Coins You Wish You Never Sold.

Thirty years ago I sold a AG 1916 D dime that I had found in change for $35. Needed the money. What are they now-about $800. Oh well. A coin I'm glad I bought 20 years ago was a VG 1921 quarter for $65. I'm keeping that one.

Now come on... what do you think was going thro my head at this point? ill tell you. This guy's coins were pretty much unempressing. but when I fliped the or side of the coin this is what I saw..................




yea...i almost screamed like a lil girl. lol I could not believe it so I took another look at the other side. Sure enough a 1889cc Morgan silver dollar! wow!!. I had to calm down and tell the man that this coin woulod be the one that I would like to buy...to my amazment he picks up the coin..takes a look at it then says to me 20.00$( and no that is not a misplacement of the decimal. lol I opened my eyes cracked a grin and said sounds good. I never have nor probably ever again own a coin like that ever again. even with an OK grade and scratch running accross her face, luck will probably never again bless me like she did on that day. and if not for my ignorance and greed I would have never sold it. the story alone is invaluable. and I being human have to accept my mistakes and move on. But this experience alone has humbled me already at the age of 25 and has really given me a taste of what coin collecting is all about.

christophercoin,
That's a great story! You were indeed blessed that day. Instead of sitting around collecting dust, that coin served a purpose to you as it helped get you out of your parents' house and on your own.

In my opinion, getting out on your own is certainly a worthy cause to sell any coin. You didn't make a mistake. If you had said you sold it to buy cigarettes or something like that...well, that would be a different story.