Post your favorite coin purchased in 2008.

SkyMan · December 31, 2008 3:10AM

Here's a simple one, post your favorite coin that you purchased in 2008, you can even post an extra 1 or 2 other coins if you can't quite make up your mind (but NO more than 3 in total).

Here's unquestionably my favorite coin purchance of 2008. To the best of my knowledge (of course I could be wrong) it was the only gold coin flown during the Mercury, Gemini or Apollo flights. The FIRST US spacewalk occured on Gemini 4.

Here's why the coin is so special:

Within the series, toned Franklins, that I specialize in, this coin was unquestionably my favorite purchase of 2008. There were no mint sets made during 1950, so finding a decently toned 1950 P or D is a very tough endeavour.

MAY YOUR 2009 BE FILLED WITH HEALTH, HAPPINESS, PEACE AND PROSPERITY!!!

ChrisRx · December 31, 2008 3:11AM

Nice I wonder what something like that sells for

mirabela · December 31, 2008 3:18AM

This can hardly compare in terms of provenance, but it is probably the prettiest thing I bought this year.

19Lyds · December 31, 2008 3:26AM

Simple.

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66RB · December 31, 2008 3:32AM

It's either one of these two, both graded 65RB.

MidLifeCrisis · December 31, 2008 3:36AM

Took almost everything I had to get it...but I think it was worth it!

DUIGUY · December 31, 2008 3:58AM

<< Took almost everything I had to get it...but I think it was worth it!

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Very nice!! I like it!

clarkbar04 · December 31, 2008 4:01AM

I'll go sit at the kids table now...

SkyMan · December 31, 2008 4:04AM

Some lovely coins and medals, folks!!!

<< Nice I wonder what something like that sells for

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Just under $5,400.

DUIGUY · December 31, 2008 4:05AM

two best for 08;

Atlantic · December 31, 2008 4:31AM

Mesquite · December 31, 2008 4:42AM

Made quite a few 7070 purchases this past year. I really like most of them. This one is my favorite. It has so much going on. Die cracks, toning, woodgrain, worn dies, and a 180 degree rotation (you can't tell that from this photo, but in the 7070 both the obverse and reverse are right-side up).

bushmaster8 · December 31, 2008 4:51AM

sWEET 50-D Sy! I'm guessing the vertical lines running thru UNIT are scratches in the plastique?

PCcoins · December 31, 2008 5:10AM

This was my favorite purchase of the year! A '57 double mint set. I just can't pick one favorite in this set so I choose the whole set

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mesquite · December 31, 2008 5:33AM

Outstanding!

jmski52 · December 31, 2008 5:35AM

It's a toss-up:

LotsoLuck · December 31, 2008 5:40AM

<< Took almost everything I had to get it...but I think it was worth it!

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Major WOW! Factor!!!

jonathanb · December 31, 2008 5:40AM

Hard to pick just one in a year where I've purchased a lot of pieces that make me smile, but I think the smile for this one is the biggest...

Julian AM-64. Pennsylvania Horticultural Society award medal in gold, just under 4 troy ounces.

BillyKingsley · December 31, 2008 5:46AM

I don't have a decent photo but it's the Roman coin I traded from LordM a few months back. Constantine the Great.

coinsarefun · December 31, 2008 5:55AM

It would be very difficult to choose just one so I will choose my favorite of each category
that I collect in respectively.

Tokens
Medals
SCD's
Us Coin
World Coins

Stefanie

I love this one because of the Higley Coppers.

My next adventure into the numismatic world will
be Early American Copper.......

This one goes well my Lafayette Dollar I have.

One of the Prettiest obverse designs on a SCD....IMO

Color and a CC
Love at first sight..........what more can I say

Last but not least the most gorgeous Russian Rouble I have seen (within my buget) it has the most beautiful proof like fields.
This coin is so beautiful it would convert any collector to the darkside............or at least tempt

CharlotteDude · December 31, 2008 6:01AM

I'm torn between this one:

and this one:

'dude

robec · December 31, 2008 6:04AM

A couple of Proofs

dsessom · December 31, 2008 6:07AM

I am a pretty simple guy. I was thrilled to finally obtain an 1885 NGC G6 Liberty nickel - the toughest key to my set, and I have to thank Glenn Holsonbake (PonyExpress8) for helping me with that! THANKS GLENN!!!

