If you could only have 20 coins, what would they be?

Donovan · February 28, 2004 1:19PM

Inspired by the thread about the box of twenty, I thought it might be interesting to find out what people would keep if they could only have 20 coins. Mine would be, in no particular order:

1. 1846-D $5
2. 1884-CC $1
3. 1837 10c
4. 1793 wreath 1c
5. 1856-O 50c
6. 1907 5c
7. Trajan Circus Maximus sestertius
8. Corinthian stater
9. 1776 8 reales
10. Henry II short cross 1d
11. Henry III long cross 1d
12. 1770 half penny
13. Edward III groat
14. Edward VI base shilling
15. 1916 50c
16. 1870-S $20
17. Celtic (british) stater
18. Anglo-Saxon sceatta
19. Constantine solidus
20. Atocha 8 reales

Dave99B · February 28, 2004 1:51PM

1) 1793 Chain Cent MS62
2) 1901-S Barber quarter MS60
3) 1793 Chain Cent MS65
4) 1901-S Barber quarter MS65
5) 1793 Chain Cent MS64
6) 1901-S Barber quarter MS61
7) 1793 Chain Cent MS65
8) 1901-S Barber quarter MS66
9) 1793 Chain Cent MS63
10) 1901-S Barber quarter MS66
11) 1793 Chain Cent MS62
12) 1901-S Barber quarter MS62
13) 1793 Chain Cent MS65
14) 1901-S Barber quarter MS61
15) 1793 Chain Cent MS67
16) 1901-S Barber quarter MS65
17) 1793 Chain Cent MS66
18) 1901-S Barber quarter MS64
19) 1793 Chain Cent MS62
20) 1901-S Barber quarter MS63

Dave

Donovan · February 28, 2004 1:53PM

<< <i>1) 1793 Chain Cent MS62
2) 1901-S Barber quarter MS60
3) 1793 Chain Cent MS65
4) 1901-S Barber quarter MS65
5) 1793 Chain Cent MS64
6) 1901-S Barber quarter MS61
7) 1793 Chain Cent MS65
8) 1901-S Barber quarter MS66
9) 1793 Chain Cent MS63
10) 1901-S Barber quarter MS66
11) 1793 Chain Cent MS62
12) 1901-S Barber quarter MS62
13) 1793 Chain Cent MS65
14) 1901-S Barber quarter MS61
15) 1793 Chain Cent MS67
16) 1901-S Barber quarter MS65
17) 1793 Chain Cent MS66
18) 1901-S Barber quarter MS64
19) 1793 Chain Cent MS62
20) 1901-S Barber quarter MS63

Dave

>>

Oh, I see how you are. You're one of those wise guys that take 35 cases of beer and 50 bags of potato chips through the express checkout line and think they only have 2 items.

ealandg · February 28, 2004 3:47PM

1. Flowing Hair 1/2 Dime
2. Flowing Hair 1/2 Dollar
3. Flowing Hair Dollar
4. Draped Bust 1/2 Dime - Heraldic
5. Draped Bust Dime - Heraldic
6. Draped Bust Quarter - Heraldic
7. Draped Bust 1/2 Dollar - Heraldic
8. Draped Bust Dollar - Heraldic
9. Draped Bust 1/2 Dime - Sm. Eagle
10. Draped Bust Dime - Sm. Eagle
11. Draped Bust Quarter - Sm. Eagle
12. Draped Bust 1/2 Dollar - Sm. Eagle
13. Draped Bust Dollar - Sm. Eagle
14. Chain Cent
15. Gobrecht Dollar
16. 1895 Morgan
17. 1856 F.E.
18. 1877 I.H.C.
19. 1885 Lib. Nickel
20. The corroded 1864 Sm. Motto 2 Cent my Dad left me.

haletj · February 28, 2004 4:03PM

1856 FE
1877 IHC
1909-s vdb
1914-d cent
1926-s cent (red uncirc)
1880 mint state nickel
1885 nickel
1912-s nickel
1924-s buffalo
1926-s buffalo
1916-d dime
1926-s dime
1901-s quarter
1913-s quarter
1916 slq
1927-s slq
1932-d washington
1919-d half dollar
1921-s half dollar
1934-s peace$

haletj · February 28, 2004 4:40PM

Oh wait! I'd have another box of 20 too!

