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Dealers, show or describe a favorite coin from your own personal collection?

RYKRYK Posts: 35,799 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I have seen some spectacular coins in dealers' collections. Many coin dealers are shy about showing off their coins, but let's see some here anyway. image
My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132

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  • 2ltdjorn2ltdjorn Posts: 2,329 ✭✭✭✭
    This is true. I have had many tell me what they have in their collection, however very few will show what they have in their collection!
    WTB... errors, New Orleans gold, and circulated 20th key date coins!
  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,495 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In addition to the coins in my sig line, this one is one of my favorite key dates in my own collection....

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  • JJMJJM Posts: 8,088 ✭✭✭✭✭
    most of mine are toned Morgans, that I plucked raw and all graded at PCGS in the
    63-66 range. Very rewarding that they all graded with no AT's, have a few nice tight arc'd rainbows as well

    I also enjoy what Battlecreeks I have , as well as my small, but growing Gold stash image

    EDIT not a dealer tho....sorry
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  • morgansforevermorgansforever Posts: 8,467 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice Charmy. It's clear why this piece is in your personal collection.
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  • SmallTownCoinsSmallTownCoins Posts: 688 ✭✭
    As i've mentioned in other threads, I do not collect U.S. coins,
    I have always felt that I would be competing with my customers...
    So I decided to collect Ancient Roman silver and gold..(talk about crusty ;-)
    I have completed the 12 Caesars in Silver, now working on the gold...

    I am missing 2 coins to be complete, they will come someday :-)

    here are the 10 that I have ... still need 2...

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    Here is my 2nd favorite, Julius Caesar....

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    and here is most favorite, Caligula....

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  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,532 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's easy for me... the 1892 Proof set has always been my favorite, and the Morgan is my favorite within the set.

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  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,268 ✭✭✭✭
    I can't really choose one of these over the other. I love them both! (Sorry for the Darkside images.)

    Both 66 (one MS, one PR).

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  • SmEagle1795SmEagle1795 Posts: 2,198 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>As i've mentioned in other threads, I do not collect U.S. coins,
    I have always felt that I would be competing with my customers...
    So I decided to collect Ancient Roman silver and gold..(talk about crusty ;-)
    I have completed the 12 Caesars in Silver, now working on the gold...

    I am missing 2 coins to be complete, they will come someday :-)
    >>



    Very nice set, and a great Caligula! Good luck with Galba/Otho... those are some tough coins in gold.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice Morgan Windycity...The Roman gold is attractive as well....Cheers, RickO
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,096 ✭✭✭✭✭
    O.K. then.
    This should be one image thread.

    Gorgeous examples all.image

    nencoin image


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  • bronzematbronzemat Posts: 2,654 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>As i've mentioned in other threads, I do not collect U.S. coins,
    I have always felt that I would be competing with my customers...
    So I decided to collect Ancient Roman silver and gold..(talk about crusty ;-)
    I have completed the 12 Caesars in Silver, now working on the gold...

    I am missing 2 coins to be complete, they will come someday :-)

    here are the 10 that I have ... still need 2...

    image

    Here is my 2nd favorite, Julius Caesar....

    image

    and here is most favorite, Caligula....

    image >>



    WOW, nice image
  • ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Many coin dealers have read the famous coin dealer self-help book "How to Be Your Own Best Customer".

    Helps a little, but the bug is there..... image

    Cool ancients....image
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  • topstuftopstuf Posts: 14,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • halfcentmanhalfcentman Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭
    Am I Not a Woman Hard Times Token (low-53, HT-81), Choice Brown Uncirculated

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  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In 2006 I was in the middle of preparing for what I thought was a transition from my career as a Naval Officer to the civilian world, with the most likely option being expanding Highmoon Numismatics to a full time business. The business was doing well part time, and the only thing I was really collecting was 1872 dated coinage and bust half dollars in choice AU, as to not be in too much competition with my customers.

    I determined that if I were to do numismatics full time, that I would need to quit collecting all American coins. I began the process of selling my halves for that reason and to get some cash for a larger bankroll than I had previously. I knew however that I wanted to still collect coins which left me with the obvious Darkside options. The problem was that many Darkside coins were quite unattractive to me however. Fortunately, around that time, Dimitri (Syracusian) decided to sell some of his Swiss coins which wetted my appetite given their beautiful symbolic designs that I thought rivaled American coinage, their challenge in finding original high grade examples, and their relatively cheap price compared to equally rare U.S. coinage. The hunger grew with acquisition of some coins that Doug Bible (MacCrimmon) sold. Finally, the Swiss collection became a long term project officially with the acquisition of the below amazing 1916 Five Franc from Andy Lustig (MrEureka). 22,000 minted, finest for the type in PCGS MS67 and finest graded for the date. One of four key dates in the series.

    Funny how things work out. The timing felt wrong to get out of the Navy, even after I had dropped my papers, but the Navy thought enough of me to fight to keep me. The economy began its collapse in late 2007, right after I made the decision to stick around in July 2007. All in all probably a good idea. Still have the business and am increasingly active in buying and selling as I approach the last quarter of my Navy career. Looking forward to seeing what happens after I retire. image

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  • NicNic Posts: 3,405 ✭✭✭✭✭
    John,

    I'm sure you already know, though in case you didn't, there is a very famous member here who used to collect Swiss. Beautiful coin.

    K

    My 1866 Philly Mint Set

  • coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,319 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kevin,

    Yeah...he is pretty famous isn't he? image

    He used to own both of these. Neither are particularly rare, but I haven't found any more beautiful. PCGS MS66 and PCGS MS68.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,114 ✭✭✭✭✭
    my, there are some way cool coins there all. thanks for sharing image

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