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If I Hit The Lotto. . . . My Dreams:

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In honor of my 50th post, I would like to share for you one of my dreams. If I ever hit the lotto I would build a walk in vault (like one in the movie Panic Room $100K). It would include a leather Lazy Boy recliner $1,200(The one with the refrigerator in the arm), a big flat screen TV on the wall $5000 (for a comp. monitor, and a tv). The TV would also have a microscope for coin viewing hooked up to it $1,500. I would have granite shelves all the way around the room for displaying coins and currency. There would be a nice desk with a comfy chair. My coin buys would consist of the following:

MS65 red 1955 DDO 1 cent ($10,000)
A whole $50 strap of 1932 silver certificates ($500)
MS 65 Red 1914-D 1 cent ($20,000)
100 lbs. of wheat cents for my spare time ($800)
$2000 in face of "junk" silver in BU ($28,000)
100 rolls of Indian cents ($10,000)
A complete BU set of all modern coins (Who knows how much)
1899 $1 silver certificate ($30,000)
3 leg buffalo ($1,200)
Uncut page of 16- $50 bills ($900)
A mint canvas bag full of Buffalo nickels (full date) ($3,000)
$212,100
That would get me started!
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 Posted 10/20/2008  5:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add malissadawn to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
lol I love the "lotto" dream. I would buy a house first with a huge backyard so my daughter can spend all her time outside and let me do my coins inside! I would buy every coin available from 1978, 1878, and 1778!!
And if theres anything left over..... I would open my own coin store where profit doesn't matter so everyone can get a great deal:)
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 Posted 10/20/2008  5:25 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Texsquatch to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I think I would buy as many gold proofs as possible. Silver too, no matter the years. Also all the year proof sets and silver editions and SMS's. I would also buy many statehood sets and other such things to give away to start others collecting.
A shop would be nice, but I don't have near the knowledge. Maybe a general hobby type store or a gunshop. I would definately share with others, though.
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 Posted 10/20/2008  5:27 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add 1sikevo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Wow ! That is sooo different from my fantasy lotto spending
I don't like clutter, so instead of tons of rolls and junk silver, I'd just keep adding to my key dates, maybe upgrade some of the lower grade coins to mid-grade (but not MS, since I prefer circulated coins).
The rest of the money ? I'll be the next Warren Buffett, looking for bargains and upcoming trands and invest in our economy.
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If I hit the lottery, the BIG ONE, I would buy two houses, one in Alaska for the summertime and one in Maui for the wintertime. I would send everyone on this forum a Pineapple and 10 lbs of Salmon and probably collect gold coins. But I don't play so I guess we'll have to settle for fish sticks (again) tonight.
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I would have to put the family first. College funds, trust funds, nest eggs, etc.

If there is anything left, then I would put it towards finishing my LHC, IHC, Buffalo nickel, Mercury dime, and 7070 albums.


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I would send everyone on this forum a Pineapple and 10 lbs of Salmon
Yum and double-yum!
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I would have the top registry set of proof coins. I would probably have to pay More for some because I am sure some people would not want to part with their coins. I would make it worth the lose. Maybe a bunch of super nice pattern coins too. After a walk in safe big enough to hold it all.
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Walk in safes are easy. Buy an old bank building. Many of them have two safes, one in the basement holding up the one on the main floor. I almost bought one about 10 years ago, 20,000 sq ft, for $100,000. Used vault doors are cheap, but you better have them installed by a pro.

Aside to OP: 1932 SC?
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I would start by replacing my PCGS VG10 1918/7-D Buf with a PCGS 65. I'd do the same with my 16-D Merc. Have always wanted that 1901-S Barber quarter in 65 too. And that too is just for starters.
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 Posted 10/22/2008  10:21 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TreasHunt to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
hmmmm....
lotto (drools)

Now for that set of unc Barber dimes, quarters & half dollars!
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Now for that set of unc Barber dimes, quarters & half dollars!
I get the strangest feeling that you have an appreciation for the Barber coinage!
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 Posted 10/22/2008  11:28 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TreasHunt to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
jbuck:
uh, yup!

love 'em.

They are still very underrated and underappreciated.

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I don't know about anything else, but for some reason, I would love to see what happens when you drop a tuba 1000 ft from a helicopter onto an (empty) parking lot.
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nod2003:
You really HAVE to get a hobby!

LOL, very funny.
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They are still very underrated and underappreciated.
I agree. The only ones I have now are in my 7070 and the dime was found in a roll about ten years ago!

They might be my next target after I finish my last few remaining albums. I will probably make a custom album with all denominations in them, by getting the pages from Dansco and putting them all in one larger binder. I might even include the V nickel in that set; what do you think?
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Re: Barbers. Quote:They are still very underrated and underappreciated.
I agree. There are many nice dates within this series. Many scarce to rare. I want to see your Barbers once you hit the Lotto!
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