What excites you - coin wise

1630Boston

This looks like an exciting job ??

post an 'exciting' coin from your collection

https://youtu.be/QtTMJadYZV4

post an 'exciting' coin from your collection

1630Boston

Thinking of the history, I think this coin is 'exciting'

Cougar1978

Mexico early / mid 20th century $50 peso gold.

WCC

Almost nothing now. About the only thing that does is when an unexpected coin from my series comes up for sale that I want to buy.

joeykoins

Well, many things, in coins, excite me. Something simple and not what many would focus on as I do. I go through tons of CRH. as many know. What tends to get my heart pumping the most is every single time I run across a 1992 Cent. P or D. Esp. when the coin I'm looking at the time is in a stunning RED. Knowing a second later when I flip to the reverse, it could end up being that elusive Variety! When I go through a Bank Box, I seem to find a vast amount of these, but not the "Close Am". Maybe, one day my heart will stop, when I finally hunt one down? Lol.

al410

Circulated Morgan Dollars, any and all! I am easily excited huh?

Smudge

Pre Civil War gold.

airplanenut

Two thing trump all else... simply finding a really attractive example of a beautiful design, because those coins are wonderful pieces of art, and history--thinking about who may have touched the coin or what it meant to someone back in the day. For the latter, growing up near many colonial NJ landmarks, that history always resonated with me, which is a reason I was so excited when I finally got a NJ colonial copper.

Last year, I went a step further and didn't have to wonder anymore. It's not a coin, but it's money, and the history is undeniable. John Hart was one of the NJ delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, and he definitely touched this note.

coinbuf

There is nothing better than a fully struck nice red Lincoln wheat back with clean lustrous surfaces. This date is common as dirt but its hard to find such mark free coin, not even any chicken scratches on the shoulder.

ECHOES

Anything Silver, Uncirculated, Silver Medals, (USM)...

1630Boston

Nice coin @echos

Catbert

A new piece acquired.

Lazybones

Any pre-33 gold!

TurtleCat

The sight of gold always excites me...

koynekwest

Doubled dies, especially when they're cherrypicked.

jesbroken

A Buffalo Nickel or Walking Liberty Half Dollar with a great strike for a year date that does not normally come with a great strike. Actually, most any coin with a great strike. Makes the hunt worth the wait even more.
Jim

ironmanl63

Getting what I believe to be a really good deal. It could be for a $10 dollar item or a 3,000 dollar item. I rarely spend more than that or the second number would be much higher.

WildWestHalfDollars

For some reason mint state coins are not my thing. I prefer the look of coins in VG to XF. Even authentic coins are more appealing to me than mint state. I find mint state to look fake especially for coins in the 1700 to 1800's. I know they are real just seem like such a fake look.

This is not mine but this type of look.

lcutler

@airplanenut said:
Two thing trump all else... simply finding a really attractive example of a beautiful design, because those coins are wonderful pieces of art, and history--thinking about who may have touched the coin or what it meant to someone back in the day. For the latter, growing up near many colonial NJ landmarks, that history always resonated with me, which is a reason I was so excited when I finally got a NJ colonial copper.

Last year, I went a step further and didn't have to wonder anymore. It's not a coin, but it's money, and the history is undeniable. John Hart was one of the NJ delegates to sign the Declaration of Independence, and he definitely touched this note.

There is just something about the looks of a 64-t, definitely one of my favorite New Jerseys!

1630Boston

Very nice note @airplanenut

Tom147

What excites me, seeing a coin come up for auction or sale that hasn't been on the market for quite some time. Especially one that I need for upgrade or set completion. I get even more excited the closer to the end of the auction. Break out the mad money.

BryceM

I get excited by the whole picture. A really nice coin that I've been trying to find, rare at any time, suddenly appears for sale or auction in a great holder, with a sticker, from an old collection, with a really cool backstory, with toning that is gorgeous, and is offered for some mysterious reason at a price point where I can play.

