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What's the longest amount of time it took you to acquire a coin on your "must have" list

I have been searching now about 7 years for a 97-O Barber quarter in PCGS XF45. It's an R5 coin in XF-AU grades. This date and grade has never been offered in auction according to CoinFacts and is a pop 8 coin in 45. Well yesterday I finally located one and my long journey has come to happy conculsion!!! What's the longest amount of time it took you to acquire your "must have" coin?
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Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
For U.S. coins, it was a seated liberty dollar & a trade dollar. I had always wanted 1 of each as a kid but couldnt afford them till I was an adult. I got back into collecting in 2008 and I acquired both types in early 2009. So about 20+ years for those two types in decent grades. VF30 for the Seated Dollar, AU58 for the trade.
<< <i>Twenty years, give or take a few months.
Sean Reynolds >>
I was going to say that. Several coins have been out of my price range since I was a
little kid. I thought by now, i would have enough $$$$$$$$$$, but nope!
Empty Nest Collection
<< <i>Twenty years, give or take a few months.
Sean Reynolds >>
Congrats! Yours was a great story Sean. Sometimes it's good to ask vs. wait.
I have a piece I've been searching for about 7 years now. It's the last piece in a set. I should probably ask as you did as prices are going up in this series. The search is part of the fun but at some point, I'll probably start putting out feelers.
This was it. It was sold in the Lake Michigan and Springdale Collection from ANR in June 2006.
I MISS THIS COIN!!
After nine and a half years, I'm still looking for an "all there" CBH in a PC holder in MS 65. I have seen several, but the asking price is more than I want to spend.
"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
And 37 yrs since I first saw it, there's been nothing even close to challenge it.
Been about 7yrs +/-
U.S. Type Set
So 15 years
<< <i>It took me seventeen years. I started collecting DCAM Franklin proofs in the latter 1980's. I was born in 1958, and found out in 1989 that there was only one die from 1958 that produced DCAM Franklins with frost and contrast comparable to the best of the series. The die only produced probably 12 - 18 coins with the ultimate level of contrast. In 2006 I was finally able to find and purchase one of these puppies.
Very nice puppy !!!
http://www.shieldnickels.net
I know how particular you are, when trying to find the "all there" 65 CBH. And nine and 1/2 years is a long time
considering there exists some fantastic 65's( and way too many fair to average for the grade ones).
Maybe you needed to start your search 15 years ago, when they were priced more reasonably, as I seriously doubt you
will find a seller who will part with the pq coin for Elcontador dollars.
But good luck, anyway.
Several coins I've still waiting to acquire just the right piece!
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
If I had it my way, stupidity would be painful!
Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners.
With luck it will take 15 or 20 more years to finish
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
<< <i>Twenty years, give or take a few months.
Sean Reynolds >>
Great story and great coin too, worth the long wait.
For me, I saw a Syracuse tetradrachm about 10 years ago that has haunted me ever since. Prior to that I waited probably 10+ years to buy a Bust dollar that I liked because I wanted an all original coin with no trace of any cleaning.
I'm a bit picky. My example needs to be fully original so it matches by nearly complete VF set (missing only the 01-s and 13-s).
If it takes another 10 years, I can wait. I'd rather wait, than settle on a sub-par example. Plus, patience is a virtue, right?
Dave
Bob
The Barber series has a few show stoppers that I have yet to locate
in the grade that blends in with the balance of my specific collection.
The 1897-O Dime in AU 53-58 has been on my want list
since 1994 when I first started collecting. My first two sets
had MS coins, and my newest set has a presentable 35. Even
choice 45's are almost impossible to locate problem free.
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rainbowroosie April 1, 2003