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DNA - that's phenomenal that you've made money on an automotive restoration! You must have American Muscle - the values on those have jumped through the roof in the past few years! Nicely done! CoinCrazed, that's cool to know about that quarter! Of course, most st. gaudens lost well over half their value (closer to 3/4, adjusted) between 1980 and 2000ish. So noted about my birthday - I could have sworn I set that right.  "Kiddo", cute... Thanks for the tip, "old fart"!  |
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I bought little rare coins as a kid.I bought 4 1908-s Indian heads 40 years ago for 12 bucks each. I just sold one of them for 100 bucks.I think you just need to look at the big picture and buy what you can afford.Tell Mom you can make your own cash.We have another thread about that.I think the big money in the future, long after I'm dead, will be the SBA wide rim,the WAMs and CAM's.Get a few of those and sit on them. JMO |
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CoinCrazed, that's cool to know about that quarter! Yi, thanks. I don't get into die varieties with the Standing quarter like Johnny does, but I like to watch the coin and silver market. Almost ALL coins have gone up in price since 2000, with a few exceptions. The 1916D Dime was valued at $460 in 2000, and in 2007, it was valued at $850. Quote:
"Kiddo", cute... Thanks for the tip, "old fart"! LOL. I won't lie. I was drinking a cup of coffee and spit it out wen I read that. Anyway, welcome to the forum. I havelearned a TON of stuff on this forum. Good luck!! - coincrazed |
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DNA - I sold my Mustang yesterday....14 calls after 1 day on autotrader and got full asking price, so yes, it appears the muscle car market is still strong. Now I have to fight the urge to buy an old Galaxie 500 I saw recently. LOL. As for coins, there are many, many cases where coins have returned 5-9% on average over the past 20-30 years. Ten years from now, I'd be shocked if that $800 Mercury dime isn't an $1100 Mercury dime, or more. |
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Now I have to fight the urge to buy an old Galaxie 500 I saw recently. LOL. nahh, you should buy an evo!  Not a classic muscle car, but a heck of a lot of fun to drive, especially with mods! As far as the coin is concerned: Yes, there is a good chance that value will increase, but it could also easily plummet in this economy imo. The main reason I think he should buy it because he is so passionate about the coin itself, and will likely get his moneys worth of enjoyment just because he owns it.  Edited by johnny54321
05/04/2010 12:00 pm
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nahh, you should buy an evo! Not a classic muscle car, but a heck of a lot of fun to drive, especially with mods! I just bought a new car last fall (I needed something kid friendly, that is, four doors) and almost got one of those. I previously drove an Eclipse Spyder for several years, so I was happy with the Mitsubishi brand. However, I ended up buying a Mazdaspeed3. Wait, this is not the car forum?  So, I bought the Mazda. The money I saved over the Evo will buy me more than a few coins.  |
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Sorry - I'd never buy one of those .......... cars. Not a chance. There is a better chance I'll find a 1916 SLQ in XF condition from a Coke machine tomorrow at exactly 2:15pm.
I'll gladly run one over with my F150 though. LOL.
I'd still buy the Mercury 1916-D by the way........or a 68 Mercury Cougar, those are nice too.
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Just don't forget to check the coke machine. If you don't I think I will.
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I'll gladly run one over with my F150 though. LOL. You would have to catch me first. Do not get me wrong, I would love to restore and own a classic car. Unfortunately, this is not the right time in my life to do so.  In my last post I forget to actually comment on the 1916-D. This is a coin on my list and I do look for them at every coin show. If I found one that I was confident about at a price I was comfortable with, I would not hesitate to buy it. |
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However, I ended up buying a Mazdaspeed3. I think that is a great choice JBuck! A lotta bang for your buck. I've never driven one, but I've heard a lot of good things about them; and I like the mazda series. My wife and I just bought a mazda 6. Since I own an evo, I'm only allowed 1 performance car... Quote:
Sorry - I'd never buy one of those .......... cars. Not a chance. There is a better chance I'll find a 1916 SLQ in XF condition from a Coke machine tomorrow at exactly 2:15pm Those are the words kind of sound like something a die-hard muscle car guy would say. I used to be one. I used to think Evos were ricey wannabes, until I drove one. I then converted and never looked back, though I still really love the new vettes. Quote:
I'll gladly run one over with my F150 though. LOL. You gotta catch him first. Good luck!    Sorry, I've aided in derailing this thread... I'm surprised Moe hasn't jumped in yet.....we have too many car guys here. Edited by johnny54321
05/04/2010 4:21 pm
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You would have to catch me first.
Do not get me wrong, I would love to restore and own a classic car. Unfortunately, this is not the right time in my life to do so.
In my last post I forget to actually comment on the 1916-D.
This is a coin on my list and I do look for them at every coin show. If I found one that I was confident about at a price I was comfortable with, I would not hesitate to buy it. HAHHA! We were thinking the same thing jbuck; though I think he was referring to the evo. |
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Maybe so, but I had to say something. For the record, the F150 is my truck of choice. As for a classic car, I would take a 1969 Corvette Convertible. Or a 1968 Mustang. Yes, like in Bullitt. Alas, this is a coin forum. However, we can continue this in the General Discussion forum.  |
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Alas, this is a coin forum. However, we can continue this in the General Discussion forum. understood. I'm sorry for the diversion coincrazed... Another suggestion for your 16-d. In G-4, they often has incomplete rims on the reverse, some of them have wear nearly halfway into the lettering(especially in "AMERICA"). I would search long and hard for one with as strong of rims as possible. There are very few G-4s with full reverse rims, but I've seen several....and yes, they were mostly in NGC slabs. |
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OK, I count 47 Mercury dimes that I've got in circulation since 1982. Best is a 1942 Proof that still has nice reflective fields, although the coin is covered in tiny black spots and it would probably grade PR53-55. Most of my hoard is from before 1995, but I know that I got five of them since the year 2000, including the XF 1941 in 2008... Quote:
You must have American Muscle... I don't need a "Yeah, It's Got A Hemi" bumper sticker...  (my apologies, jbuck, I'm just answering delaner, in one succinct sentence!)  Edited by DNA
05/04/2010 6:55 pm
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No, you guys go ahead and talk! I like listening! It's ok! - coincrazed
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