You've got $5000 to spend...there's TWO $5k coins....and....

topstuf · March 16, 2004 3:44AM

you can only buy ONE. You want them both. But you're not selling kids like last time because you only have one kid left and the lawn still needs mowing every week.

One coin is $5000 because it is drop dead gorgeous but an XF would be $300

The other coin is $5000 because it is drop dead (maybe only injured) RARE.

Which you gonna buy?

(There's another buyer waiting for whichever you DON'T take)

I better edit to state that the RARE one is a very nice one with no problems for its grade.

mgoodm3 · March 16, 2004 3:46AM

Rare one.

Sandhawk · March 16, 2004 3:46AM

If you want them bad enough, just sell the other kid and mow the lawn yourself?? (plus with the $$ you save on grocery bills + clothes, you can buy a whole lot more coins)

Russ · March 16, 2004 3:52AM

<< <i>(There's another buyer waiting for whichever you DON'T take) >>

In that case, buy them both, and sell the one for which said buyer is willing to pay the most.

Russ, NCNE

Stuart · March 16, 2004 3:54AM

Rare One...

topstuf · March 16, 2004 3:56AM

Russ, I got no credit and the seller is a creep .....DEALER.

And BOTH of us are at the table. And the OTHER buyer is offering the dealer....lunch.

JxnBoy · March 16, 2004 4:00AM

The rare one.

If there's that big a spread between XF and your (better be) gem MS coin that is "drop dead gorgeous," you'll be able to more easily find another "ddg" example than you'll see of the rare one again. In fact, you may never see it again....

ms70 · March 16, 2004 4:01AM

I suppose the thing to do if using your head is to buy the rare one.

I think the thing to do if using your heart is to buy the one you love, which is probably whichever has better appeal.

Tough choice! Post pics after you decide!!!! Good luck!

JohnZ · March 16, 2004 4:02AM

Buy the coin that you know isn't going to come up for sale as often as the other.

cohodk · March 16, 2004 4:12AM

No brainer....the rare one. They are not making any more.

Barry · March 16, 2004 4:18AM

<< <i>No brainer....the rare one. They are not making any more. >>

Agree.

nugget369 · March 16, 2004 4:36AM

XF (Rare) or "Drop Dead Gorgeous" I am going to go against the grain here and say gorgeous. The XF example may indeed be rare but then again how many coins are actually "Drop Dead Gorgeous" , probably an equally low number. What are the coins ? and do you have pictures ?

BAJJERFAN · March 16, 2004 4:42AM

The $5000 rare one aint rare unless its $5000 for an AG03, otherwise its just scarce. Which one is likely to be a better buy a year from now?

LanLord · March 16, 2004 4:43AM

I gotta know what they are, perhaps the rare one is something I have no interest in (unlikely, though that may be). I can't make a decision on a coin just because it's rare, it has to be rare and something that I desire.

CaptainRon · March 16, 2004 5:11AM

I hope the rare one is not this one. Link

topstuf · March 16, 2004 5:59AM

Cap'n Ron......You BLEW it! That's the one!

I contacted the seller to try to work out a buy it now for only $5000 so I wouldn't have to worry about a last minute snipe and then he read your post and refused.

I'm gonna SUE!

My 1896 penny.......gone forever......snif.

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No specific coins...........as an example.............

A Trade dollar for the gorgeous....

An early goldie for the rare.........

They're both really MORE than 5 grand, but just for the sake of argument I chose 5k.

or.......the Nigerian prince who can make my 5k into millions.