1796 no pole Half Cent
1793 Chain Cent
1793 Lib Cap Cent
1799 Draped Bust Cent
1794 Flowing hair half dime
1870-s half dime
Draped Bust Dime Sm Eagle
1873-cc no arrows Seated Dime
1796 Quarter
1873-cc no arrows Seated Quarter
1794 Flowing Hair Half
Draped Bust Half Sm Eagle
1873-s no arrows Seated Half (or an 1878-s will do)
1794 Dollar
Draped Bust Dollar Sm Eagle
1804 Dollar
Gobrecht Dollar
1870-s Seated Dollar
1885 Trade Dollar
1893-s Morgan Dollar

And one more... a box of 60 works pretty well I guess

Key Date $1 Gold coin
Draped Bust Quarter Eagle
Turban Head Quarter Eagle
Key date Liberty Quarter Eagle
Key date Indian Quarter Eagle
1870-s Three Dollar Gold
$4 Stella Coiled Hair
$4 Stella Flowing Hair
Draped Bust Sm Eagle Half Eagle
Draped Bust Lg Eagle Half Eagle
1822 Half Eagle
Key date Liberty Half Eagle
1929 Half Eagle
Draped Bust Sm Eagle Eagle
Capped Bust Lg Eagle Eagle
Key date Liberty Eagle
1933 Eagle
1849 Double Eagle
MCMVII Double Eagle
1933 Double Eagle

Placid · February 28, 2004 5:43PM

FH dollar
Bust dollar
Seated dollar
Trade dollar
Morgan dollar
Peace dollar
Gold dollar
Gold 2-1/2
Gold 5.00
Gold 10.00
Gold 20.00
Barber Half
SLQ
Merc dime
Shield nickel
Buffalo nickel
Three cent nickel
Two cent
Large cent
Half cent

coincollector1989 · February 28, 2004 9:20PM

1. 1964 AH Kennedy in DCAM
2. 1885 Liberty Nickel in MS
3. 1909-S VDB Lincoln in MS
4. 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime in MS
5. 1796 Draped Bust SER Half Dime in any variety in MS
6. 1894-S Barber Dime
7. 1916-D Winged Liberty Dime in MS
8. 1876-CC Twenty Cent in MS
9. 1796 Draped Bust SER Quarter in MS
10. 1913-S Barber Quarter in MS
11. 1927-S SLQ in MS
12. 1932-D Washington Quarter in MS
13. 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar
14. 1804 Dollars any specimen
15. 1842-D LD Coronet NMAE$5.00
16. 1795 Capped Bust to Right 9 leaves BE $10.00
17. 1793 Half Cent HFL
18. 1972 Disme
19. 1793 Chain Cent
20. 1886 Liberty Nickel in MS

copperhead · February 28, 2004 9:30PM

The top 20 key date coins!!!!!!!!!!!!!

puff · February 28, 2004 9:30PM

Guess!

itsnotjustme · February 28, 2004 9:33PM

My ground rules for this are I need to own the coin today! I decided to forgo the gold to allow more room for type/denomination varieties.

1804 Half Cent AU53
1818 Large Cent MS62BN
1857 Flying Eagle AU58
1908 Indian Cent MS64RD
1865 Two Cent MS64RB
1851 Three Cent Silver MS64
1880 Three Cent Nickel PR65CAM
1837 Half Dime (Bust) AU58
1837 Half Dime (Seated) AU53
1883 Shield Nickel MS64
1883 Liberty Nickel MS64
1913 Buffalo Nickel MS66
1882 Seated Dime MS64
1891 Seated Quarter MS62
1917 Standing Liberty Quarter MS64FH
1838 Bust Half AU58
1859 Seated Half AU58
1871 Seated Dollar AU55
1878-S Trade Dollar MS62
1880-S Morgan Dollar MS66PL

RYK · February 28, 2004 9:34PM

Fantasy box of 20:

1. 1793 Chain Cent
2. 1855-D $1
3. 1861-D $1
4. 1802 $2.50
5. 1848 CAL $2.50
6. 1854-S $2.50
7. 1854-D $3
8. Stella
9. 1795 $5
10. 1822 $5
11. 1838-C $5
12. 1861-D $5
13. 1790's $10
14. 1838 $10
15. 1859-O $10
16. 1870-CC $10
17. 1861-O $20
18. 1861-S Pacquet $20
19. 1883 $20
20. 1907 HR $20

No coin would be more than $100,000.

Fountainhead · February 28, 2004 9:46PM

Donavan's list is very close to what I think I would want for myself. However, I would have to include an owl from Athens and a stater from Croesus. I'd take out the Edward VI base shilling and the Corinthian to compensate.

