If you had this amount to spend on ONE coin, what would you buy?

canadanz

$50
$100
$250
$500
$750
$1000

What would you do?

AMRC

I would put it back in my wallet and wait for it to be at least be $3,000-$,8000 then I would wait for an auction that has something that I like and would upgrade one of my Registry Sets.

AnkurJ

A VERY broad question to which you will get many different answers. My answer...be pickey, and buy what you love.

braddick

$50 = Superb GEM 1943 spot free PCGS War cent.
$100 = Ultra GEM lustrous white PCGS Winged Liberty dime.
$250 = First year of issue blast white GEM PCGS Franklin half.
$500 = The coolest looking error I could find, possibly a GEM Red 1980 nickel struck on a cent.
$750 = Worn cameo bust quarter- preferably an 1805 (vs and 1806) in the highest grade (FN12?) I could locate.
$1000 = AU++ problem free- original Seated dollar.

That is what I would (possibly) do.

ctf_error_coins

I would buy a Major Mint Error at each of those levels.

Frankiefanatic

Combine all the money and see if I could snipe a 53-S Frankie in 4FBL..

fivecents

$50......MS63 PCGS/NCG common date S mint. Cherrypick a super flashy one.
$100....Crusty PCGS/NGC XF better date seated half.
$250....Two MS65 common date Morgans PCGS/NGC date S mint flashy and PQ for the grade
$500... MS 63 PCGS/NGC 1938-D walker..blast white and lusterous
$750....MS65 PCGS/NGC Proof Walker half right white and no spots
$1,000..two 2010 Quarter ounce AGE proofs from the US mint (hurry they are about to sell out)

pennyannie

I would try to find the best graded coin i liked at each price point paying attention to greysheet pricing. I would not pay over ask reguardless for ANY coin. If you are going to overpay ( meaning you know full well that you would take a huge hit if you tried to resale the next day) leave the money in your wallet.

Buy some guns instead. Coins and guns go together anyway.

PinkFloyd

Low mintage gold and silver bullion numismatic issues.

canadanz

<< <i>A VERY broad question to which you will get many different answers. My answer...be pickey, and buy what you love. >>



I know it will get many different answers... was the point of the question

johnny9434

id do maybe some real nice half cents. jmho

LindeDad

$50---PCGS graded AU58 Morgan dollar I don't have yet.
$100--See above.
$250--XF/AU PCGS graded 1896 Barber Half <--This one may have to move down on the list if it ever shows up.
$500--AU58 PCGS graded Seated Half I do not have yet.
$750--I'm still looking.
$1000--Looked at a 1934-S Peace dollar this morning still thinking on it. Toning is a little distracting.

TonedRarities

save up and buy this

Billet7

$50, cheap coin in a doily holder (yeah, right!)
$100, The next XF Seated quarter that I need for my set.
$250, 1821 Bust Quarter in F
$500, 1832 Bust Quarter in XF
$750, 1851-O or 1849-O Seated quarter
$1000, 1872-S Seated quarter (or an 1872-CC if I can get lucky enough for the price.)

This is what I would do within the parameters of the OP.

AnkurJ

Ok I'll bite:

$1000: 1892cc $10 eagle in AU50 (was offered this today but passed)

Moldnut

$50 A nicely toned Mercury Dime of any year
$100 1828 sm date dime in fine
$250 Any 1840s Seated Quarter in AU
$500 Classic Head Cents in VF
$750 1822 Capped Bust Quarter F-VF
$1000 1794 1c in fine