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United States
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I also would look for a large cent.
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New Member
United States
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I just bought an 1853 silver 3 cent piece for $20. I don't have a picture to post, but it is nice and flat, wear isn't too bad, but does have what looks to be a chip on one of the edges. I thought it could have been a broken die, but did some research and haven't found anything about broken die varieties for this coin. I thought it was a good price, and still had great eye appeal. This will probably kick start an early american type set for me.
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United States
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United States
186 Posts |
To me, coins around the $20 can be fun to collect, and some do appreciate in value over time if it becomes trendy to collect, especially for a type collection, and I'll post some of my purchases at or below this level over the past month. These of course deal with the more common dates/mints. Two Cent Pieces in VF. Three Cent Silver in VG, and "Trime" Nickels in VF. Shield nickels in VF, maybe EF on a good day. For good hole fillers, some 19th century dimes are a good way to start. Capped Bust Dimes in VG, Seated dimes in VF, Barber dimes in EF. A pair of 1857 Seated dimes in lower but non-cull grades. http://www.ebay.com/itm/20129836120..._1423wt_1428At an average of less than $18 per coin, a couple later Bust Dimes in the same G-VG, with a holed 1841 Seated dime as a bonus. http://www.ebay.com/itm/3pc-Group-U..._2139wt_1362I even picked up this VG+/Fine Bust Dime for under $20: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1820-U-S-CA...t_427wt_1362 Seated halves in VG, some tougher dates in AG/G. I purchased three coins with this seller, so when I combined shipping with them, the net price comes to right around $20, and that's how I got this EF 1930 Standing quarter: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1930-STANDI...ht_82wt_1362Many common Barber quarters in Fine, VF if your lucky. Common Barber halves in F-12 if your lucky. Edited by yelimsexa
03/06/2015 5:46 pm
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Russian Federation
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100 (or more) world coins. Yeah, this basically. To be fair, I probably would find too much cool stuff in the 30-cent and 50-cent bins (rounding a bit from the new exchange rate) to really make it all the way to 100... though if that one bin in Hobby City was any indication, even more than 100 could well be a possibility. (Ever heard of how I got a Shield nickel - with rays no less - from a 15-cent bin? I'm not kidding; real story. Sure, I also got thirty-odd other coins from that bin on that day, and the nickel was so worn there was no date left, but whatever.) |
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Australia
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I am a World (all cultures and centuries) and ancients collector.
With $20 to spend, it would be normal for me to go to to the dealers higher priced junk bins, provided that there were enough coins with wide variation to look through.
Most of my best buys over the last 30 years or so have come into my collection by this approach to collecting. Such an approach opens up the whole of numismatics to finding bargains.
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 United States
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Well, uh, I find it hard to find old coins for under $20. I guess I would buy... About 40 datless Buffalo nickles and preform an experiment on toining. |
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Canada
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With 20$ to spend I'd go to my local bank and get 10 customer rolls of nickles to sort. Otherwise anything silver.
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03/06/2015 6:54 pm
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United States
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I'd go to Bangkok, exchange $20 for 650 baht, head down to the coin vendors outside the Pavilion of Regalia, Royal Decorations & Coins at the Grand Palace, and buy some Rama IX silver.
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United States
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I'd probably look through the junk silver at my LCS and pull out a couple Walkers that I need....
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United States
116 Posts |
For $20 I would probably look for a decent common date Barber half.
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United States
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United States
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United States
9792 Posts |
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2˘ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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United States
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Went into the coin shop yesterday with a limited budget. Looking for junk silver or silver eagles mainly. Junk was $12.50 per $1 face value. Only had dimes and quarters. Pulled 33 fairly nice merc's, 2 not so nice Barber dimes, and filled out a tube with the remainder of 1920's and 1930's dimes. $62.50 for a roll of dimes no tax. I like when I get to pick my coins out. The quarters were all Washington's and I'd picked at it last time I bought silver. Silver Eagles were $20 each out the door. 2015 eagles. $20 for an eagle out the door isn't bad at all, but when faced with the decision I purchased the Mercury dimes at $1.25 each. |
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