What's your dream coin?
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1807 Capped Bust Half Dollar in MS60+, any variety will do
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1939S 10c PCGS or NGC 68FB , if it actually exists?0
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32D Washington, PCGS MS67. I bet there's one out there somewhere.US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04
Looking for PCGS AU58 Washington's, 32-63.0 -
No one's mentioned mine, so maybe there won't be any competition.
New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.
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Can I have TWO dream coins?
* The Carter specimen of the 1794 dollar
* The Stack specimen of the 1870-S dollar, currently owned by a real punk!
EVP
How does one get a hater to stop hating?
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One of the 2 known "mini" ultra high relief double eagles from the Smithsonian.
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One day, one way or another:0 -
I like 'em a bit nasty . . . . a little bit of intrigue . . . just a touch of evil, back-door, under-the table flashing red-light sexiness . .
The 1974 Aluminum Lincoln Cent (yeah . . .we know you're out there!!)
The 1964-D Peace Dollar (what do you think . . . 1 or 2 extant??)
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No doubt about it - 1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle in PR69.
You did say DREAM COIN.
Tom
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Type collector since 1981
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<< <i>No doubt about it- A 1792 Half Disme. >>
I agree. About 25 years ago, I turned one down from Leon Hendrickson (Silver Towne) at a LB show for about $3K--been kicking myself in the arse ever since!0 -
Dream coins.....thats easy:
- 1907 Ultra High Relief (is there a prettier design?)
- Pan-Pac 50 Round (not octagonal)
- Brasher Doubloon (a classic)
- The silver Amazonian set (This may be the only contender to the Saint design)
- 1936 Gobrecht Dollar in 65
I'll stop there before I sound too greedy.
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All of the above!Jason,lets go MS69DMPL!Great coins are not cheap,and cheap coins are not great!0
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$50 Octagonal Pan-Pacific
I guess Lord Marcovan and I dream alike. 
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1932-D MS66 Washington Quarter , Yikes somebody slap me.
DaveLove those toned Washingtons0 -
Mine would have to be a 50% off center Franklin Half Dollar ... any year would do me fine.
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The 1894-S Barber dime in Good4, the so-called "ice cream" coin.
Supposedly the Mint Director in SF at the time gave one of the 12 minted coins to his
daughter and she spent it on ice cream. What a neat story!
SteveCollecting XF+ toned Barber dimes2 -
Unrealistic anytime soon - 1795 $10 Eagle, or the Eliasberg 1870-CC quarter (supposedly MS-64), or the Eliasberg 1793 Liberty Cap Cent
Realistic anytime soon - 1796 or 1797 Dime
Wait how did I end up on a thread from 2004. I’m an idiot
"You can't get just one gun." "You can't get just one tattoo." "You can't get just one 1796 Draped Bust Large Cent."
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Yea, ancient thread alert !
My dream coin has never changed however......THE '13 nickel.0 -
A chain cent with a perfect planchet in XF or better.
Tom
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My dream coin would be an 1849 Liberty double eagle. It's unique and the first of the series.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire2 -
1793 AMERI. Flowing Hair Large Cent MS68 RD
I mean if we are dreaming, right?
Jim
When a man who is honestly mistaken hears the truth, he will either quit being mistaken or cease to be honest....Abraham Lincoln
Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.....Mark Twain1 -
Go big or go home- I want them all!
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I'm happy to own my dream coin...
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1910 proof $20. I view the satin proofs as the best of the St. Gaudens out there.
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@Omegaraptor said:
Unrealistic anytime soon - 1795 $10 Eagle, or the Eliasberg 1870-CC quarter (supposedly MS-64), or the Eliasberg 1793 Liberty Cap CentRealistic anytime soon - 1796 or 1797 Dime
Wait how did I end up on a thread from 2004. I’m an idiot
BTW, I wasn't agreeing with the part of your post where you said you were an idiot
I was agreeing with the Eliasberg '93 Liberty Cap part, What a coin!!."It's a dangerous business... going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to" -JRR Tolkien_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Outstanding BST transactions as a seller, buyer and trader with: ----- mustanggt, Kliao, claudewill87, MWallace, paesan, mpbuck82, moursund, basetsb, lordmarcovan, JWP, Coin hunter 4, COINS MAKE CENTS, PerryHall, Aspie_Rocco, Braddick, DBSTrader2, SanctionII, Histman, The_Dinosaur_Man, jesbroken, CentSearcher ------ANA Member #3214817
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Periodt.
Always looking for attractive rim toned Morgan and Peace dollars in PCGS or (older) ANA/ANACS holders!
"Bongo hurtles along the rain soaked highway of life on underinflated bald retread tires."
~Wayne2 -
Cal. 2,5 Gold.
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How about an MS-63 1901 S Barber quarter.
or an 1804 $
Frank
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1894-S dime.
"Two things are infinite: human stupidity and the universe; and I'm not sure about the universe."
-Albert Einstein-Mistakes are natural. But repeated mistakes without reflection are something else. That may be the “stupidity” he was referring to. In research, he admitted uncertainty openly. “If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?” This shows humility. Even a Nobel laureate accepted doubt. That humility makes the quote less cynical and more observational.
