Is there any one coin you would sell everything for?
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I have seen posts asking what coin is your dream coin, or what coin would you buy if money was no object.
However, what if you could own your dream coin, but you had to sell everything in your collection? Would you do it? For me, I would be tempted. My dream coin is the 1894-S Barber Dime. The Ice Cream Specimen is supposedly a G-4, and I would probably sell my entire collection just to buy that coin. However, my collection if probably not worth near what that coin is worth.
As a side note, what do you think the 1894-S Barber Dime Ice Cream Specimen in G-4 is worth today. I think it last sold for around $27,500 in 1981. Any guesses?
However, what if you could own your dream coin, but you had to sell everything in your collection? Would you do it? For me, I would be tempted. My dream coin is the 1894-S Barber Dime. The Ice Cream Specimen is supposedly a G-4, and I would probably sell my entire collection just to buy that coin. However, my collection if probably not worth near what that coin is worth.
As a side note, what do you think the 1894-S Barber Dime Ice Cream Specimen in G-4 is worth today. I think it last sold for around $27,500 in 1981. Any guesses?
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And no to the OP's question. I would love to own many coins but wouldn't sell everything I have for some of them. Plus my kids are having fun with the coins I currently have even if its not worth much. My kids happiness are worth more than my happiness and desires
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<< <i>Please educate me but what is the SOVIET DIME that the 2nd poster posted????? >>
It's a counterfiet acording to the Red Book.
And just maybe that 1796 half dollar mentioned above if the grade and look were right could do it for me.
A nice 1827 quarter, 1823 quarter, 1822 quarter eagle, 1804 dollar, nice half disme, etc....you get the picture. Keep in mind that my collection is not worth a fraction of any one of those coins, so parting with my collection for that kind of value is a no brainer.
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I wished someone would have asked me a similar question a LONG LONG time ago along the lines of...
Is there any one woman you would be willing to lose half of everything for?
<< <i>Please educate me but what is the SOVIET DIME that the 2nd poster posted?????
And no to the OP's question. I would love to own many coins but wouldn't sell everything I have for some of them. Plus my kids are having fun with the coins I currently have even if its not worth much. My kids happiness are worth more than my happiness and desires
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<< <i>Sell everything for one dream coin? No, never. Eat worms for a nice coin? Perhaps. >>
Perhaps? What's your hesitation?
There are lots of single coins I'd sell everything for. They all far exceed the value of the collection though. --jerry
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<< <i>Back in the early 1980s one of the finest examples of the 1792 half disme came up for sale at an auction. At the time I thought for about half a minute, "If I sold my collection, would I have enough money to buy that coin?" After a quick calculation I figured I would have had $100 grand if I sold everything. Good thing I didn't try it. I learned later that the consigner bought the coin back in the auction for than I could have raised. >>
That is the one coin I might be tempted by.
Millertime
Complete Dime Set
If the value was the same as my current collection then no way. I'd keep my current collection as it stands in a heart beat.
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<< <i>this one maybe LOL
I am willing to pay BIG MONEY for the 1923-D Soviet dime and/or the 1930-D Soviet dime. Please PM me if you have one for sale or if you find one that is for sale.
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I'd trade my collection for any single coin worth 50% more than my collection. It would be painful, but I'd do it.
But if the question were rephrased, and I had the opportunity to trade my whole collection for any one coin that was of the same value as my collection, the answer would be "Hell No!"
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...but I think they will ask for $690K more (according to the RedBook)!
The obvious stipulation is that I get to continue collecting though.