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If I have all of the coins the U.S. ever made, from the 1700's to 2017 (excluding the 1943 copper penny and the 1944 steel penny), how much would they be worth?
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Rest in Peace
United States
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In what grades? We want a very specific condition for each one  |
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United States
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That is almost an impossible question to answer even if we had the grades of ever single coin . Are you talking about just dates , mints ,and grade or also all varieties of every single coin ? I'm sure there's many other things to take into consideration .  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why exclude the the 1943 copper penny and the 1944 steel penny? These coins are actually available for purchase at auction on a fairly regular basis. There are many unique coins in museums and private collections that can't be had at any price.
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United Kingdom
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I don't think I can afford it :(
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United States
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Well, if we had unlimited funds, that would be a different story. I am less than the legal age to drive, I have no reliable source of income, and I have roughly $110-$120 that I can freely spend. I'm not gonna get too far.
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United States
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$2,678,412,442. Excluding unique coins in permanent collections.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That's a good question, but also a hard one to answer. Hopefully, we're able to answer this question.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Louis Eliasberg is the only person to have ever assembled a complete set of every US coin, obtaining his last coin in 1950(1873 CC no arrows dime, unique) and spent ~$400,000 accumulating the collection. It was sold in several auctions between 1982 and 1997, totaling $45 million.
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United States
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Holy crap! That's a lot of money he spent putting the collection together. Atleast he made more money than he spent.
Errers and Varietys.
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United States
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Tens of millions sounds about right. As had already been stated, there are enough super rare (10 or fewer) US coins to make such a mission virtually impossible. The Eliasberg collection was "complete" in 1950, which doesn't account for: - 1942 S small S nickel (unique, discovered in the 60s) - 1976 aluminum cents (handful known and illegal to own) - 1982 D small date copper (unique) Not to mention the mind boggling assortment of commemoratives and bullion issued every year since the 80s. I imagine a "complete" collection in today's terms would reach well over $45M... I have always wondered how feasible something like this would be to a mega-billionaire like Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, who can drop that kind of money without a second thought. |
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Atleast he made more money than he spent. Who made more money than he spent? Who is the second he? |
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Canada
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@Finn235, even a mega-billionaire would need decades to assemble such a set, just due to the rarity of some items, which may only be sold once per generation.
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Are you kidding , I'd be happy with a 1909-S VDB in F-15 .  |
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