You can only keep one (1) of your coins, whether you now own 1 or 1000 - which one will you keep and
coinguy1
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In order to anticipate and attempt to answer any of your questions in advance.....
No, you may not keep the obverse of one and the reverse of another.
No, you may not park a second coin with a friend, a dealer, an enemy or any combination thereof.
No, you may not list a second keeper for sale on Ebay or consign it to an auction with the intent to make sure it doesn't sell.
No, if some of your coins are tiny, you can't keep two little ones instead of one bigger one.
No, you may not keep one NT one and one AT one just for educational purposes.
Have I made myself clear?
Ready, set, go.....
No, you may not keep the obverse of one and the reverse of another.
No, you may not park a second coin with a friend, a dealer, an enemy or any combination thereof.
No, you may not list a second keeper for sale on Ebay or consign it to an auction with the intent to make sure it doesn't sell.
No, if some of your coins are tiny, you can't keep two little ones instead of one bigger one.
No, you may not keep one NT one and one AT one just for educational purposes.
Have I made myself clear?
Ready, set, go.....
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Tom
PCGS still owes me a 68 on this babe.
Her home for 116 years.
Her homes builder.....
Her homes mortgage company; Barclay's Bank.
My favorite pocket piece.
peacockcoins
Seriously though Mark, it's a very tough decision in light of my recent '36-D SD pick-up
...But based on the actual coin and my love of the Civil War, I'll have to go with this one...
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edit: forgot about my Barber 50c but still keep the 1794 though Barber comes close 2nd.
I don't think I ever will, hopefully
Rob
Lincoln set Colorless Set
I dont have a pic, but I have a 1908 no motto eagle that I'm pretty fond of. One of my favorite designs.:
Thinking which one coin I might keep If I had to choose from my Franklin Collection makes my head hurt.
This one might be a good candidate. Very tough color for a 55:
A witty saying proves nothing- Voltaire (1694 - 1778)
An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor
does the truth become error because nobody will see it. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
Lousy pic of a nice coin. Scratch on holder, not Ira Allen's head. Obverse of my icon coin, obviously. I would keep it because even if I lost interest in coins completely, it has local and personal relevance.
I'm sticking with this one
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My icon IS my coin. It is a gem 1949 FBL Franklin.
<< <i>...at present I have 3 coins - if pressed I'd keep the 1794 because copper rules.
edit: forgot about my Barber 50c but still keep the 1794 though Barber comes close 2nd.
LOVE that '94!!!
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1901-O Barber Quarter
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."----Voltaire
My first thought was to keep my pop 2/0 1839-D Half Eagle. This is certainly my most valuable coin. But after more thought I have to go with her little sister, 1839-D Quarter Eagle. Although the half eagle is a killer UNC coin, the quarter eagle best defines what I like in Dahlonega Gold.
What would you keep coinguy?
keep the one with the most potential that I have "several" examples of. This would
be the 1969 quarter.
Will be replaced with this one, when it's paid for:
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Fats, as long as this is the only coin you'll be keeping,
go ahead and send your Bay Bridge
To:
Attn. dizzyfoxx
PO Box 1936
Commemville, CA
super attached to things.
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Fats, as long as this is the only coin you'll be keeping,
go ahead and send your Bay Bridge
To:
Attn. dizzyfoxx
PO Box 1936
Commemville, CA
I call dibs on his new and improved Pilgrim commem!
Don
Some replies to your replies...
<< <i>Here's the one my grandfather hid in a mason jar full of wheaties that started me in this hobby. >>
Rsdoug81, that is a great example of what makes a coin truly special!
Tom, what makes your 1861-O half dollar so special to you? I'm not putting it down (I promise)
<< <i>Because she's my baby
Yes, Gladiator, "babies" should be kept.
MacCrimmon, WHAT a coin (AND home) - who cares about what grade PCGS assigned it!
<< <i>My favorite pocket piece. >>
Pat, that 1795 is a fine keeper - not many of us can carry around a coin like that from our birth year.
