financially, the top of numismatics - coins anyway?

LanceNewmanOCC

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kind of dry w/o images, but i'm sure the listing is still enjoyable, no?

well not too dry after all, there are coinfacts links to some images, possibly all. haven't clicked em all yet
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2ltdjorn

didn't match a single one!

MidLifeCrisis

I didn't count...but I was struck by how many of the coins were minted in the 18th century.

crypto79

Cool list that it would be hard to check off even if the only criteria to do so was to see them in person. I have seen a few in museums but geese, what a group

ambro51

Would make for a wonderful coffee table book.

morgansforever

Would $25 million buy them all or at least most?
1907 $20 Saint Gaudens Ex High Relief Double Thick (PR69).
Familiar with HR, double thick must be a trial piece or something.

Baley

Is that the list of the 107 coins that have sold for $1 million+ ?

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Would $25 million buy them all or at least most? >>


my estimate is that $25mil is not even close.

at 107 coins to complete the set at $500k each is $53.5mil.

I think the accurate number if bought all from auction over the past 5 and next 5 years would be closer to 1/5 to 1/4 of a billion.

That is IF all types had 1 example available to the public and IF they all became available over a 10 year period.

More realistically is you'd probably pay out a few million extra to headhunters to track down the coins to ensure you didn't miss the chance to bid on any.

If you won the $500million dollar powerball earning 1% that could net you $5mil a year to buy with and not even touch the principal and that is if they didn't force you to wretch up the tax you owe right away.

Without getting too far off-topic, the worst day to win a big lottery is Dec 31 imo. NO chance to offset what you owe lol. Unless you maybe pull a richard pryor.

Anyone have anything to add while we are fantasizing?
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tradedollarnut

I was ready to go to $1M hammer for a coin not on that list - so it's not all inclusive

EagleEye

This should be on the list

DeliaBug

Not sure how coins make it on to that list but it can't be auction records. Anyone know?

A very quick look and and two stuck right out and haven't been traded in a while - the 1822 $5 and Teddy's Coin. And the MS67 Pewter Continental Dollar that did trade for over $1m is not listed.

ambro51

....makes ya think how pissant your collection really is.

MidLifeCrisis

<< <i>....makes ya think how pissant your collection really is. >>


Or how crazy some rich people are!

BaronVonBaugh

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<< <i>....makes ya think how pissant your collection really is. >>


Or how crazy some rich people are! >>