. 1 known. Other gold medals were found with it, but most were melted. Smooth, archeologists, smooth.
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Valued Member
United States
218 Posts |
PF65 1922 High Relief Peace dollar. I can dream can't I? lol.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8137 Posts |
1907 ultra high relief st. Gaudens Double Eagle!
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Pillar of the Community
872 Posts |
The ultimate dream coin is the one that fills that last hole in the Whitman or Dansco album (or set in general) to the acceptable level that all the other coins are at. I collect Morgan dollars and Mercury dimes. A fully, even toned Mint State 1893-S Morgan dollar would definitely put a thumbs up in the direction of finishing off the Morgan dollar set. I am far from completing the Morgan dollar set.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
138 Posts |
My dream coin would be finding a copper 1943 cent
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm not 100% sure... Being Morgan's are my key focus I may like one of the super keys toned nicely and in MS-64 (or up) to match the rest of my set.. But I think if I could choose anything I'd really like one of the (silver) Morgan dimes... Nicely toned like the one below (there all high grade as they obviously didn't circulate)... Not too expensive compared to others but my love of Morgan's with the uniqueness and rarity of the Morgan dime I would most likely choose one of those.. Ya... This one would do quite nicely....  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Canada 1936 Dot, any denomination. I enjoy the history:
"In Canadian coinage, some of the more interesting varieties - differences within a given coin issue - occurred in connection with the abdication of King Edward VIII. Early in 1936 Edward became king, succeeding his late father, George V. As was the usual practice, the coinage for the remainder of the year continued to bear the effigy of the deceased monarch, but by early December plans for the new Canadian coinage for Edward VIII were at an advanced stage. The model for the obverse had been completed and production of the steel master tools for some denominations had begun.
Edward's abdication and the constitutional crisis that resulted from his determination to marry Mrs. Simpson negated all the work done on the obverses. As a result, shortages of one-, ten-and twenty-five cent pieces arose early in 1937 before the coins for the new king, George VI, were ready, forcing Canadian authorities to continue producing coins dated 1936 and bearing the portrait of George V. In order to make these coins distinguishable from those actually produced in 1936, a tiny dot was placed on each of the reverse dies; on the one-cent piece the dot appeared under the date, while on the ten-and twenty-five cent pieces it was placed under the bow on the wreath. Despite the critical shortages that had led to the emergency production of the "dot" coins, it appears that only twenty-five cent pieces were put into circulation. Consequently, the one-and ten-cent pieces are very rare."
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3486 Posts |
At this point in my coin collecting career I have no dream coins that I am chasing. But, any interesting coin in front of me may be something that I want. Even the upgrades to my Barber dimes are not necessary; just desirable. It gives me an extraordinary sense of freedom. And it is fun for me. I do not NEED anything. But I may WANT something.
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 United States
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Always wanted one of these. Lets just say they are a little out of my price range. 
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Canada
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