Show me your Box of 3.

renman95 · October 10, 2020 2:50PM

Inspired by TDN: These are my fav at the moment, high relief, concept, and incused.

Catbert · October 10, 2020 3:01PM

Copper, Silver, and Gold:

Boosibri · October 10, 2020 3:17PM

Jimnight · October 10, 2020 3:21PM

All are very nice!

mcarney1173 · October 10, 2020 3:22PM

boiler78 · October 10, 2020 3:23PM

Seems appropriate.....

NSP · October 10, 2020 3:50PM

The first nuclear powered submarine, the first nuclear powered aircraft carrier, and the lab that designed their power plants.

bolivarshagnasty · October 10, 2020 4:44PM

From my modest holdings.........
Classic***

Modern***

CharlotteDude · October 10, 2020 4:56PM

If I had to go with only three

Pedzola · October 10, 2020 4:57PM

I think these are my 3 favorites right now.

$1 64 CAC

$5 64 CAC

$10 64 CAC

Walkerfan · October 10, 2020 5:11PM

Grampa's birth year Walkers. This set means a lot to me.

PCGS 64+ CAC--Coin is white with gold highlights and is drenched with luster.

PCGS 63-Strike is off the hook. Looks original to me.

PCGS 64 No-prong, Old Blue Holder-Good strike and mostly white with lovely, gold & coppery toning.

winesteven · October 10, 2020 7:32PM

PCGS PR67+ w/CAC
https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/35388272/1936nicklepr67+_O_original.jpg?v=1602386730579

https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/81345062/lf[3].jpg

https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/37000543/718922-1[1].jpg

johnny9434 · October 10, 2020 7:43PM

Wonderful coin all 🙂

edwardjulio · October 10, 2020 7:48PM

NLH

SmEagle1795 · October 10, 2020 8:19PM

First, a denarius minted by Brutus to commemorate the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides (EID) of March (MAR):

Second, a gold coin of Athens, minted from the melted down statues of Nike residing on the Acropolis to pay for ships during the Peloponnessian war against Sparta:

Third, a sestertius depicting the Colosseum, minted under Titus and handed out during the inaugural games:

U1chicago · October 10, 2020 8:27PM

A turtle, a peacock, and a Hawaiian Monarch

coinsarefun · October 11, 2020 1:09AM

ReadyFireAim · October 11, 2020 3:43AM

Not sure how to pick 3

BillJones · October 11, 2020 3:52AM

I have gone off in new directions. The first three Norman kings of England. All of these coins are true "pennies."

William the Conqueror, ruled 1066 to 1087.

His son, William II, better known as "Rufus" ruled 1087 to 1100. This coin is a "wow!" The usual quality is very low.

And his youngest son, Henry I, ruled 1100 to 1135. This coin is also a "wow!" for a Henry I coin. Henry probably arranged to have his brother Rufus die in a "hunting accident" so that he could become king. He was high tailing it to London to grab the royal treasury and the crown before his brother's body was cold.

Bullsitter · October 11, 2020 4:42AM

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DCW · October 11, 2020 5:45AM

@SmEagle1795 said:
Sestertius depicting the Colosseum, minted under Titus and handed out during the inaugural games:

This one gets me every time! Love it

Weiss · October 11, 2020 7:43AM

Your high relief 1907 is amazeballs, @ Renski. There are some absolutely sick coins in this thread.

It's near impossible to pick a top 3 out of a box of 20. But as of today, 10-11-20 at 10:09 am central, it'd probably be these:

1652 Pine Tree Shilling
PCGS VF30 CAC Noe 8.2 large planchet
Purchased from CRO January 2017

1921 Peace Dollar
NGC MS65 CAC "No Line Fatty" NGC Generation 4 (1989-1992ish)
Purchased January 2011 from my B&M dealer, who I'd known for nearly 40 years, who passed in 2018.
One of 3 fatties from the same collection I bought that day. FWIW: CAC has never awarded a gold bean MS65 '21 Peace.

Siglos (Half Stater)
Croesus of Lydia 561-546 BC
Dawn of coinage. The first silver coin from what is considered the first bimetallic series of coins (gold / silver)
NGC AU★ Strike 5/5 Surface 4/5. Certainly one of the finest graded examples extant.
Purchased from Harlan Berk August 2003

Kliao · October 11, 2020 7:49AM

Yorkshireman · October 11, 2020 7:52AM

chesterb · October 11, 2020 8:25AM

I have some nice coins but my box of 3 is embarrassing compared to the ones shown so far

U1chicago · October 11, 2020 9:07AM

@chesterb said:
I have some nice coins but my box of 3 is embarrassing compared to the ones shown so far

Don't worry and just post it (if you want); mine is at the bottom of what has been posted but I still went for it (maybe I shouldn't have but who cares ).