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If You Had $500 To Buy One Coin What Would You Buy And Why?

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 Posted 05/29/2012  6:04 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Spider5689 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Right now the only coin on my mind where I can spend upwards of $500 would be a 1914 D Lincoln Cent. It would finish off my Lincoln Cent Collection.
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 Posted 05/29/2012  6:06 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add unfamiliar to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Does an Engelhard count? :)
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 Posted 05/29/2012  9:18 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Joe2007 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I'm currently looking for a nice Draped Bust Large Cent for my type set and $500 would buy a decent problem free one!
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For a US type set, a MS63/64 1921 Peace dollar, or a better date MS Carson City Morgan: either the '85, '90, or '91. A classic $5.00 gold coin, probably the incuse Indian, AU+.
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I would get a 1928 Peace dollar and complete my set.
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 Posted 05/30/2012  04:51 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add dgbisset to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Interesting views from everyone.
I think this sums it up for me:

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I would buy a key date coin in a series in which I collect in the highest grade that I could afford.


At the moment I'm thinking Peace dollars - 1921 or 1928
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The coin I am currently searching for, a 1921-D Walking Liberty.
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 Posted 05/30/2012  08:14 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add just carl to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Not enough money at that $500 for the coins I'm looking for.
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The best 1914 D Lincoln I could get, since it is not likely I could get a 1909 S VDB
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I would add to my Carson City Morgan's
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Seated dollar (no motto) as the final coin in my type set (aside from future upgrades of course). I am currently looking for one in low grade (I posted on here in my want list....) So I would be able to buy a pretty nice one for $500.
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"I'm currently looking for a nice Draped Bust Large Cent for my type set and $500 would buy a decent problem free one!"

That would work pretty well for me.

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"I would get a 1928 Peace dollar"

That works well too.. and there might even be some $$ left over for a giant ice cream sundae to celebrate!
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I'd spend it to replace the Indian Quarter Eagle I sold for $250 years ago...
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Just a bit over $500 ($570) but this is what I would get

why? because I have no gold coin at the moment, and this one has a really nice design and a good price for 1/4ounce compared to other OVER priced RCM products


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The highest grade CC Seated dime or quarter I could find for $500 is tops on the list.
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