Box of 20 That you could actually afford ?

100proof1957

What would you have ?

Or

What do you have ?

Cladiator

I don't do the box of 20 but if I did this is the way I would go. This is the same list I used in the other thread a day or so ago. Although a couple of these coins are pretty expensive I don't think any of them are unobtainable.

1. Capped Bust Half Dime
2. Draped Bust Half Dime
3. Capped Bust Dime Large Size
4. Liberty Cap Large Cent
5. Draped Bust Dime
6. Capped Bust Quarter Large Size
7. Draped Bust Half Cent
8. Draped Bust Quarter
9. Capped Bust Half Dollar
10. Draped Bust Half Dollar
11. Capped Bust to left Half Eagle Large Bust
12. Capped Bust to left Quarter Eagle Large Bust
13. Seated Half Dime No Stars No Drapery
14. Seated Dime No Stars No Drapery
15. Gold Dollar Type 1
16. Seated Dollar with Motto
17. Silver Three Cent
18. Seated Half Dollar with Arrows and Rays
19. Sheild Nickel with Rays
20. Draped Bust Dollar Large Eagle

OKbustchaser

Ah, Rich, Rich, Rich...

You were doing great until you stuck that ugly yellow stuff in there. (But, if you HAD to have some gold at least you chose nice designs.)

Cladiator

hehe

What can I say I'm a sucker for a lady in a cap

mgoodm3

Random pieces of cool copper. no real organization, just whatever I find that is cool. Cost: anywhere from modest to pricey.

mirabela

With only a few exceptions, my "box of twenty" consists of things I want in my type set that I either haven't cracked (or won't crack) or don't have a hole for. I'm on lunch now, not at home, but I think it goes like this --

capped bust half dime, 63
T3 gold dollar, 64
06/5 draped bust quarter, 12
CC $5 Lib, 55
97-O $10 Lib, 58
draped bust half, 12
$10 Indian, 58
$2.50 Indian, 55
Pan-Pac 50c, 58
Vermont, 64
Pilgrim, 64
Bay Bridge, 64
1928 Peace 55
Isabella, 40

Something like that. There might be a few others.

itsnotjustme

My box of 20 from my collection....


Draped Bust Half Cent (1800-1808) 1063 1804 1/2C Plain 4, No Stems AU53BN

Flying Eagle Cent (1856-1858) 2020 1858 1C Small Letters MS64
Indian Cent Bronze (1864-1909) 2225 1906 1C MS65RD

Two Cents (1864-1873) 3583 1865 2C MS64RB

Nickel Three Cents (1865-1889) 83776 1880 3CN PR65CA

Shield Nickel, No Rays (1867-1883) 3836 1881 5C PR65
Liberty Head Nickel (1883-1913) 83907 1909 5C PR65CA

Three Cent Silver, Type 1 (1851-1853) 3664 1851 3CS MS64

Flowing Hair Half Dime (1794-1795) 4251 1795 H10C VF20
Liberty Seated Half Dime, Legend (1860-1873) 4381 1862 H10C MS63

Draped Bust Dime, Large Eagle (1798-1807) 1804 AG3

Twenty Cents (1875-1878) 5298 1875-S 20C MS63

Draped Bust Quarter, Large Eagle (1804-1807) 5316 1807 25C VG10
Standing Liberty Quarter, Type 2 (1917-1930) 5779 1930 25C MS65FH

Capped Bust Half Dollar, "HALF DOL." (1838-1839) 6177 1838 50C Reeded Edge AU58
Liberty Seated Half Dollar, Motto (1866-1891) 6443 1882 50C PR64

Bust Dollar, Small Eagle (1795-1798) 6865 1797 $1 10X6 Stars F12
Bust Dollar, Large Eagle (1798-1804) 6878 1799 $1 VF25
Trade Dollar (1873-1885) 7048 1878-S T$1 Trade MS62
Morgan Dollar (1878-1921) 7119 1880-S S$1 MS66PL

Geoman

Interesting, in the fact that I just brought in several 3-ring binder folders to my local coin dealer, saying to buy it all. I had collected/accumulated 1000's of "junk" coins. Well, really not junk, but circulated low-grade common dates of wheats, nickels, franklins and walkers, silver quarters/dimes, etc. They were worth probably only a $1-$5 a piece average. And I didn't have any rhyme or reason to my collection. So I told me local dealer to make me an offer on everything.

Now, I am going to take that money, and selectively buy a few coins, and work my way up to a "Box of 20" that I can be proud of, and enjoy. My box of 20 isn't the rarest coins, or even the oldest (ie: all classic coins); rather coins that I want.

Large Cent
Indian Head Cent
Early Wheat Cent
3 Cent Silver
Shield Nickel
Liberty Nickel
Buffalo Nickel
Half Dime
Barber Dime
Bust Half
Seated Half
Barber Half
Walking Liberty Half
Franklin Half
Bust Dollar
Trade Dollar
Morgan Dollar
Peace Dollar
$20 Gold

While not the rarest (ie: 1793 Chain Cent) as I can not afford that - still a nice selection that I will look for in high grades.

100proof1957

FWIW

my 2 Boxes of 20 are in progress

1954 Mint and Proof Sets

1957 Mint and 2 Proof sets (im 15 cents away !)

coinlieutenant

While I dont believe in a box of twenty per say....I do believe in having a core collection of coins that you love. For me, they consist of coins that are unimproveable from some standpoint, whether it be eye appeal, choiceness for the grade or sentimentality due to it being a gift or found, upgraded etc.

If I had to pick my box of 20, it would be these 20.

100proof1957

That should count as a whole collection !

very nice !

LeeG

<< <i>my 2 Boxes of 20 are in progress >>





Mine would be an 1857 Mint Set w/Gold in MS65

100proof1957

LEE,

its what you could afford !

we aint Bill Gates !

100proof1957

and besides thats over a box and a half !

kiyote

Mmm, the only ones I would considering keeping in my box of twenty that I own so far..

2004 Proof Platinum $50 (raw)
1998 SMS Kennedy Half MS69
1981 Type 2 SBA PR69DCAM
1971 Eisenhower dollar MS65
1979 SBA Wide Rim MS65
1960 Washington Quarter PR69

Doin' a little type set deal..

LeeG

<< <i>its what you could afford ! >>


Can you float me a loan Bro?


<< <i>and besides thats over a box and a half >>


Oops, always was bad at math.