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Valued Member
United States
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Part of what I like is the fact that I can't buy everything; if that was removed I think my interests may change
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CCF Advertiser
United States
1533 Posts |
You think if you had unlimited funds you could buy everything? There is a reason there has only been one Eliasberg and its not because there aren't coin collectors with unlimited funds.
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Valued Member
United States
384 Posts |
Not buy everything, but the majority of things are within reach then
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Pillar of the Community
United States
705 Posts |
Good question: 1) My first purchase would not be coins but either a (fully restored) '70 Plymouth Superbird or '69 Dodge Daytona - with the Hemi. 2) I guess I would start with a mint set of Half Cents, followed by a fully MS type set(including Gold), then Franklin FBL above MS66. But this is just me. For each person chiming in here there will be just as many different opinions of what they would do. Have fun with it. |
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Valued Member
United States
275 Posts |
I'd probably hit some of the bigger shows and combine vacations with doing so. Maybe collect something more rare.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Continuing to think about this I decided to before anything, buy as many Mercury dimes as possible. Try to make my all FSB set #1 as perfect as possible and hire people to run around buying them for me. Still give away most of the other coins I have and to my Grand daughter and hope she gets interested in coins. Take her and all her friends to ToysRus and let them buy everything they want. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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I try to corner the market on the highest grade of a particular series of a particular date. Then reset the price. Come on , all those millions you won is not enough ?  |
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Valued Member
United States
467 Posts |
I would switch from my current date set of Seated halves to the entire set! Also I could see a new collection of territorial gold starting up, and I would buy a nice Panama-Pacific $50 octagonal. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
699 Posts |
I spotted two Dollars - an 1802 NovaDel - Proof 67 or so - on Stacks auction [ not interested in the 1804... ] and a 1794 Flowing Hair Dollar - PCGS AU 58.... two things I've dreamed of for too many years !! Other than these two amazing coins, I'd stick with my "bread and butter" collections - Barbers in 58.... One of my favorites - even if its sans Green Beans...   |
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Valued Member
United States
294 Posts |
I'd buy the entire Pogue collection!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
I'd buy a private jet.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
But I'd sell most of what I have (keeping Chinese coins, interesing curiosities, and sentimental coins) and make a very nice type set. Then I'd pursure ancient/medieval/world coins as they are more challenging to find.
And of course I'd buy anything that I see that I think is interesting.
Right now I enjoy the challenge of buying nice coins from the profit of buying/selling other coins.
Edited by TypeCoin971793
03/29/2017 10:11 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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I'd buy out my local dealer and take a month or so going through the pile of classic gold he keeps in his (mine now) safe. Heck, I'd then need another month to plow through all the other coins he's put away for some thirty five years. Then I'd reopen the store (under the same name) and have the best job a guy could have without ever worrying about a financial matter the rest of my life.
Just seeing what comes through the door on a daily basis would be all I needed for entertainment.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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But you'd also have to deal with the occasional dimwits that come through the door.
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Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
Trust me ... there are more than enough to go around. I work with a couple in my profession and I'm sure many do their time in other professions. The coin dealers of the world don't have a monopoly on them.
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