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United States
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If there is one single coin you wish you could own, which one would it be? Date, mint, type, condition.
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United States
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Everybody got your redbooks? Great. Go to the Seated Liberty Half Section, and look at the 1873 Arrows PF with the AWESOME toning. THAT is the coin I would most like to have.  |
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United States
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1913 "V" nickel. MS-70... Just Kidding  I'd go for the 1792 silver center large cent. |
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
All I want is a penny.
1955 DDO-1
I was born that year...so I should have it, right?
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09/16/2011 10:43 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1801 Posts |
Pan Pacific 1915s $50 Octagonal Commemorative. I have wanted that coin since I was a litte kid and the coin dealer who mentored me showed me one.
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Valued Member
United States
450 Posts |
1933 20.00 gold piece.
I could then sell it and buy me a bunch of nice coins !
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
12437 Posts |
I could pick a six or seven figure ultra-rarity but that is no fun. I would go for a Mint State 1861-O WB-102 Seated Liberty half dollar which is conditionally quite rare but still only a $15-20,000 coin. What is so special about that you ask? The WB-102 variety was minted under authority of the Confederate States of America and it was struck with the same obverse die that struck the four known CSA half dollars. Historically, this is one of the most important US coins and it is one of a very few select US coins not minted by the US Government. Unfortunately, I will probably have to settle for a much more affordable VF example in real life but at least it will still come with the history  Edited by biokemist6
09/17/2011 02:25 am
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I've moved this to the Main Coin Forum so we can reply regardless of which classification the coin fits into. Me? There is absolutely no doubt in my mind; there's only one coin which fits the bill, and it ain't what you think. There is one 1959 PCGS PR69DCAM Jefferson nickel. It's Pop 1/0, and the oldest PR69 DCAM Jefferson known. It's also the year of my birth. I_want_that_coin. |
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United States
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PCGS MS66RD 1877 IHC....Pop also 1/0 swcoin.ecrater.com
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09/16/2011 11:54 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2120 Posts |
MS62+ Chain Cent.
Or MS62+ 1794 Dollar
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1879 "Schoolgirl" silver dollar pattern
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Canada
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On the US side,as I am obviously Canadian, I collect small cents and nickles,Jefferson's.The pennies have been the focus but the 'one' would be the 1977 Indian cent, not tough to find just the price is hard on the pocket book. One day soon I will treat myself. |
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Serbia (Srbija)
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Serbia 5 dinars 1904, like km#27-28 (Krause) just in gold, only 4 of them were made.
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United States
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Many have "wished" for unattainable coins, I will be more realistic. I would like a 1995 w ASE, it's mintage is a mere 30,125 and is a type of the dollar of our era. If you compare it to Morgan dollars it has 1/10 of the mintage of some of the extreme rarities of the Morgan series. It would complete my ASE set too. |
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My choice would be impossible to obtain, at least with certainty of provenance. I would like the very first coin ever minted by the US government for circulation. It would have to be either a chain cent or a left facing liberty head Half Cent since those were the first coins struck by the government. I mean literally the first coin struck. There would just be something really cool knowing you had the first of the billions of coins made over the last 200+ years. It is quite possible that the coin still exists, but I doubt you could prove it was the one. |
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Posted 09/16/2011 10:16 pm
