Your Most Treasured

Well, not spending more than $50 on a single coin so far kind of limits the possibilities :-)

Okay. The only coin I spent the $50 on (all others were under $40) was a silver rouble from 1818. Next to horrible condition, really (VG at best, probably less), so just about worth the money - and that mostly due to the sheer age.
That isn't my coin with the best numismatic value, though - this title goes to what was until very recently* my only US Large Cent - a 1841 cent in XF (well, I think it's XF - if I ever got it graded, I'm almost sure it won't grade higher than VF, due to all those rim dings and stuff). Paid $35 for it, and apparently it's worth $80 or so.
The coin that was probably my best gain in value over purchasing price was yet a third one: German 2 Rentenpfennig, 1923-J (bought for less than $1, value $20). Close second was a 1924 Soviet copeck (bought for just under $2, value $30).
But as the question is the coin I'm most proud of having, that would probably be a commemorative of the smallest country in the world to be exact, 1962 Vatican 50 lira commemorating the Second Vatican Council. Mintage only 200,000 by the way.



*) How it stopped being so is another interesting story - which I might even start a separate thread about, so weird it is - but completely unrelated to the topic of this thread, so I won't explain it now.

Until about a week ago it was my 1793 Wreath Cent but since I "adopted it out" to a new home, I now must say it's a toss-up between my fraternal twins. Either the 1795 Flowing Hair dollar or the 1795 Draped Bust dollar.

I have to choose just one?

I do not think I can do it, so I will just have to see what everyone else has to offer.

For me, it's a combination of a $6 bargain for a 1964 Kennedy half dollar Proof, Accented Hair variety...




And an error that took me forever to find the right specimen, a 1964 Clipped Kennedy half... Which lost the 4 in the date due to the clip, yet is recognizable because of the lack of a clad layer...




They are in no means my most expensive coins, but the coins that utterly blow me away...

Darth Anarchus: It is still possible to accurately assess the weight of a clipped 90% '64, but some careful measurement is needed.

I have no idea of a certain coin. I primarily try to fill Albums so an entire Album would be my favorite, not just one coin. Even there it becomes a problem deciding which is my favorite Album.

Couldn't believe how lucky I was to win this on ebay for less than $10, maybe 3-4 years ago. Looks better in hand - the dark marks that look like rust on the reverse only show in the photo - it's not at all rusted. Counterfeit 1774 1/2 penny, must be almost uncirculated, with lots of interesting errors. If anyone knows it's catalogue number, please let me know.

One of my favorite coins is this Athens owl tetradrachm. In ancient Greece, it was an important coin of trade, and one of the most memorable coin designs ever. When I found this one at a good price, I just had to own it.


c. 431-393 BC, 24mm, 17.12 gr