Dizzy, a very fine selection from a "gem" of a collection!
<< <i>Either this one or my 1884-CC $ >>
lkenefic, no "either or" business in this thread. As a penalty, you must forfeit ALL of your coins.
<< <i>Mark, Many a dealer has admonished me for even suggesting I might one day sell this one. >>
Rob, I would never admonish you for selling that coin (to me).
<<You never ask an easy question, do you?
MadMonk, never say never.
<< <i>Without a doubt, it would be the high-end MS-if not polished-21 Morgan my grandfather gave me when I was about 10. Numismatically, it's worthless junk, but to me, it reminds me of the most important person I've ever had in my life. He passed away in 1994. >>
GaCoinGuy, that certainly qualifies as THE one to keep.
<< <i>One coin = sell the rest and finally pick up the ultra high releif St guad. >>
Heywood, if you really meant "ultra high relief" and not merely "high relief", those coins of yours are sure worth big bucks!
<< <i>It may not mean much to many, but it means a lot to me... >>
Why, Flamino?
<< <i>I'm sticking with this one >>
Relayer, nothing wrong with AT gold coins.
<< <i>I don't like this game.... >>
Fatman, who said anything about a "game"? This is NOT a test or a drill - this is real. I repeat, this is NOT a test or a drill. All coins except the 1 keeper in each collection must be turned in my the end of next week.
<< <i>What would you keep coinguy? >>
SFDukie, I currently only have one coin in my collection, and it will always be THE one for me. My great uncle, B. Max Mehl gave a 1909-S Saint to my grandmother/his niece as a wedding gift. She was born in that year/1909 and died several years ago. She left the Saint , along with a small envelope upon which B. Max Mehl wrote a brief note, congratulating her on her wedding day, for me. I had the coin encapsulated by NGC years ago, and as a tribute to my grandmother, had her name included on the grading label
<< <i>This one which is paid for:Will be replaced with this one, when it's paid for
Lee, good job of covering your bases and within the "rules" of this thread.
Why is simple they don't come any higher in grade and it is from my favorite set of coins.
Listened to that man's Berlin speech. Joined the Air Force. Saw his assignation when I was in advanced basic training. Saw that wall come down while still on active duty. Retired from the Air Force. Started collecting coins. Kind of all fits this being Memorial Day weekend.
Oh and that is a piece of lint that was on the holder he did not grow chin hair.
Ok well if I must then this is the one. The first serious coin that I ever purchased.
Chris
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Why? Because its freakin' gorgeous.
RELLA
who boasts of twenty years experience in his craft
while in fact he has had only one year of experience...
twenty times.
It's only money.
I'll get better pics of it one of these days
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
I saw this coin 3 times over a year before finally pulling the trigger and buying it.
It is my favorite of all the coins that I have put away. I am glad that I finally made up my mind to buy it and that it was still available.
PCGS MS 65
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etexmike
1. Probably the finest known.
2. Civil war date.
3. Obsolete denomination.
4. Overdate.
5. Cameo proof.
6. Beautifully toned.
7. Was a PCGS labeling error.
Knowledge is the enemy of fear
<< <i><< I don't like this game.... >>
Fatman, who said anything about a "game"? This is NOT a test or a drill - this is real. I repeat, this is NOT a test or a drill. All coins except the 1 keeper in each collection must be turned in my the end of next week.
Lemme guess. We turn them in by sending them to a certain PO Box in La Jolla, CA
After much debate I would keep my icon coin. The nicest AU55 in existance for the date I would guess, killer eye appeal, one of my favorite dates and generally my "favorite" coins. It is strange though, and maybe this is a good thing, when thinking about the coins, I didnt have one that I automatically eliminated. Of my 35 or so coins in the collection, I didnt want to let ANY of them go....and all of them had a case for keeping them as the "one".
siliconvalleycoins.com
Probably this one.
Box of 20
1931-D MS65
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