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would like opinion/recommendation of peoples top 2-3 coins--would like what you feel is the best coins to purchase either US or world coins---for instance rare coins that are a good value/good eye appeal/good investment buy or you feel are special---kind of looking for some hidden gems that may be overlooked--can be silver/gold/other--excited to see what people come up with---thanks
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May I ask what your budget range is for these coins?
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08/28/2018 3:44 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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It really depends on you budget. How much are you willing to spend?
Errers and Varietys.
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lets say up $100--if gold up to $1000
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Generally, coins are not good investments.
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Top 2-3 coins from the whole of numismatics; 2700 years and thousands of political entities? That's a tall order! The best coins to buy are the ones you like the best. For me personally, I like ancient coins which aren't as expensive as you may think. What can you get for about $100? A diobol of Miletos, the first mass-produced coin from 500 BC?  An obol of Ionia in the archaic style, predating Classical Greek art as a discipline?  A silver drachm of Alexander the Great?  Maybe someone else famous, like Trajan  Hadrian  Or Marcus Aurelius  Maybe your tastes are less conventional and you'd prefer to try Parthia (Mithradates II, founder of the Silk Road)  Sassanian (Shapur I, who enslaved a Roman emperor)  India (Gupta Empire, Kumaragupta)  Or the Huns (Turco-Hepthalite warlord Vajara Vasudeva)  That's just the tip of the iceberg! |
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If you're going to buy ancient coins, be very careful and make sure they aren't fake.
Errers and Varietys.
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i don't mean to make this complicated--not really for investment(not doing this for investment but more for enjoyment)--just maybe couple coins that may be a nice coin to have/poss rare in mintage/eye appeal--poss under appreciated coin that catches your eye--something along that line--not really any strict criteria--maybe a coin that you picked up you got excited about---crystal clear now right?
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There is one thought that comes to mind. Have you thought about looking into the early US Philippine Proof issues? I personally think that they are beautiful coins, are pretty rare mintage wise and I think that they have a relatively low catalog value for what they are. As an example, here is one of mine that I purchased many years ago. It's a 1908 Proof Half Centavo. It has a mintage of just 500 pieces and currently catalogs for $500 in the Red Book for a Proof 65 example.   Edited by casualcoincollector
08/28/2018 7:50 pm
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Generally, coins are not good investments.  You should always collect what appeals to you. I have heard it said that the US $20 St. Gaudens is one of the most appealing coins... I prefer its predecessor the Liberty Head Double Eagle. It also depends on what your style of collecting is... Do you like one-off coins or series? Ancients vs. Moderns? Hammered vs. Milled? A small and accessible series to complete is the UK double florin from 1887-1890. Only minted for 4 years, 7 types in total, reasonably available in high grades. Personally, I like big coins (crown sized and larger 38mm diameter+). I find the larger canvas gives the designer/engraver much more room to work and some examples are outstanding. |
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The best coins to buy are the ones you like the best Bingo! imag8r, what are the favorite coins in your collection right now? Why do you like them? For their looks? The story behind them? Some kind of personal connection? That might help others give more targeted recommendations. Edited by tdziemia
08/28/2018 8:39 pm
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Pursue a coin design that interests you . Then buy the highest grades that you can afford .
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1841 gold eagle—given to my grandmother on her birth
-1880s australia sovereign-inverted A for the most rare
—1754 spain 1/2 escudo for earliest date
—1893 worlds columbian expo with secret opium compartment—cool coin
—1962 panama 1/2 balboa—neat looking coin
—1946 swiss 2 francs—a beauty
—1799 liberty dollar—
—st Gaudens for the sheer beauty of the coin
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Buy all the 1913 Liberty Head Nickels you can.  If you just want to buy coins that are sort of valuable yet not out of reason, money wise, just look for coins like the 1916D Mercury dime. Or the famous 1909S VDB Lincoln Cent. Try for coins that are rather popular. Another would be the 1955 doubled die Lincoln Cent. |
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Pursue a coin design that interests you you will hear that many times in many ways. It is your collection. Getting ideas from others is good, but at the end of the day the choice is yours and yours alone as to what you think is a "hidden gem". |
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