my best coin investment

paulastro

My best coin investment.


My best investment was the 1999 silver proof set. I think I paid about $25 in 1999. I bought the proof set because I felt I was buying history not an investment. A dealer offer me $200 for each set.

TUMUSS

I bought a raw 1905 IHC Proof (Rainbow) from Centsles for $170...came back the other day PR-65-RB $$$

Louis

<< <i>I bought a raw 1905 IHC Proof (Rainbow) from Centsles for $170...came back the other day PR-65-RB $$$ >>




What did Centsles describe it as and what service certified it for you ?

partagas

I bought a 1909 S VDB AU in the mid to late 80's. Sent it in to PCGS last fall and game back 63 brown.

Oak

About 4 years ago I started buying CC dollars in PL and DMPL. Wish I had bought two of everything.

bigtonydallas

My best would be the 1928-D Lincoln I bought for $26 at a coin board in Tucson AZ. Sent it off to ANACS and came back as an MS63 RB RPM #1. I sold it for $700. I bought another coin out of a dealers showcase and paid $1. Sent to ANACS and came back as an 1970-S Proof 65 CAM Small Date. Sold it for $79. So don't think the dealers catch everything! Granted they usually catch 99.99 %!!!!! 1939-Jefferson 5 cent $3 at coin show it sold as an MS64 5.5 steps DDR Die#2 for $200. 1939 Jefferson 5 cent $3 off Ebay sold as an AU55 DDR Die#1 for $81. Bought 1857 Flying Eagle VF for $18 off Ebay. Sold as an ANACS VF DDO for $79. Bought Lincoln cent from roll off ebay for $7 for the roll. One coin was sold as an ANACS VF Damaged DDO Die#1 for $32. On my 15th roll found another but was ANACS Fine Die#2 sold for $32.
1936-S Indian Head 5 cent bought for .50 and sold as an VF RPM#1 for $12. Many other RPMs and a few RPDs which sold for a small premium.

cdwegner

I don't know about best all-time, but I few years ago I bought a half dozen Franklins from a guy on Ebay for like $3 a piece. He dropped them off at a coin store nearby and I picked them up. I was stunned by how nice they were...

Just this past month, I sent the best two off to NGC to see what they would slab at... 1962 MS66 and 1963 MS66...

WACoinGuy

I didn't buy the silver proof set, but I bought the 1999 quarters proof set when it came out. I was debating at the time whether I should get the full proof set but decided not to because I wasn't really into collecting proof sets, but just wanted the quarters. Since 2000, when the Sacagewa dollars came out, I started buying the whole proof set. Now I'm kicking myself for not getting the full 1999 proof set, not only because it's gone up so much, but also because I have a "mismatched" set compared to my 2000-2004 proof sets...

LincolnCentMan

I've flipped a lot of coins quick that have done really well. My best long term investment right now has to be my SVDB in 65BN. I bought it Jan. of last year for just under $1700. It would bring about $800-$900 more now.

David

Numismanic

My best coin investment was a PCGS MS67 1942-s Washington quarter that I purchased for $380.00 back in 1998. I consigned it to a dealer at the last Long Beach show and got $1650.00 for it after he took his cut. With that money I was able to get an original 1949 double mint set, a PCGS MS65 1934-p Buffalo nickel and a new digital camera, so now I will be able to post pics very shortly.

TheLiberator

My dad bought a morgan for 85 bucks a few years ago as an ms63. came bacg ngc 65 worth about 500 more than he paid for it.

NoGvmnt

The $25 Delaware mini Mint Bags. Ordered 10 bags from the Mint, sold 'em for $700.00 (Yes, seven hundred dollars) EACH!!!

Jim

coinguy89

Sadly I don't think ive made many investments at all in coins. Nothing has gone up except for a couple of dollars. Although I did buy 10 silver ounces awhile back, real cheap. Then in March sold them and made enough profit to buy a shirt and a couple cds.

airplanenut

$20 coin I got in May last year... sold it for $200 in August

I also bought a $50 coin and sold it for $200 in 5 hours

100proof1957

seems i bought a 42 D MS65 walker in early 89 (during the boom) for 425.00 and sold it in OCT 89 for 750.00
whats it worth now ?
maybe 150.00

Proof

onlyroosies

Two years ago I bought an ICG MS68 Roosie off eBay for $90. I showed it to a dealer at long beach and he
offered me $600 for it. I thought he was nuts until a month later I learned he sold it for $3000 in a PCGS
MS68 holder. Thats when I learned all about PCGS. Since then I have bought 4 raw coins off ebay for
under $100 each and have since sold them all for over $15K. I don't think I would call this investing as
the title of this thread ask.

Nick

OKbustchaser

Spent over 650.00 for a Morgan in 1980 that is worth maybe 75.00 today. Still the best coin investment I've made simply because of the lesson learned.

JimP

nwcs

My best was a 1955 mint set that when I broke it up and slabbed it got me around $800 when it cost me $125.

haletj

Most of these stories are not investments but upgrades or buying too cheap from the unknowledgable.

TUMUSS

<< <i>Most of these stories are not investments but upgrades or buying too cheap from the unknowledgable. >>



INVEST: To put money into business, stocks, etc. in order to get a profit

Stuart

Paid $135 for this 1918-S Standing Liberty Quarter in the early 1970's when there were not yet any slabbed coins... and it recently came back certified as PCGS MS-64 FH which I am told is worth over $3000

TUMUSS

<< <i>What did Centsles describe it as and what service certified it for you ? >>



In a CW holder marked PF-66-RB...Now in a NGC.

Stuart

Paid $75 for the following 1880-CC as a raw coin back in the early 1970's... which recently came back certified as PCGS MS-64 DMPL

Cameonut

I bought an unopened 1961 proof set for $15 earlier this year - it contained a double die half that now resides in a PCGS PR66 holder. (value over 100 times my investment)

I also bought a 1953 proof set last year in original packaging for $225. The nickel came back a PR67DCAM. (value over 20 times my investment)

I still grin when I think of these finds - it keeps me going to coin shows.

Cameonut