Be honest, does anyone really like a coin that is dirt cheap?

coinfool

Just because they think it is pretty, georgeous (sp?), cool, etc.? For example, I'm not big on colored coins that much, such as the color coated state quarters. However, Canada has made 3 seasonal coins which are just 1 ounce silver bullion. Each coin--Spring, Summer, & Fall, has a different type of maple tree leaf/leaves. I admit that I think all 3 are beautiful (I admit it OK...Oh no, here comes the stones... I"m being stoned, ouch that hurt. hey stop throw.... ouch...ing those rocks...ouch...I admit I really like them) Is there any coin (definition: a type of metal with some value which can be currency or just bullion of some sort). I also love the Lunar series, both gold & silver. Anyone else, serious collecting aside, really like any of these types (including commemoratives)? I hope I don't really get put in the stocks for this one, but as an excuse I am the COINFOOL!!

FC57Coins

I like these - but that's about as far as I'll go on "fantasy" coins:

GAT

Yes, I believe the 1992 Olympic Half Dollar is a beautiful designed coin. I have seen proofs go in the $8 range and the 2 coin set with the Nolan Ryan silver Dollar for $16-25.

PutTogether

the 1984 olympic commemerative (I use one for the modern commerative hole in my dansco) has the prettiest reverse on any us coin ever. Hands down. And it is dirt cheap.

nwcs

Absolutely. My goals changed from having the most expensive collection to having a collection I want. That means sometimes spending $1 on a BU Jefferson nickel or $5 for a gorgeous darkside coin.

itsnotjustme

Several.

1974-S Silver Ike, PCGS PR67. It has the smoothest chocalte brown ring of obverse toning.
1961 Lincoln, PRGS PR67RB. Amazing electric purple toning.
Multiple pretty toned silver Roosevelts in MS66 and MS67.

4thStooge

<< <i>1974-S Silver Ike, PCGS PR67.

1961 Lincoln, PRGS PR67RB. >>



Is it the plastic that makes the coin?

For me, I think some of those foreign silver proofs sets done by he Franklin Mint are terrific and they're dirt cheap, too. Sometimes they can be had for melt...or less!

coinfool

I love that '84 Olympic Commemoritive as well--totally agree with you. I also really like the '83 Olympic--the eagle is just sooooo cool on it-very powerful & somewhat ominous looking. I have 1 coin that is a trip. It is a double proof, ultra, ultra DCAM (you've never seen a deeper Cameo--I think you could measure the lettering & design 1mm or 2mm out from the coin face!! It is a Mexican Commemorative from Mexico City, the oldest Mint on the Western Hemisphere. Some won't like this, but it is a 5-oz Silver coin celebrating the very old Spanish "Pieces of 8" coin". It has an assigned value of 40 Reales and beautiful patterns. Some would say that the 5-0z size would make it more of a "Bar" of Silver, but it is still treated by the mint as a coin. There are only 4,800 in the world and I think I am lucky to own one. But it would certainly fall into the cheap category. Even if everyone else only considers it an overdesigned circular bar of gold, I'm just a coinfool & I love it (besides, Mi abuelo era de la Ciudad de México (My Grandfather was from Mexico city), so it is sentimental as well.

barberlover

If making money was my prime motive in the hobby I wouldn't love Barber coins or cheap red/brown copper instead of full red.

I actually own some coins that went up in value but that was pure luck and had nothing to do with why I bought them.

I'll take dirt cheap pretty coins any time instead of whats "hot".

Les

airplanenut

A lot of my type set cost less than $25... I love what's in it--circulated type rules!