What kind of type coin should I buy tomorrow at fun?! Throw your answer in the hat!
TheLiberator
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Hey guys! Long time no see (speak?!) for me on here. I hope everyone is doing well! 
Anyway, I am going down to tampa tonight for the show tomorrow with my pop. I am gonna pour over my type book tonight and see what I might want to pick up tomorrow. Since I am no expert, I generally go to a select few trusted dealers, find something with nice eye appeal for the coin and grade, check the current market price range, and pull the trigger. I usually collect nicely toned, "original" looking, PCGS or NGC type coins in either either pf or MS. (Think Mark Feld/Pinnacle type inventory with a price range from 400-1200 or so.)
I truly love all types of coins and I eventually hope to have a completed type set, but I don't have too much right now. Here is what I DO have, and if your favorite isn't on here, tell me what coins you like that you think I should consider first!
I have:
A Fugio
A Lincoln
A Two cent piece (An 1872 BTW!)
A 3 center (A 3 cent "nickel", NOT a 3 cent silver)
A Shield Nickel
A Bufalo Nickel
A Liberty Nickel ("No Cents" variety.)
A Barber Dime
A Merc Dime
A Morgan dollar
That's it right now. I see in typing this out I have no quarters, and no 50 centers of any kind yet. Anyway what do ya'll think I should hunt for tomorrow?! What kinds of type coins do you like? Are there any series that are in the dumps market wise that maybe can be had for cheaper than they used to be? Throw it out there!
Anyway, I am going down to tampa tonight for the show tomorrow with my pop. I am gonna pour over my type book tonight and see what I might want to pick up tomorrow. Since I am no expert, I generally go to a select few trusted dealers, find something with nice eye appeal for the coin and grade, check the current market price range, and pull the trigger. I usually collect nicely toned, "original" looking, PCGS or NGC type coins in either either pf or MS. (Think Mark Feld/Pinnacle type inventory with a price range from 400-1200 or so.) I truly love all types of coins and I eventually hope to have a completed type set, but I don't have too much right now. Here is what I DO have, and if your favorite isn't on here, tell me what coins you like that you think I should consider first!
I have:
A Fugio
A Lincoln
A Two cent piece (An 1872 BTW!)
A 3 center (A 3 cent "nickel", NOT a 3 cent silver)
A Shield Nickel
A Bufalo Nickel
A Liberty Nickel ("No Cents" variety.)
A Barber Dime
A Merc Dime
A Morgan dollar
That's it right now. I see in typing this out I have no quarters, and no 50 centers of any kind yet. Anyway what do ya'll think I should hunt for tomorrow?! What kinds of type coins do you like? Are there any series that are in the dumps market wise that maybe can be had for cheaper than they used to be? Throw it out there!
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I saw a nice 32-D quarter in PCGS AU55 that I thought was under graded for under $600 yesterday. A little toning and the mintmark was a nice "D" rather than a blob. I've seen worse 60s.
draped bust half dollar gets my first vote
16-S Walker Half next XF or AU
Toned Proof Indian Cent
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
<< <i>draped bust half dollar gets my first vote
16-S Walker Half next XF or AU
Toned Proof Indian Cent >>
Draped bust half huh? Ok! Very nice! I love the look of walkers too. That night be a good one for me to try.
BUT, I recommend you go see John Agre at the Coin Rarities Online table and see if he can help you with a nice, mid-grade fugio. That would be very hard to beat! Good luck.
<< <i>there are some seriously cool seated half dimes on the bourse floor. Many with attractive, natural toning. The series is not too expensive if you aren't looking for key dates, so I think you might find some value for your type dollars there. >>
Excellent!
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"Sou Mangueira......."
<< <i>Ideally, buy a coin which "speaks to you" with which you are familiar and in your opinion, is priced reasonably. Do yourself a favor and don't feel you have to buy anything. I felt that way once, bought the best of what I could find on the bourse floor, and had buyer's remorse. >>
Oh yeah: been there, done that years ago. I won't do it again.
<< <i>Gotta have a nice SLQ, one of my favorites. >>
Yeah, I've been thinking a lot about that one too. I would love to get a type one. It is a neat coin from before we got all prudish.