What? It's happened a few times.

1630Boston

@KingOfMorganDollar
Very respectable dollar there

WildWestHalfDollars

@1630Boston said:
@KingOfMorganDollar
Very respectable dollar there

The exact type I like in that condition. I prefer it over any mint state. Again it's not my coin was just an example.

joeykoins

What also excites me is the sight of the UPS/Mailman(woman), walking up to my doorstep! With that 5x5x14 PCGS Box in their hand.

bluelobster

Fugio!

Mdcoincollector2003

Anything gold! I recently picked up a 1906 Peru 1/5 libra for a few dollars over melt.

UkuleleFlyfisher

The gold to silver ratio when it is under 40:1

1630Boston

@BryceM said:
I get excited by the whole picture. A really nice coin that I've been trying to find, rare at any time, suddenly appears for sale or auction in a great holder, with a sticker, from an old collection, with a really cool backstory, with toning that is gorgeous, and is offered for some mysterious reason at a price point where I can play.

What? It's happened a few times.

It does happen But it is expensive........usually

1630Boston

Here's another so if you posted one exciting coin...............you may post another

https://youtu.be/qRaHDeN55qQ

Here's another so if you posted one exciting coin...............you may post another

1630Boston

I have a coin that saw exciting times........but I cannot upload pic now for some reason

The_Dinosaur_Man

Coin photographs that come out really well, developing a new presentation method for coins on a website, and photographing a new denomination/date/mintmark combo.

trueblood

Anything super rare and old and in great condition numismatically speaking

pursuitofliberty

Pleasing dusky grey-dirt crust on silver from the 18th and 19th century

1630Boston

@1630Boston said:
I have a coin that saw exciting times........but I cannot upload pic now for some reason

here it is

ricko

U.S. coins from the late 1700's and gold coins.... A coin of either type will quickly get my attention. Cheers, RickO

CoinHoarder

Going to my LCS, and hand picking 90% junk silver.

1630Boston

@ricko said:
U.S. coins from the late 1700's and gold coins.... A coin of either type will quickly get my attention. Cheers, RickO

ricko

We should have drool and slobber emoji's.... Thanks for the excellent picture. Cheers, RickO

Zoins

@WCC said:
Almost nothing now. About the only thing that does is when an unexpected coin from my series comes up for sale that I want to buy.

Do you like not being excited?

I'm excited almost all the time, at least once a week, sometimes several times.

I'm not sure what's better.

BillJones

Currently a coin, token or medal with a good story surrounding it. There are history books full of them for the British kings and Roman emperors.

I get the inch to fill date holes in an “album” every once an while for Indian cents. I put those thoughts out of my mind. Perhaps the album fill idea is a sign of senility.

Jimnight

Everything excites me in this hobby.

Pedzola

Exciting - finding a great coin at the right price!

Less exciting is finding it after someone else already bought it...

BillJones

Exciting - Finding a coin that has been on your want list for a long time.

Turn-off - It’s in an auction.

fathom

Right now... this along with the incuse Indian Heads in MS.

divecchia

Finding more pieces like these.

Donato

Meltdown

Finishing an album is always exciting to me...

1630Boston

Great gold @divecchia

SkyMan

Pretty much any DBHE that is F-12 or better. Space flown coins.

Keeping up with your hanging in the air sub theme to this thread, how about this one, which flew on Gemini 4 which was when the first American walked in space.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=t7r2T1ggBn8

AuldFartte

@KingOfMorganDollar said:
For some reason mint state coins are not my thing. I prefer the look of coins in VG to XF. Even authentic coins are more appealing to me than mint state. I find mint state to look fake especially for coins in the 1700 to 1800's. I know they are real just seem like such a fake look.

This is not mine but this type of look.

I like that look, too. Edit to add: I love a smooth planchet with a great strike. Pretty toning is nice, too.

Kurisu

This might be strange...but as somewhat of a minimalist I truly love big empty clean fields on coins