The Time-Traveling Numistmatist

johngerman

I would bet that a thread like this has been posted be4, but if you could travel back into time and could only go once, what time period would you pick and why?

I would travel back to the time just as America was becoming a nation. I am fascinated with the late 1700's. I would be on the East Coast of course and I would love to see the new coinage as it was being designed for the new nation and see examples of these coins as virgin as they could be. I would probably try and work for a coiner. I might be determined to stay, but would rather come back with a bag full of coins to be honest with ya!

Michigan

<< <i>I would bet that a thread like this has been posted be4, but if you could travel back into time and could only go once, what time period would you pick and why?

I would travel back to the time just as America was becoming a nation. I am fascinated with the late 1700's. I would be on the East Coast of course and I would love to see the new coinage as it was being designed for the new nation and see examples of these coins as virgin as they could be. I would probably try and work for a coiner. I might be determined to stay, but would rather come back with a bag full of coins to be honest with ya! >>




A bag full of MS70 1799 large cents would shake up the 2007 US coin market that is for sure.

planetsteve

1933, as long as they would take my Series 2003 currency. I figure this would be the last chance to pick up all kinds of gold, as well as a great opportunity to pick up rolls of the classics at dirt-cheap prices. Maybe I'd land right in Denver and ask around about the new "Washington commemorative quarters."

mrpaseo

Sure this has been done "Be4" but it's been awhile, so lets see....

Of course I would love to have a 1933 Saint G, and I hear one could exchange for one at the bank...

As for history wise, I would have enjoyed to be around when the mint decided to make pattern coins to trade... I read something on this from a book I was given by one of the forum members (A VERY interesting story) and have been facinated with Patterns since... though they are out of my price range, I will have to enjoy them from afar.

This topic is always interesting.

Ray

mrpaseo

By the way wouldn't it be "B4" and not "be4" I'm just sayin...

mrpaseo

<< <i>1933, as long as they would take my Series 2003 currency. I figure this would be the last chance to pick up all kinds of gold, as well as a great opportunity to pick up rolls of the classics at dirt-cheap prices. Maybe I'd land right in Denver and ask around about the new "Washington commemorative quarters." >>



This got me thinking... We look back at 1933 with envy because one could get a St G for about 30 bucks... fast forward to now, and it will cost about 700 to get a 1oz Piece of gold... now fast forward to the year 2050... what will gold be like and will we look back on the year 2007 and say.... Man we could have had it so cheap back then

Interesting thought

LanLord

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<< <i>1933, as long as they would take my Series 2003 currency. I figure this would be the last chance to pick up all kinds of gold, as well as a great opportunity to pick up rolls of the classics at dirt-cheap prices. Maybe I'd land right in Denver and ask around about the new "Washington commemorative quarters." >>

This got me thinking... We look back at 1933 with envy because one could get a St G for about 30 bucks... fast forward to now, and it will cost about 700 to get a 1oz Piece of gold... now fast forward to the year 2050... what will gold be like and will we look back on the year 2007 and say.... Man we could have had it so cheap back then Interesting thought >>

But, but, but ... why wouldn't a $20 gold piece cost $20 in 1933? At least before FDR pulled his magic trick.

lasvegasteddy

gosh i think of those years i'd love to travel to to buy and bury those coins so i could travel back and upon return with my metal detector recover my secret stash.as much as those way early dates tempt me i too think of living standards in dread...i think i'd set the dial at year 1933 myself of course i'd bury a bunch of those 22 common peace dollars to uncover when i landed in 33 to exchange in

jbsteven

a bag of freshly minted Chain cents would be fine for me.

Baley

a favorite fantasy. I'd go back to Philadelphia, late 1797-early 1798, bringing as many bic ball point pens, lighters, and disposable shavers as I could carry.

Sell them for whatever I could get, exhange for shiny new half dimes, dimes, and especially quarters and half dollars, and come on back to 2007.