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@MFH said:
All of the previously mentioned coins are certainly dream coins and I'd love to have any one of them, however the first coin that comes to mind is to locate a very choice 1898-O Micro O Barber Half Dollar.One was discovered recently in a strong VG 10 state and I know that there must be others out there somewhere. Finding one in choice AU would be the pinnacle to my Barber set.
Don’t you mean the 1892-O Micro O?
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@Rob790 said:
Impossible to assemble but the original Judas's 30 pieces of silver.Otherwise, I'd like an 1849 Double Eagle. A couple are suppose to still be out there somewhere so who knows?
Or, a high grade mint state 1895 Morgan Dollar would hold me over.
There are no “mint state” 1895’s out there. They are all proofs, either impaired or not.
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J-1776.
Nothing more needs to be said, as that coin speaks for itself.
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@SanctionII said:
J-1776.Nothing more needs to be said, as that coin speaks for itself.
Good choice!
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire0 -
My very first coin, given to me by my late father, a 1914-D Lincoln Cent.
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Besides the J-1776 and a list of 100+ more, I bought one of my dream coins this week.
Maybe a thread on that later…"If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
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Humbert $50 slug in 65, with pedigree back to Humbert.
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@justmenutty72 said:
@MFH said:
All of the previously mentioned coins are certainly dream coins and I'd love to have any one of them, however the first coin that comes to mind is to locate a very choice 1898-O Micro O Barber Half Dollar.One was discovered recently in a strong VG 10 state and I know that there must be others out there somewhere. Finding one in choice AU would be the pinnacle to my Barber set.
Don’t you mean the 1892-O Micro O?
The post you commented on is old and the poster has passed away. At the time of his post there was news of a newly discovered 98-O micro O half. It was even mentioned in the Barber Collector Society Journal I believe. It never materialized.
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My dream coin hasn't been discovered just yet
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It’s possible that I’ve answered similar threads differently over the years.
For me, a dream needs to be based in reality - something difficult, but possibly attainable.
I achieved something slightly beyond a dream in a different hobby a couple of weeks ago. I’m still over the moon about it. I digress……
For coins, a choice XF or AU small eagle half-dollar.
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1977 D Kennedy 40% silver.
Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value. Zero. Voltaire. Ebay coinbowlllc
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Just because I'm into 2 Cent pieces it has to be this one.
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I'm a U.S. coin collector only but...
I'd have to crack it out to get a custom label and hold an insane amount of history in my bare hands for a few moments
Coins are Neato!
"If it's a penny for your thoughts and you put in your two cents worth, then someone...somewhere...is making a penny." - Steven Wright5 -
I just found this image of the @Floridafacelifter on the net
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These days... likely a 1793 Chain Cent with a problem free planchet, nice color, and VF details.
If I hit Mega Millions this weekend, that and a Flowing Hair Dollar...
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For me, a chain cent (nice problem free) and/or 1794 dollar.
I did acquire one that I never dreamed possible last year and I’m proud to own it:
Kinda similar to the above mentioned...
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It's funny how my tastes have changed over the years ... there was a day when a certain 94-S Barber Dime would have been the one to roll of my lips. Being here for long enough, I find it interesting that sometimes people on this board have owned (or still own) coins I have pined for.
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Overall value aside, as there are more valuable coins, I still keep a picture of Stewart Blay's former 1807 Bust Quarter (P67) on my desktop. It is the one coin I would love to own, and still 15 years later, when I stop and look, I still awe over that one. A dream, for sure.
.Also, the ex-Eliasberg 1817/4 Half (P53) is still owned by a board member, so far as I know, and I keep a picture of that one close at hand also. It is probably the Holy Grail for most of the Bust Half Nuts, and the one many of us might give a left N** to own. I know I might. I didn't say who's, but ... you know!
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That said, I really liked @keyman64 's thread and premise about dream coins within our series of pursuit, and maybe within our grasp (barring windfalls of epic proportion).
There is a specific 1815/2 Half (P58+) that my good friend @lkeigwin owns, which is, well, superlative. I have had the pleasure to see it, and although I'm sure I'm about 8th in line, if he offered it, I'd have to try. He has about 14 others I could say the same for ... so if he ever lets loose, I could go broke quickly!
And then there is the good Doctor @drddm What can I say ... I have never seen it in hand, but among his precious gems, an 1824 over various dates Half in P58+ comes to mind. Well, and his 1814 E/A in P63+. And, and, and!! Owners of a copy of the COINage April/May 2021 magazine have glossy images for those two. Maybe he'll read this and bring the 24-103 for show and tell next time we see each other!
Finally, although I haven't really ventured into the Flowing Hair Bust Halves, my friend @ebriker (who comes around here once in a blue moon) owns the coolest 1805/4 O-103a (N55) in existence, the ex-Neman example. It is the condition census #1 for it's attribution. Another one I would have to try for if he was selling, and if he remembers, I asked him to let me know first.
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #2426
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