...and my second favorite: an NGC 1912-s F15.

Two keys down, one to go...

Anyone wanna help me out with a 1886 NGC or PCGS?

I have lots of raw Barbers, large cents, seated dimes and quarters Im willing to trade...

Anyway, I hope everyone has a prosperous 2009! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

COINB0Y · December 31, 2008 6:10AM

Found in a Lot I bought

lasvegasteddy · December 31, 2008 6:37AM

some amazing buys all...you bet that kentucky is awe inspiring
my 3 fav's took alot to pull off for me

1st is my true rarity finally

2nd is my designation rarity...finally a 1965 sms dcammer

3rd is in for regrade but is my leader of the pack lincolns

DJCoinz · December 31, 2008 6:45AM

Tough choice, but probably this one.

greghansen · December 31, 2008 6:55AM

That's easy for me. I had been waiting for several years to find one I could both afford and which I thought had nice eye appeal. Finally happened in the Baltimore ANA auction...

Edited to add: That Morgan right above me is very, VERY flashy. Very nice. I also like those '57 double mint sets. I have a '56 double mint set (my birth year) that has similar toning...though maybe not as flashy as the '57's here. Also the early gold is great. I'm starting to get the early gold bug. Don't have the wallet for it...but I sure love the looks of some of those old 'beehive' early gold coins.

Goldbully · December 31, 2008 7:00AM

MidLifeCrisis · December 31, 2008 7:00AM

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That's cool. What's it's story?

MidLifeCrisis · December 31, 2008 7:05AM

<< Last but not least the most gorgeous Russian Rouble I have seen (within my buget) it has the most beautiful proof like fields.
This coin is so beautiful it would convert any collector to the darkside............or at least tempt

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I'm happy to convert...if you'd sell it to me! Great looking coin!

SkyMan · December 31, 2008 7:31AM

Some major YOWZAHS here folks!!!

<< sWEET 50-D Sy! I'm guessing the vertical lines running thru UNIT are scratches in the plastique? >>

You are correct, the scratches are in the slab.

IGWT · December 31, 2008 7:36AM

Here's what I'd say is my most fun purchase of 2008: a Shield 5c struck on a thin planchet that might be a "wrong planchet" that is the accidental intersection of patterns and regular coinage. For more info, here's the thread where we discuss the piece.

Edited because I hit "Enter" too soon.

TennesseeDave · December 31, 2008 7:48AM

Probably one of these:Both Pcgs XF-40

UtahCoin · December 31, 2008 7:54AM

GoldenEyeNumismatics · December 31, 2008 8:23AM

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Is that the piece from Kagin's? Didn't that coin have an amigo that went with it?

GoldenEyeNumismatics · December 31, 2008 8:26AM

Not tremendously valuable, but I got great pleasure from owning this piece:

UtahCoin · December 31, 2008 8:27AM

Yep, here's the sister.

keepdachange · December 31, 2008 8:32AM

<< Took almost everything I had to get it...but I think it was worth it!

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Is it just me or does the boy on the right look "excited" to see his momma

Really nice looking coin, never saw it before

FilthyBroke · December 31, 2008 8:38AM

Faorite U.S. coin purchase for the year-

Favorite non-U.S. coin purchase-

Favorite Exonumia purchase-

That about covers my three main areas of collecting, but there are many other coins deserving of mention.

thisnamztaken · December 31, 2008 9:14AM

I guess these three are my favorite pickups from 2008:

ARCO · December 31, 2008 9:17AM

This Barber half. Only XF 1896-S I have seen that I liked in eight years collecting halves.

CB2597 · December 31, 2008 9:17AM

RYK · December 31, 2008 9:19AM

Very tough call (which means I had a good year

).

or

renman95 · December 31, 2008 9:27AM

halfhunter · December 31, 2008 9:42AM

For me it would HAVE to be THIS ONE originally posted HERE.

Regards,

John

steelielee · December 31, 2008 10:04AM

Dixon's $20, Obv

Dixon's $20, Rev

Pearl Harbor, Arizona Obv

Pearl Harbor, Arizona, Obverse

Yeah, I know, just cheap replica stuff, but what great history behind both and it was my good fortune to have been able to travel to see both in 2008...Happy New Year!!!