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Well, what's your purpose for the purchase? Near as I can tell, you're doing Liberty nickels and a typeset; are you looking to fill a hole in the latter? ~$50 should get you at_least a very nice AU in any type you mentioned excepting a Barber half, and probably a Mint State example of the non-Barber issues, albeit common dates. I don't want to sound pushy - it's just that to answer your current question I have to offer 75 different ideas.  |
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I picked up a 1904-O Morgan in MS-64 slabbed by PCGS for 80. I know it's not 50-60 dollars but it's gorgeous and instantly one of my favorites in my young collection. A quick ebay search showed many different years and mints for Buy it Now morgans in a slab for under 80 bucks. I love mine and its my only one. Part of the type set. Also, for 59 bucks you can land a 1942 PCGS Walking Lib Half. 261698817532That's the ebay item number. Free shipping too! Like SsuperDdave said, tons of options. You tell us what you want and we'll find it! |
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Judging from the list of coins you might be interested in, have you considered building a 20th century type set?
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SsuperDdave- I was indeed doing Liberty nickels, but I realized my budget wouldn't allow for anything else, so I am taking a break from those and working on my type set. Between circulated Barbers or Mint State examples of the other three, which will be the best value for the money? I know that's kind of a broad question, but I'm not sure how else to word it. Thank you all for your help!! |
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Picking up a 1950's flat pack proof set might not be a bad idea since the prices are depressed and well within your price target.
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Buy a really cool type coin in excellent condition. Something with a lot of bling. When you get a certain amount of money set aside like that always go for the best coin possible or if you can get a key. These type of coins hold their value better.
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Buy a really cool type coin in excellent condition. I agree, buy the highest grade possible. Here's a sampling of what you should aim for. All are in the $50 to $60 range. V nickel: Raw or slabbed is fine, I recommend high AU pieces. Barber dime: Buy an EF/AU coin, raw or slabbed. Barber quarter: Buy a raw VF/EF. Barber Half: Hope for VF, but expect a Fine. Morgan dollar: Slabbed 63/64, hands down. Mercury dime: Get a certified MS-67 or 66. Buffalo nickel: Buy a slabbed MS-66, or a 65 at the lowest. Walking Liberty half: Go for an MS-64 (preferably slabbed). |
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This is a constant problem. Worse is asking others what to buy. So many will tell you something that if you did it, you would hate them forever. Others could tell you something that would make no CENTS. Your best suggestion would be to get a Red Book and look through it until you find what you like, can afford, would want, is available. |
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 The Walking Liberty half that duncanbishop24 found above is a nice coin.... Look around and see what's available |
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In a situation where I feel that nothing related to my normal collecting interests will satisfy me, I get something totally different - an ancient for example.
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Between circulated Barbers or Mint State examples of the other three, which will be the best value for the money? I know that's kind of a broad question, but I'm not sure how else to word it. That actually explains your desire very nicely. I will generalize to answer that the "bang for the buck" factor will go up roughly proportionally with the newness of the coin, with Morgans being an exception since they're so plentiful. You're not going to get a Mint State Barber quarter for that money, but you could get a Morgan like that and you should expect a really_nice Merc, for instance. The best answer, unfortunately, is that you have to have a collector's level of knowledge about these issues if you're going to maximize your money spent. |
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A classic silver Commemorative half dollar.
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"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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12/28/2014 5:23 pm
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What I would do? I would convert it to Canadian dollars (e.g. the $100 for $100 coin) and sell it when the exchange rate gets a lot better (If I were in your situation).
Being a bit more serious: I would stick with wheatchaser140's list. It really depends on what coins you like and are looking for. If you're one of those looking to fill a few holes, you can even buy multiple coins at EF to assemble a set of say, mercury or buffalo coins.
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Posted 12/27/2014 10:36 pm
