<< <i>Geevaway: 5 oz silber, as you say, hookey puck from "P" to weener of Kontest. Is fail, no?
Why beeg geevaway? Becuz you comrades geev good advize. You comrades smart. Not all. Smoe not so smart. You no who u are...do not enter kontest, hahaha. Is joke, no?
Kontest: dis comrade make beeg move soon. Comrade move from 'mainland' befor communists take over, hahaha. Dis comrade need helb wit, as you say, 'box o' 20'. I need box small to run with from new Stasi, hahaha. I hab too many kilos in silber. No can run fast wit many kilos. I not sell everting. ***I want comrades geev me ideas for 'box o' 20'...$50,000-70,000 worth.*** Not need be 20 coins exzactly.
Weenner: is comrade who geev best solution to comrade renski's prblem.
Warnink: comrades, no put down, "tanks for beeg geevaway congrats on 5,000" and geev no solution. u comrade be on ignore, hahaha.
comrade renski, hab nice day. >>
Dos vadania my comrade Renski. Me want to win your challenge problem. We have passionate disagreement politicka from old country. You more communist, me more socialist like Marx. I have perfect solution for you. You and me both Bolshevik so celebrate heritage. Methinks you must have 1917 MS67R rouble from States United with venerable Lincoln on portrait. Great white man from terrible revolution like home country revolution in 1917. $12K make good 1st 20-coin box addition, even for humble Bolshevik like you!
Dos vadania!
Kirk
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Comrade!!! Is good time to help spend Renski's money on coins!!! jmski's idea stolen by rgCoinGuy and so I offer this help instead. run fast away from numismatic premium on coin. (unless is coin pretty with nice looking woman on front) then is okay to buy especially if no clothes
is good idea to buy special coin once in while for to admire. is good idea not to jump fast, comrade! (this way, you learn important lesson not all at one time). jmski like nice Pine Tree Shilling very much as one idea.
Is good idea to have many "golden dollars" to make special friend with border guard! he think you not so smart and laugh when you try make deal. jmski not figure out rest of story, but is good start, no?
Q: Are You Printing Money? Bernanke: Not Literally
If that was my budget, this is what I would do for my box of 20: All in PCGS and CAC if possible (higher chance of being quality coins since I'm new to collecting) 1. AU Capped Bust $5 (9000) 2. AU Princess $3 (2000) 3. MS 63 Indian $2.5 (800) 4. AU Dahlonega $5 (4000) 5. AU Draped Bust $10 (20000) 6. MS 63 1909/8 $20 (3500) 7. Mid-MS classic silver commem with color (800) 8. Proof DCAM Trade $ 62/63 (3500) 9. Morgan $ Bag toner 64/65 (300) 10. MS 67/68 Walking Liberty Half with color (1000) 11. MS 64/65 Capped Bust Half with color (10000) 12. PR67 (cam optional) Liberty Seated Quarter (5000) 13. PR66cam Barber Quarter (3000) 14. MS 67/68 Mercury dime (200) 15. PR65cam Shield Nickel (600) 16. MS 65/66 Buffalo Nickel with color (500) 17. PR65cam Liberty Nickel (700) 18. AU Draped Bust cent (2500) 19. MS 64/65 Braided Hair half cent (2500) 20. Something that I happen to find selecting the other 19 that I really just can't live without or that I already have.
A box of 20 worth $50K - $70K. We know hockey pucks won't fit that bill, nor will 4 of those 25th Anniversary sets in 70. MS 65+ CAC stickered generic Saints for simplicity's sake might work. Otherwise, find those $3,000ish keys.
I would go with 20 coins that all "have stories". For example, this one. The "featured item of the week" at numismatic news archives will give you many ideas. I think a box filled with 20 coins that have fantastic and historic stories behind them would be a really fun goal. Also, since you want to complete the set in a year, these coins are mostly available so it would be an achievable goal. It would also be a fun lesson in history and a fun set for discussion.
First, thanks to all you comrades that participated and endured comrade renski's rant.
This was a bit tougher than I thought it be. The suggestions almost made me rethink my goals...or at the very least refine them.
