No way JOE!! 50+ responses and not a single Socialist flaming the thread!!
I clearly stated that expensive was relative...what the request was for was people's BEST coins, and you are holding out on us.
You, my best buddy and constant board "critic"!!
Didn't I herald your photos yesterday as one of the 2 best on the internet?? Tough love, eh buddy??
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Unlisted in any Mint reports, the 1870-S Silver Dollar is one of the greatest American numismatic rarities. Today, only a dozen or so examples are known, most of which are in circulated condition. The 1870-S Silver Dollar was created under circumstances almost identical to those of the unique 1870-S Three Dollar gold piece – dies for the two denominations were sent to the San Francisco Mint without mintmarks (the Philadelphia Mint made all of the dies for various mints, adding mintmarks before the dies were shipped). As an emergency measure, the coiner of the San Francisco mint, J.B. Harmstead, added mintmarks to the reverse dies for the Silver Dollar and Three Dollar gold piece and struck off several of the former and perhaps one or two of the latter. Only one Mint State example is known, a PCGS MS-62 from the James A. Stack collection.
Since this is a fashion show thread, started by SaintGuru, I am pleased to share the first digital photos of my Gold Nugget which is probably now the most expensive gold specimen in my collection. I have added a few gold coins for scale to keep it barely on topic...
I purchased this several years ago while in Perth Australia... back when gold was selling for under $300 per ounce
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
This isn't my most expensive, but it probably should be. Every other high grade example of these I've seen is either abbrasively cleaned or sea-water salvaged, or both. This one should be, could be a 64 or 65.
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We are finite beings, limited in all our powers, and, hence, our conclusions are not only relative, but they should ever be held subject to correction. Positive assurance is unattainable. The dogmatist is the only one who claims to possess absolute certainty.
I guess these ladies were feeling left out so here is one of 'em - a Merc 1919-D in MS-64FB (PCGS) - most see it a lock 65FB ..... so at least for now the finest 64FB
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My $10 Indian Registry Set
http://forums.collectors.com//attachments/33oin.jpg
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$20 Saint Gaudens Registry Set
I clearly stated that expensive was relative...what the request was for was people's BEST coins, and you are holding out on us.
You, my best buddy and constant board "critic"!!
Didn't I herald your photos yesterday as one of the 2 best on the internet?? Tough love, eh buddy??
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For the finest coins:
Joseph O'Connor Numismatic Rarities, LLC
PO Box 638, New Lenox, IL 60451
www.rareassets.com
(815) 462-9433
(815) 212-0226 Cell
(815) 462-9434 Fax
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
15-D in 66RD. Even though I knew there was no way PCGS would grade a 15-D in 67RD, this coin is so awesome that I had to try...once
I like this one too:
BTW, that eagle is sure scrawny on that DEEM!
Not a really expensive coin and I'm not a huge fan of toning but, I like this one alot!
tradedollarnut: You were supposed to post your most expensive. Isn't that #2???
MTV...I thought you said it was a CHOCOLATE penny!!
I like it, yes I do!
No, that is my most expensive. It's gone up by a factor of 3 or so since the Eliasberg auction.
Here's my current favorite, tho:
1870-S Dollar
Unlisted in any Mint reports, the 1870-S Silver Dollar is one of the greatest American numismatic rarities. Today, only a dozen or so examples are known, most of which are in circulated condition. The 1870-S Silver Dollar was created under circumstances almost identical to those of the unique 1870-S Three Dollar gold piece – dies for the two denominations were sent to the San Francisco Mint without mintmarks (the Philadelphia Mint made all of the dies for various mints, adding mintmarks before the dies were shipped). As an emergency measure, the coiner of the San Francisco mint, J.B. Harmstead, added mintmarks to the reverse dies for the Silver Dollar and Three Dollar gold piece and struck off several of the former and perhaps one or two of the latter. Only one Mint State example is known, a PCGS MS-62 from the James A. Stack collection.
Tom
Tom
No motto, in a PCGS-63 rattler
I purchased this several years ago while in Perth Australia... back when gold was selling for under $300 per ounce
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
Truly beautiful coins here! You all should be "Proud" to own these coins. Nothing fancy but I like them. Lee
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"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished!"
"If it don't make $"
"It don't make cents""
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
The Jeff is the most expensive of the bunch
Link O Rama
Proof
1909 MS66 Saint...POP4
jom
-YN Currently Collecting & Researching Colonial World Coins, Especially Spanish Coins, With a Great Interest in WWII Militaria.
My Ebay!
pcgs ms65
First POTD 9/19/05!!
Marc
Stuart
Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal
"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
I LIKE'S DEM FANCY "PENNIES"!!
MO MO MO!!
1743 Crown in VF35:
dated 400 years before I graduated high school
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Raped and pillaged the entire rival school....bad, bad, bad.