Look over my Registry Type set (link in my sig line). Maybe it will give you some ideas. I make it a point to have good photos of all my coins in the registry.
Personally, I prefer first year issue coins or the tougher dates. I try to stay away from the common dates (although I do have a few) when I can. I have also developed a taste for AU58's. Probably because many look MS without the MS price tag, and so I get the "most bang for the buck".
A couple of my favorites in my set are the AU58 1867 Shield nickel with rays, and the 1899 AU58 Barber half.
Have fun, and be sure to post what you end up buying!
<< <i>TheLiberator,
Look over my Registry Type set (link in my sig line). Maybe it will give you some ideas. I make it a point to have good photos of all my coins in the registry.
Personally, I prefer first year issue coins or the tougher dates. I try to stay away from the common dates (although I do have a few) when I can. I have also developed a taste for AU58's. Probably because many look MS without the MS price tag, and so I get the "most bang for the buck".
A couple of my favorites in my set are the AU58 1867 Shield nickel with rays, and the 1899 AU58 Barber half.
Have fun, and be sure to post what you end up buying! >>
Thanks! I appreciate it!
The best coin purchases, the ones you most enjoy....are almost an act of love rather than following someones advice.
Have fun at FUN! We will be waiting for your new coin.
EAC 6024
This was my thought too. A nice creamy original early date 1919 or 1920 in near-gem won't set you back too much at all, but is a beautiful thing to have around.
<< <i>If you have to ask advice what to buy......I think youd probably do best staying home and paying the cell phone bill.
The best coin purchases, the ones you most enjoy....are almost an act of love rather than following someones advice. >>
Hi Ambro! I think you misunderstood the intent/tone of my post. It isn't that I need "advice" about this per se. Ultimately, a collector buys what THEY want, not what somebody else tells them to. I wouldn't buy something someone recommended if I didn't love the coin myself. As a type collector, I find it ALL lovely, but there is only so much time in the day. Since I am not QDB and I am not a specialist, I like to toss things out to the online community to see where others are and what they like too. The feedback is fun, and it helps to spark interest in areas or series I might not be aware of. (That is how I got into toned proof Mercs for example.) I have a few well-respected dealers I regularly use who are always honest with me, and I know better than to throw really heavy money around in areas where I have no real expertise.
I would say that the small collection I have accumulated ad hoc over the years is actually quite nice doing it this way. And yes: people should have knowledge about what they are buying. Yet, one can stick to a few basic rules and TRUSTED dealers and get a great collection going without having to know everything there is to know about a particular series.
You could "window shop" with a copy of Redbook. Id suggest (and I really think its all a private decision anyway), but Id suggest you take a look at Colonials.
Theres a lot to like in these archaic pieces of our numismatic past. Your not 'slab bound', grades are not that hairsplitting important, and there are some very very interesting pieces for not a whole lot of money.
Vermont
<< <i>yup Ok, I understand your mindset better now.
You could "window shop" with a copy of Redbook. Id suggest (and I really think its all a private decision anyway), but Id suggest you take a look at Colonials.
Theres a lot to like in these archaic pieces of our numismatic past. Your not 'slab bound', grades are not that hairsplitting important, and there are some very very interesting pieces for not a whole lot of money.
Vermont
I LOVE colonials, but this is an area where I feel I don't know enough about to make any kind of purchase. (Aside from the Fugio I luckily scored on ebay several years ago that turned out to be a rare variety, I wouldn't even know where to begin with them.) I will go over to coin rarities tomorrow and maybe find John K too and get some more knowledge.
<< <i>Most of those coins in your list are common enough to pick up at any time. Some are much more rare. FUN is a good opportunity to find the rare, so that's what I would focus on, if I were you. >>
Hey Mike! That list is actually the list of coins I DO have.
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<< <i>Most of those coins in your list are common enough to pick up at any time. Some are much more rare. FUN is a good opportunity to find the rare, so that's what I would focus on, if I were you. >>
Hey Mike! That list is actually the list of coins I DO have.
I do need to pay attention better.
That said, it doesn't change my overall advice -- try for the rarer type coins at FUN.
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102 capped bust half dollars - 100 die marriages
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