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What`s the most you ever paid for a single coin?

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  • Sorry, double post.
  • Not quite one large.
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  • I am generally a $300 to $1,000 sort of coin buyer...
    The most I've spent is about $2,200 for a single coin.
  • USAFRETWIUSAFRETWI Posts: 464 ✭✭✭
    No other Peace Dollar buyers in here? $2295 on my MS62 (NGC) 34-S
  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don`t mean to resurrect a three year old thread but why start a new one?
    Let`s hear more of your answers as it may have changed by now.
    Mine did.
    Updated to $2850 image
    Quite a substantial amount for me considering the majority of average per coin value in my collection.
    Built up a nice chunk in my Paypal account from selling extra stuff that I really could live without which made it alot easier.
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  • Me no tell!image
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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275
    Updated with a recent new record - $2k image
  • 2100.00 for a 1909 S VDB Lincoln image
  • erickso1erickso1 Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭
    Approx 2k.

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  • aclocoacloco Posts: 952 ✭✭✭
    I was almost divorced over buying two Lincoln Wheat cents - 1914 D (XF45) and 1911-S (64 BN with a touch of red). Paid $375 for the pair...in 1988.

    I can hear the words like yesterday...."YOU spent HOW MUCH on THOSE????!!!???!!!???"
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  • TAMU15TAMU15 Posts: 577 ✭✭
    3750 bucks on an 09svdb back in 2009 when they were hot. Its worth about 2500 now lol. Oh well market shifts.

    B
  • jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 9,674 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Actually I just broke my highest this past baltimore show, after getting back into picking up a few items for myself after 4 years, i found a seated quarter I had to have.

  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,791 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $3700 a few times.
  • LanceNewmanOCCLanceNewmanOCC Posts: 19,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    not sure exactly, but it is less than 2k
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  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275


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    << <i>Updated with a recent new record - $2k image >>




    hmmm lets see could it be for a certain bust dime? >>


    Yeh, and a MUCH lower grade one! image




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  • rec78rec78 Posts: 5,734 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $10,350
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  • LeeBoneLeeBone Posts: 4,433 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>$10,350 >>



    Wow, that`s quite a chunk.

    I am going to say 50/50 that I may do the same someday later on down the road.

  • LogPotatoLogPotato Posts: 2,177 ✭✭✭✭
    $235

    Yes, I am a small fry.
  • I paid £525 for a 1904-S $20 gold piece
  • GABGAB Posts: 641
    A lot more than I paid for this!!

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    Golf time!!
  • droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
    $1450
    Me at the Springfield coin show:
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    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
  • $32,000 for an NGC AU-50 1870-cc gold eagle.
  • BaronVonBaughBaronVonBaugh Posts: 1,837 ✭✭✭✭
    The most I ever paid for a single coin: $2,128.99.

    Next up, three separate coins at around $1200.00.

    Other than those all were under $1000.00, with most under $300.00.
  • $2,600.00 for an Monroe Commem in MS-65 around 10 years ago. Now if it would only plus (+), I would be breaking even.

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
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  • commacomma Posts: 1,522 ✭✭✭
    Gold, around $3,000
    "other" around $1,000
  • KonaheadKonahead Posts: 1,476 ✭✭✭
    $2500
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  • $335 for a Mexico 1.2 oz. gold 50 pesos. That was a few years ago.
  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,573 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $1500, but that was in 1989 when I was making $3.75 an hour...seemed like a million dollars to my 16 year old self.
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  • stealerstealer Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>$1500, but that was in 1989 when I was making $3.75 an hour...seemed like a million dollars to my 16 year old self. >>


    Didn't they already have a minimum wage back then? image
    $500 for two different coins (each)

    One I ended up selling for a $40 loss...the other for a $150 profit image
  • fiveNdimefiveNdime Posts: 1,088 ✭✭
    $280 for a F+/VF 1921 WLH.
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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,651 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm not sure on the exact amount but it is in the $350-$400 range, most of my purchases are under $100. I've sold a few for more than that, though. image

    For anyone experiencing sticker shock (or wallet envy) while reading this thread, take it from me that it is possible to put together a unique and interesting on a modest budget.


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  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Still haven't surpassed the 1K level yet. Pd. $800 for an 1873-CC Trade $ in Pcgs 40($770 raw + grading fees)
    Trade $'s
  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,612 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>$335 for a Mexico 1.2 oz. gold 50 pesos. That was a few years ago. >>



    you did well on that one.
  • $3500 for a single coin, but I paid $6500 for a sealed 1936 proof set.
  • Lets reverse the question....
    How much would you pay for a 2009 $20 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle MS70 PL ?
  • scotty1419scotty1419 Posts: 928 ✭✭✭
    I went from about $500 level to $2k level lol.

    I've got 3 that in the last 2 years were $1600-2300/ea.
  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,031 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $660 for the $20

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  • drei3reedrei3ree Posts: 3,430 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm truly amazed at the number of posters: 1) Telling the truth, 2) Telling lies on the high end, & 3) Telling lies on the LOW end! image

    Me, it's gotta be ~$100,000... image
  • kimber45ACPkimber45ACP Posts: 2,399 ✭✭✭
    5k for a Peace dollar in 67
  • slincslinc Posts: 480 ✭✭
    I had to go around $1700 each to get the double eagles for my type set.
  • AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,370 ✭✭✭✭
    Less than what I paid for my car.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
    PCGS Registries
    Box of 20
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  • renomedphysrenomedphys Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In 2008 I paid $63K for a 1909 VDB cent in PCGS 65RB plastic.

    Sold it last month for about $36K image

  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,910 ✭✭✭✭✭
    $650 (in 1992 dollars) for an 1803 Large Cent that slabbed at XF-45. I owned it for a long time.
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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,380 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm with IGWT on this one - about the price of a (currently ongoing) kitchen remodel. image
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  • Since I started collecting again, $300.
  • 3k for an 1882 Morgan in pr63cam

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