Your Favorite Coin Purchase of 2019

Kyle · December 20, 2019 5:23AM

Gotta keep the yearly forum tradition alive! What was your favorite coin purchase of 2019?

This year I decided to start working on a 7070 typeset, and as a result, added quite a few coins that I really like to my collection. While my first U.S. gold coin is high on my list of favorites, I've gotta say that without a doubt my absolute favorite purchase of the year is the 1811 capped bust half dollar that I found raw on eBay - which later graded AU-58+ at PCGS, and got a green bean at CAC.

Kyle · December 20, 2019 5:25AM

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david3142 · December 20, 2019 7:02AM

Such a tough call! My favorite purchase was an original roll of coins that contained these (among many others):

Kliao · December 20, 2019 7:05AM

Let’s start looking around the world

And back home

Yorkshireman · December 20, 2019 7:06AM

Here is mine. It is from the dark side, but what a cool piece of history!!

Downtown1974 · December 20, 2019 7:12AM

Started a gold type set this year, so I’d say this is my favorite pick up for 2019.

SmEagle1795 · December 20, 2019 7:33AM

Hard to pick but probably this ancient tetradrachm from Syracuse in ~405BC.

The artistry is superb: note the horse's underbelly veins, the rider's facial expression, and the goddess' eyelashes.

It cost me an arm and a leg but I have zero regrets.

PhilLynott · December 20, 2019 7:37AM

This one. Spent a good part of the year and probably most of last year looking for a $20 lib with the look I'm after and found this one a few months back and just love it.

In daylight I can turn it into a DCAM

https://instagram.com/p/B4gBHY8gIb9/embed/

jmlanzaf · December 20, 2019 7:43AM

2019-S Reverse Proof ASE.

Duh!

oldUScoins · December 20, 2019 7:54AM

Here is my favorite of 2019 - VF30 AMERICAI:

NSP · December 20, 2019 8:12AM

My 1820 B-5 bust quarter is my favorite. It’s the rarest die marriage for 1820, and it looks really nice for its grade, too. Image is a PCGS TrueView.

drddm · December 20, 2019 8:16AM

Definitely my 1824 Over Various Dates Capped Bust Half PCGS AU58

Dave

Broadstruck · December 20, 2019 8:20AM

1893 Samuel Franklin Cody, Wild West Show, Grand Match, Copper, 13mm Diameter.

Wild West Showman Samuel Franklin Cody ventured to Europe at the end of 1892 to take advantage of the new popularity of bicycle racing. In 1893 he offered $10,000.00 to $20,0000.00 to any racers on a single or tandem bicycle who could beat him riding his horse. Although original posters advertising these events have survived the tokens just didn't. This is the finest of 3 survivors I've tracked research wise by a huge margin struck for children who attended the Grand Match Horse-vs-Bicycle competition in France. The size of this token may very well be the reason for the lack of survivors.

SiriusBlack · December 20, 2019 8:26AM

ricko · December 20, 2019 8:38AM

This was not a purchase, but rather a gift from a friend and forum member... I really like it...combines Churchill (one of my all time favorite individuals) with my Navy background....Cheers, RickO

bearcave · December 20, 2019 8:42AM

The coin that got me interested again.

clarkbar04 · December 20, 2019 9:40AM

It would be hard to pick one, especially if you're like me and don't remember if you bought it in 2018 or 2019. Or was it 2017? Who knows.
Probably this one, but it is a tough call between this and the 1917-D type 1 SLQ I bought recently, a toned 1916 walker and some colorful gold.

jmlanzaf · December 20, 2019 9:50AM

@bearcave said:
The coin that got me interested again.

Did you check the rim for extra letters?

Kudbegud · December 20, 2019 9:53AM

This Isle of Mann 1st King of Mann High Relief 3 oz Silver is my unique favorite purchase of 2019.

ms70 · December 20, 2019 9:54AM

One is due in today, so I can't say yet!

robec · December 20, 2019 10:12AM

It would be hard for me to top this 1909 S VDB bought early in the year.

bearcave · December 20, 2019 10:17AM

@jmlanzaf said:

@bearcave said:
The coin that got me interested again.

Did you check the rim for extra letters?

No I haven't, could there be some there? Obverse or reverse?

Pickwickjr · December 20, 2019 10:18AM

Hard to pick one coin, added a lot of nice gold this year. This is one of them 1854 $20 Large Date OGH that ended up getting cac’d

jmlanzaf · December 20, 2019 10:32AM

@bearcave said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@bearcave said:
The coin that got me interested again.

Did you check the rim for extra letters?

No I haven't, could there be some there? Obverse or reverse?

It's just a reference to the other thread where the 99-O had letters on the reverse rim.

Barndog · December 20, 2019 10:35AM

markelman1125 · December 20, 2019 10:38AM

I have my top 3

Eric_Babula · December 20, 2019 10:40AM

No coin purchases for me, this year. Living vicariously thru all of you! And, a bit jealous, too!

I did buy a coin software package - does that count?

BloodMan · December 20, 2019 10:40AM

matt_dac · December 20, 2019 10:55AM

Hmmm....I think this one:

bearcave · December 20, 2019 11:08AM

Did you check the rim for extra letters?

No I haven't, could there be some there? Obverse or reverse?

It's just a reference to the other thread where the 99-O had letters on the reverse rim.

OK I'll be sure to look, thanks!!

divecchia · December 20, 2019 11:10AM

A lot of nice purchases all around this year. Thanks for sharing them.

My favorite purchase for me for 2019 would be the 1865 Seated Proof dollar.

Donato

steviegetz · December 20, 2019 11:15AM

One of my favorite coins purchased early this year, has nice blue and lilac toning

bearcave · December 20, 2019 11:38AM

That is a nice 1865 dollar!!

clarke442 · December 20, 2019 11:40AM

An oddball for the "Birth Year" set

earlyAurum · December 20, 2019 12:06PM

This is my favorite. I've been doing some research on it and it might be ex Bass.

CircCam · December 20, 2019 12:48PM

Not my flashiest coin purchase by far this year, but the preservation level of this one is so exquisite that it set a new standard for me as a collector of crusty classic US coins.

PCGS XF40