If you could own any coin, what would it be?
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Let's say you had an opportunity to have any coin in existence (US coins since it is the US coin forum) what would it be? Cost aside of course, let's assume it was a gift from a very very very generous donor 
. Let's also keep it to coins that we know exist, so no 1964 Peace dollars.
For me, it would be one of the PR67 1909 or 1910 Satin proof double eagles. I've always wanted to own a piece of Satin proof gold, but it's a laughable dream right now with my YN budget. Here's a CoinFacts picture: 
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1848 $2.50 Cal Quarter Eagle.
A coin that was in my dads pocket in WWII, also a coin in his brothers pocket in WWII. I would have liked to have my u clues dog tags, he was a B-24 bomber pilot. He was awarded the Silver Star, Flying Cross, Air Medal and the Purple Heart as well as others. He earned the Purple Heart when his plane returning to England from a bombing run in Germany picked up a German fighter and he was shot down in the North Sea.
He was initially classified as MIA and a year later KIA. He was a real war hero…..he was part of Ted’s Traveling Circus as well as Operation Tidal Wave.
MCMVII Ultra High Relief Saint.
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At this moment it would be a perfect, mark free, circ cam Lincoln memorial in VF.
I spent 5 hours today going through old coffee cans of Lincoln's.
Nada.
Coins that exist and the conditions known to exist? If so, probably the 1907 UHR Saint. If it's one that exists but not in the condition, then a MS-66 or higher RD Chain Cent and MS-66 or higher 1792 half disme.
1861D gold dollar, or 70S gold $3.
Flowing Hair Dollar or the 2.5 Gold pan pacific!!
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1915-S $50 Pan-Pac Octagonal has been my #1 dream coin forever.
I’ll take that 1901s Barber Quarter in PCGS 68+.
I’m easy. 1856 Flying Eagle or 1916 SLQ or 1911D strong 2 1/2 gold.
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Brasher Doubloon.
There are a couple to come to mind because I have come close to having a enough money to buy them, and they would complete two sets that mean a lot to me.
The first would be the 1802 half dime. If I had that one, my Red Book set of early half dimes, 1792 to 1805, would be complete.
The 1876-CC Twenty Cent Piece would complete that collection for me.
So far as the major "trophy coins" are concerned, some them mean nothing to me. The 1913 Liberty Nickel would head the list. I would only want to raise money by selling it to buy something else. Ditto for the "Restrikes" of the 1804 Dollar. I have no interest.
Gobrecht Dollar or FB 1945 P Merc.
School Girl silver dollar pattern.
1906s uspi peso
A neat coin to own would be the 1860 $20 gold coin carried by Captain George E. Dixon who was the Captain of the Hunley which was a CSA submarine. This double eagle was given to Dixon by his sweetheart when he went to war. At the Battle of Shiloh, this coin was in Dixons' pocket and deflected a bullet and saved his life. Later, he had this dented coin engraved with "Shiloh April 6th1862 My Life Preserver G. E. D." This coin was with Dixon when the Hunley sank. The Hunley was discovered in 1995 and was raised in 2000. This coin was recovered and used to confirm the remains were those of Dixon. Very cool coin and a real piece of history.
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If you mean any coin I could afford, there would be too many. If you are talking of a gift coin with no strings, I would select
1852 $50 Gold 887 US Assay Office Territorial Gold Slug.
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Proof UHR (correction- Extremely High Relief) Saint for me please!
This one will do just fine- PR69
I remember this coin, there was a picture of it on the forum once, it is one of those coins where history really connects with coins. Very cool!
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If the policy is still the same, you will have to buy an NGC graded coin for that one. The last I knew, PCGS does not recognize that coin in Proof.
1870 cc $20 gold piece
1894-S dime and would prefer the one called ice cream pedigree. Yes it is used but I like the history of that coin.
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My bad- Extremely High Relief
PCGS PR69
This one will do just fine!
The High Relief version is good enough for me.
THE 1794 dollar.
No matter how many times I see it I’m always mesmerized.
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Aren't all of the Ex. High Relief Saints proofs anyways? Last I remember, they were all struck with specially prepared dies on a medal press with the intention of them being presentation pieces. That sure makes it sound like they are proofs to me.
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VG08 Pan Pac $50. Or one of the gold Sacs
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PCGS grades all UHR $20's as proof.
Yes, you are correct.
There's something special about unique gold coins. The Gold Buffalo and J-1776 both qualify.
the mirror brockage 1795 s-79 1c (if we can include museum coins) if not, J-1 in top pop would salve me desires.
Tough question. For me, it would have to be a pattern of some sort or the 1848 CAL. quarter eagle.
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1849 double eagle.
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Museum coins are definitely allowed!
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A 1794 flowing hair silver dollar in MS66
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A killer Pillar dollar
Latin American Collection
1958 DDO Lincoln followed by 1969 DDO Lincoln memorial
A 70-S dollar in XF/AU.
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A 1974 aluminum cent.
Hoard the keys.
The strawberry cent + chain cent would be on my top picks and the 1794 dollar as well. If I am sticking with US coins otherwise there are many others that would top my list.
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Nice choice! Here's the F.C.C. Boyd specimen
There are a few that would float my boat. Off the top of my head, these come to mind:
The 1924 MS68 Peace dollar from the Jack Lee II collection.
A mint-state 1876-CC double-dime
A mint-state small-eagle half dollar
A gem small-eagle $10
A mint-state 1792 half disme.
My precious!!! What a awesome coin the owner is very lucky.
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The 6th ( if it exists?) 1913 " V" Nickel
If no 6, than any of the 5.
Love the History and appearance.
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