It is time for consolidation and I don't want to carry a 100+ pounds of platinum, gold, silver, copper and clad into our new adventure.
First the notables: I appreciate the detail put into the B-of-20 by Coinkid855, five cents, coinerww2 and crypto. I'm already heavily into a 7070 US Type so the suggestions there would be more of what I'm already doing. For some reason I noted GrumpyEd's comment of going for big US Gold. I almost went with secondrepublic's mix of moderns, Saints and classics. Bailey's WoW factor had me looking up Pine Tree's, Chains, Flowing Hair and Owl's. 2sides2acoin had me thinking of big gold again but with flash and WoW. But in the end I chose Rollsearcher's year set of Saints from 1907-1929 for a multiple of reasons. One, it's the right consolidation at this time and two, fun-factor in the hunt. That B-of-20 when completed will be a nice compliment to what I will be keeping and dragging to the 'Islands.'
Renman95 - thanks so much for the generous prize, and thanks for taking my suggestion! That's a set I've had in the back of my head for years, just waiting for the disposable income to come along to allow me to do it. Have fun putting that box of 20 together and thanks again!
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I got my prize from Renman today - a beautiful Yosemite ATB puck! Just wanted to publicly thank him for his generosity and wish him luck in putting his set of Saints together.
Please help Comrade Renski with his Box of 20. He's constructed a list of 20 coins found on the OP as per "Rollsearcher's" winning suggestion. CR has added a twist by starting and ending with $20 High Reliefs. Also, he thinks he's clever by calling it a "Box of $20." He's really starting to bother me. Humor him with (constructive) criticisms and suggestions.
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<< <i>Geevaway: 5 oz silber, as you say, hookey puck from "P" to weener of Kontest. Is fail, no?
Why beeg geevaway? Becuz you comrades geev good advize. You comrades smart. Not all. Smoe not so smart. You no who u are...do not enter kontest, hahaha. Is joke, no?
Kontest: dis comrade make beeg move soon. Comrade move from 'mainland' befor communists take over, hahaha. Dis comrade need helb wit, as you say, 'box o' 20'. I need box small to run with from new Stasi, hahaha. I hab too many kilos in silber. No can run fast wit many kilos. I not sell everting. ***I want comrades geev me ideas for 'box o' 20'...$50,000-70,000 worth.*** Not need be 20 coins exzactly.
Weenner: is comrade who geev best solution to comrade renski's prblem.
Kontest ends: 9pm (mtn time) 26march...Munday....ok...is good, no.
Weener anounct wen time is rite, shhh.
Warnink: comrades, no put down, "tanks for beeg geevaway congrats on 5,000" and geev no solution. u comrade be on ignore, hahaha.
comrade renski, hab nice day. >>
Dos vadania my comrade Renski. Me want to win your challenge problem. We have passionate disagreement politicka from old country. You more communist, me more socialist like Marx. I have perfect solution for you. You and me both Bolshevik so celebrate heritage. Methinks you must have 1917 MS67R rouble from States United with venerable Lincoln on portrait. Great white man from terrible revolution like home country revolution in 1917. $12K make good 1st 20-coin box addition, even for humble Bolshevik like you!
Dos vadania!
Kirk
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1907 High Relief-Wire Edge MS 65-66 - $50,000 to $60,000
is good idea to buy special coin once in while for to admire. is good idea not to jump fast, comrade! (this way, you learn important lesson not all at one time). jmski like nice Pine Tree Shilling very much as one idea.
Is good idea to have many "golden dollars" to make special friend with border guard! he think you not so smart and laugh when you try make deal. jmski not figure out rest of story, but is good start, no?
I knew it would happen.
