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United States
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I vote the Morgan dollar. I consider the silver dollar to be the holy grail of American coinage, and none of the various dollar designs are more synonymous with he silver dollar than the Morgan. |
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South Africa
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I agree 1000% hcmusicguy!!
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United States
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Wheatchaser. (1) Morgan dollars(2) ALL MIGHTY IKEs (3) Walker half dollars Why Morgans? Just because Why IKEs. Just because, and they are large, heavy, beautiful, feel good in your hand, and available at face  Why Walkers? Just because |
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United States
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"Greatest" is a bit open to interpretation. However, I initially thought of the Lincoln Cent. According to one source, there have been 478,022,310,918 Lincoln cents minted, including all varieties. That's only half a trillion or so.... |
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Canada
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1933 $20
Reason for being the "greatest" American coin: government forces still track that inanimate object down to this day, much like a terrorist.
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 United States
2363 Posts |
I'll also vote for the Fugio. When I bought my first one, broke it out of the holder, and held it, I immediately thought about Benjamin Franklin and his enormous contributions to the new nation.
Member ANA and EAC "You got to lose to know how to win". Dream On by Aerosmith |
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 United States
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"Greatest" is a bit open to interpretation. Exactly.  That's what I meant. |
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United States
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I guess it would be the 1804 Silver Dollar for me.
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United States
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ASE's I know, I know, it's bullion. However they are BIG, BEAUTIFUL, and most of all...PURE(to the tenth of a degree)!  I love holding them in my hands. No matter how many I have, I always want more! If I were sitting on 10 monster boxes, I would probably still be scouring ebay at night looking for a snipe under spot. Edited by CopperCastle
08/18/2014 12:18 am
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United States
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My favorite coin would be any early 1793-1794 large cents, coins that American's actually used, yes there were silver dollars, but the value was so great that most people didn't have them in their pockets, it was the cent that fueled our economy in the beginning. The Fugio cent is up there too!  Now the greatest coin of all IMO was the pattern $20 Indian gold - not really a coin since it wasn't a circulating issue, but beautiful never less.  "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/140440Edited by westcoin
08/18/2014 04:15 am
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Canada
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Quote:The greatest U.S. coin for me would be the Walking Liberty half dollars... I love them.. Can't imagine why so few mentioned this one and yet one of the biggest sellers at coin shows I go to. Morgans too are a big seller lately but I suspect only a temporary fad. Walking Liberty halves have always been popular. My second choice would be the Mercury dime. Also, oddly enough not mentioned here. |
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Canada
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Oooo! Second place for me goes to the Morgan dollar because it propelled the commerce of the day, plus it's iconic in Hollywood. And they're still popular today as collectibles, and at a good entry-level for collectors, won't break the bank. Apparently to fix a wagon it was $1 to the blacksmith according to a western, I forget which one. |
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Korea, Republic Of
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