Need some help/advice on choosing a coin

jsturman31

My father passed away in February and for my birthday my mother wants to give me $200 to buy a coin for my birthday and I’d like to buy something sentimental to remember my father by. He liked Football, old westerns and a good beer can anyone help me or suggest a coin that may go along those lines; I mostly collect modern junk/stuff (which I like). Also might be an idea, something to do with father or family. I appreciate any suggestions or ideas

Thank You
Jj

RTS

old westerns...nice Morgan Dollar.

JRocco

Sorry to hear of your loss. Why don't you look at a nice coin from his birth year?

jsturman31

Birth year 1938

Jj

TheRegulator

Check out some of the Wisconsin Civil War Store Cards. I know there are a number of beer/lager tokens- offhand, I'm thinking Schlitz and Blatz. Whenever I see those tokens it always brings a chuckle and a smile to my face.

michael

a nice 1938 PQ pcgs ms64 walker with great eye appeal

BillJones

Given the $200 limit, the most impressive item from 1938 would be the 1938 Walking Liberty half dollar.

So far as a western theme goes, you might consider a 1938 Oregon commemorative half dollar. It's got a great looking Indian on the obverse and a covered wagon on the reverse, but you probably could not get any better than an MS-63, maybe an MS-64. There was also a '38 Texas, but that one would probably be too expensive.

Cladiator

These are all classic commems dating 1938. They all kind of have that old west appeal to them.

Arkansas


Boone


Oregon Trail


Texas

jsturman31

I like that 1938 Oregon commemorative half dollar. A question, what is the 38 Texas you refer to? I have 2 1938-D walkers I paid quite a bit for

Jj

jsturman31

I think I may settle for the Oregon Trail Commemorative as I am also from Wyoming and I believe it came thru here also. I wanna avoid ebay if possible do any of you know anyone with knowledge of where to purchase? Where I live coin dealers are almost non exsistant?

I still would like opinions if anyone has one about ideas also

Thanks Jj

Cladiator

You could probably pick up a 1938 Oregon Trail Commemorative Half Dollar from either the Philladelphia, Denver or San Fran. mint in the MS63 range for $200. The Texas Commemorative Half Dollar celebrates the 100th anniversary of the it's independance, it's quite a popular coin. You can grab the Texas coin in the high AU range (AU58ish) for the $200 budget.

As far as online locations to get these, others here can help you out much more than I. There are some folks on this board that are seriously into the commems.

Numismanic

No coin conjurs up a vision of the "Old West" like a good ol' Buffalo nickel.

jsturman31

I have an almost complete set of buffalo nickels that came from him as well as the belt buckle he gave me that had buffalo and liberty nickels glued to it, one of them is a 1937 but anymore than that is glued to the buckle. What would a 1938 buffalo nickel in ms 64 ms 65 go for? Might go great in my dansco.

Jj

jsturman31

what about Buffalo

Jj

rmoss

<< <i>Sorry to hear of your loss. Why don't you look at a nice coin from his birth year? >>



My sentiments exactly. Sorry for your loss. Good luck on choosing an appropriate coin.
Ron

solid

John,

You can get a high-grade 38-D Buffalo for well within your budget!

Ken

jsturman31

I think i'll do a mint set for 1938, purchased an anacs MS 66 buffalo nickel last night for $65, let the fun begin and thanks guys/girls for the suggestions.

Jj

jsturman31

I also bought Oregon Trail


Jj

SDCollector

Jj - you may have just overpaid for that coin, especially if it's raw. I hope it's a 64. A 63 is about $100 less.

edited typo.

jsturman31

64 i hope

jsturman31

7 day return to have it looked at

Tootawl

<< <i>a nice 1938 PQ pcgs ms64 walker with great eye appeal >>

SDCollector

Based on the pic, I don't think so. I would return it asap. You may want to do a search of Heritage archives. Some very nice 63's have sold for around $150.