2- 1797 1 over 1 half cent in VF (3k-ish)
3- 1801 3errors Rev 1c in high F (3k-ish)
4- colorful 1851-o 3c piece in MS63+
5-1798/7 10c (16 stars) in VF20 (3k)
6-1942/1p 10c In a OGH MS62 (3k)
7- 1875p 20c in great AU55 (1k)
8-1806/5 25c in VF25 (2.5k)
9- 1833 25c in AU58 (2.5k)
10-1875cc in super looking AU (3k)
11-1921 25c MS63 (3k)
12- 1805/4 50c VF (3k)
13- 1817/3 50c AU50 (2k)
14- 1892o 50c MS63 (3k)
15- 1916s 50c MS64 (3k)
16- 1795 1$ 2 leaves F12 (4k)
17- 1870cc 1$ VF35 (3k)
18- 1802/1 5$ in OGH VF (6k)
19- 1908 d no motto 10$ MS62+ (3k)
20- ANY non 1904 MS62PL 20$ (3-4k)
1. AU Capped Bust $5 (9000)
2. AU Princess $3 (2000)
3. MS 63 Indian $2.5 (800)
4. AU Dahlonega $5 (4000)
5. AU Draped Bust $10 (20000)
6. MS 63 1909/8 $20 (3500)
7. Mid-MS classic silver commem with color (800)
8. Proof DCAM Trade $ 62/63 (3500)
9. Morgan $ Bag toner 64/65 (300)
10. MS 67/68 Walking Liberty Half with color (1000)
11. MS 64/65 Capped Bust Half with color (10000)
12. PR67 (cam optional) Liberty Seated Quarter (5000)
13. PR66cam Barber Quarter (3000)
14. MS 67/68 Mercury dime (200)
15. PR65cam Shield Nickel (600)
16. MS 65/66 Buffalo Nickel with color (500)
17. PR65cam Liberty Nickel (700)
18. AU Draped Bust cent (2500)
19. MS 64/65 Braided Hair half cent (2500)
20. Something that I happen to find selecting the other 19 that I really just can't live without or that I already have.
Total: (~70000)
MS 65+ CAC stickered generic Saints for simplicity's sake might work. Otherwise, find those $3,000ish keys.
Edit, some more examples:
1861-C Half Eagle
1860-O Dime
1881-C Morgan in circulated grade
1876-CC 20cent (may be too tough or expensive)
1866-S Half Dollar
1873 Quarter
1931 Mercury dime
1867 Shield Nickel
and there are many more...
If you go this route, you could even start a thread asking forum members to give input on the 20 best story coins.
20 - Canada Fine Silver Kilogram Coins @ $2,195.95 ea.
Reason - Silver values are going to rise making this investment a home run in the near future.
-Bob
who won this commradeski???
Comrade have tuff time piking weiner. I ask help from Mrs. renski, cost me beeg time...now we talk about feelings. joke? right? no!
First, thanks to all you comrades that participated and endured comrade renski's rant.
This was a bit tougher than I thought it be. The suggestions almost made me rethink my goals...or at the very least refine them.
It is time for consolidation and I don't want to carry a 100+ pounds of platinum, gold, silver, copper and clad into our new adventure.
First the notables: I appreciate the detail put into the B-of-20 by Coinkid855, five cents, coinerww2 and crypto. I'm already heavily into a 7070 US Type so the suggestions there would be more of what I'm already doing. For some reason I noted GrumpyEd's comment of going for big US Gold. I almost went with secondrepublic's mix of moderns, Saints and classics. Bailey's WoW factor had me looking up Pine Tree's, Chains, Flowing Hair and Owl's. 2sides2acoin had me thinking of big gold again but with flash and WoW. But in the end I chose Rollsearcher's year set of Saints from 1907-1929 for a multiple of reasons. One, it's the right consolidation at this time and two, fun-factor in the hunt. That B-of-20 when completed will be a nice compliment to what I will be keeping and dragging to the 'Islands.'
Thanks,
R95
Rollsearcher, PM sent.
A very generous giveaway, and excellent way to tap into the think tank.
Great job Renman!
I knew it would happen.
<< <i>Congrats to Rollsearcher!!!!!! Another Saint Guru is born?
There's only room for one Saint Guru in this world.
<< <i>A very generous giveaway, and excellent way to tap into the think tank. >>
And a lot of fun to boot!
<< <i>That was a fun read. Cool prize, too. >>
This!
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Just wanted to publicly thank him for his generosity and wish him luck in putting his set of Saints together.
renman95
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