Oh, and I'd substitute a 1907 HR $20 for the 1870-S $20.

mercurynut · February 28, 2004 9:53PM

They wold be all blast white Mercury Dimes 67 fb

MrEureka · February 28, 2004 10:06PM

1793 large cents by die variety would be a nice 20 coin lifetime project.

BAJJERFAN · February 28, 2004 10:09PM

<<"Oh, I see how you are. You're one of those wise guys that take 35 cases of beer and 50 bags of potato chips through the express checkout line and think they only have 2 items.">>

Actually if the checker had an IQ of more than 8 it wouldn't take any longer than one of each.

cosmicdebris · February 28, 2004 10:19PM

1804 King of Siam set
1839 Una and the Lion
1933 Saint
Rella's Icon J1905/P1998
J1008/P1141 Longacre's Indian Princess pattern

zenny · February 28, 2004 10:27PM

<< <i>1. 1964 AH Kennedy in DCAM
2. 1885 Liberty Nickel in MS
3. 1909-S VDB Lincoln in MS
4. 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dime in MS
5. 1796 Draped Bust SER Half Dime in any variety in MS
6. 1894-S Barber Dime
7. 1916-D Winged Liberty Dime in MS
8. 1876-CC Twenty Cent in MS
9. 1796 Draped Bust SER Quarter in MS
10. 1913-S Barber Quarter in MS
11. 1927-S SLQ in MS
12. 1932-D Washington Quarter in MS
13. 1794 Flowing Hair Half Dollar
14. 1804 Dollars any specimen
15. 1842-D LD Coronet NMAE$5.00
16. 1795 Capped Bust to Right 9 leaves BE $10.00
17. 1793 Half Cent HFL
18. 1972 Disme
19. 1793 Chain Cent
20. 1886 Liberty Nickel in MS >>

no.1 is an AH Kennedy?????????

Russ must be awful proud right about now

merz2 · February 29, 2004 12:11AM

Since I'm a true blue Lincoln man,all mine will be Lincolns.

1)1909-S VDB MS66
2)1914-D MS66
3)1922-No D MS66
4)1909 VDB PR65 RD
5)1909 PR65 RD
6)1909-S MS66 RD
7)1910 PR65 RD
8)1911 PR65 RD
9)1912 PR65 RD
10)1913 PR65 RD

ksteelheader · February 29, 2004 12:42AM

I'd just take the 20 best eye appealing coins I could find..

Fountainhead · February 29, 2004 1:07AM

I am saddened that so many coin collectors have so little appreciation for the coin-depicted artwork and history of World and Ancient coins. Ah, bien, so much the better for those of us that do!

jdimmick · February 29, 2004 2:31AM

My ultimate box of 20 would be the following:

1799 Large cent Au-58
1856 FE 1c Ms-65 (s-3)
1877 Indian 1c Ms-64rd
1914-d Lincoln Ms-65rd
1880 Shield 5c Ms-64
1912-s Liberty Ms-66
1926-s Buffalo Ms-65
1874-cc Seated .10 Xf-45 (no coins graded Au at Pcgs)
1895-o Barber .10 Ms-64
1916-d Mercury .10 Ms-65FB
1871-cc Seated .25 Xf-40 (no coins graded Au at Pcgs)
1901-s Barber .25 Au-58
1916 SLQ Ms-65FH
1932-d Washington Ms-65
1904-s Barber .50 Ms-64
1919-d WLH Ms-64 "white"
1953-s Franlin Ms-65FBL
1873-cc Seated $ Au-58
1893-s Morgan $ Ms-64 "white"
1934-s Peace $ Ms-65 "white"

If one more than I would add the 1878-s Seated Half

Russ · February 29, 2004 3:35AM

<< <i>no.1 is an AH Kennedy?????????

Russ must be awful proud right about now >>

He's obviously an extremely intelligent, sophisticated collector.

Russ, NCNE

jom · February 29, 2004 3:49AM

1920-S Eagle Nice AU58 (has luster and good strike, ie must have "TY" in "Liberty" visable)
1911-D Half Eagle Nice AU58 (has luster!)
1909-O Half Eagle Nice AU58 (has luster!)
1926-S Buffalo (nicely toned) Grade? MS63
1925-S Buffalo (nicely toned) Grade? MS63

OK, I'm not greedy. That's good enough for me.

jom

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