What is your "Holy Grail" coin?

UtahCoin

The one that you have searched for endlessly. Have you found it? How long have you searched for it?

For me it's a Capped Bust Half Dime, 1835 LM-12. 92 die marriages in the series and it's the only one I'm lacking. I've only been looking for it for about 5 years, but I have searched through hundreds of 1835 half dimes without success.

kiyote

A 1989 Congressional Dollar...



medallic die rotation. About 50 exist, including one in a Regency holder.

Boosibri

64-S $5 unboinked

AMRC

Nothing a few spare million wouldn't "find" for me. I really do not go after the rare varieties because I do not have the patience. I do understand that if a quest can be solved with "just money" it really not the same thing as what you are talking about, but even though I can get a $4 Stella in almost any platinum auction, I still want one.

MrHalfDime

"For me it's a Capped Bust Half Dime, 1835 LM-12"

You and several others, including myself.

This question has been asked in previous posts, and my answer has always been the 1792 half disme. Actually, it's not that they are so difficult to find. Nice examples come up with some frequency. But the rarest 1792 half disme of all is the one which would look nice in my collection, yet be affordable enough for me to own. That coin has not come along yet.

ricko

Though I am not actively pursuing one, I would really like to own a PanPac $50 Octagonal coin.. to me, they are just the epitome of U.S. coin design. Cheers, RickO

mbogoman

A Willow Tree shilling. Found one about a year and a half ago identified improperly on Ebay. It was titled "Boston Shilling". It had a couple of issues, but was overall pretty appealing with a very strong tree. I bid $13K+, but there was one other astute bidder (another board member) who blew me out of the water and won it...

DennisH

<< <i>Though I am not actively pursuing one, I would really like to own a PanPac $50 Octagonal coin.. to me, they are just the epitome of U.S. coin design. Cheers, RickO >>

Ditto here. Big-time ditto.

FredWeinberg

I've always wanted to find or see
a 50% Off-Center $20 St. Gaudens.

erickso1

I'm working on commems, which for the most part are readily available. Within these, it was the Hawaii. But I picked up one of those a couple months ago.

Not sure anymore. At this point I'd either have to go with Ricko on the Octagonal, or one of the gold Norse medals.

topstuf

This one!



EID MAR

The HISTORY .... WOW! I'll never own one, but it sure tempts me.

STONE

I one looking for the 1835 LM-12 half-dime too...and I don't even collect the series!

But realistically it's the 1827 JR-14...it's only been known for about 3 years, so that's how long I've been looking for one!

ctf_error_coins

2000 Sac Mule

edix2001

But more like this:

BillJones

An 1838-C half eagle with any sort of decent eye appeal. I've seen a number of them, all ugly. One was as brown as a copper coin.

DaveWcoins

1849 $20.

derryb

high grade 1907 $20 High Relief.

SmEagle1795

<< <i>This one!



EID MAR

The HISTORY .... WOW! I'll never own one, but it sure tempts me. >>



I'll second this! In the meantime, I have a vanity car license plate of "EID MAR" to keep me happy.

D

The J-1776.

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I wouldn't say I've searched for it, or that it's ever obtainable.

It's certainly the holy grail.

-D

WaterSport

I got it in a trade a few years back thanks to a great collector on this forum. It's my 1990 No S cent. There is simply something about that error - limited mintage, and its simplicity of design, let alone, a DC proof. All cool factors for me. Now the next coin I am determined to find - 1911 D/D RPM 3. Only one graded example known. Die markers in references are questionable to non existent. Which makes it darn hard to know what I am looking for. If anyone has an example they would be willing to share so that I can photograph it I would me most appreciative.

WS

steveben

<< <i>An 1838-C half eagle with any sort of decent eye appeal. I've seen a number of them, all ugly. One was as brown as a copper coin. >>



as rare as hen's teeth

ColonelJessup

<< <i>64-S $5 unboinked >>



The Melish-Norweb coin . .

Saw it in-hand at Norweb. Now PCGS 65+. My notes "OMG+". CoinFacts image shows it still unboinked.
In the same sale was what is now clearly the finest-know 1838-O 50c. Now possibly PCGS 64+ CAC with an original 66 look. My notes "WOW !". If it came to market, it would far exceed the second best Eliasberg piece, which just sold at FUN Platinum.

The Norweb coin was owned briefly by MrE. I was not his partner on it. . . . So apparently he made a buck..... . .

IIRC.
The 38-O brought a bit under $90,000.
The 64-S brought over $100,000

Among my illustrious purchases there: 190? $20 Proof (about $100,000) immediately afterward NGC PF66 and sold within 2 months to a retailer for $120,000.
Was it a 1900? I don't remember or care. Just "product"

Meaningless now. The joke was on me. The sense or proportion relating to rarities has somewhat shifted. But a good business decision for that trading year by someone who was not yet blind. And knew that market niche.

My Holy Grail is a coin of whose existence I only can only postulate.
Much cooler than an 1804 $1, I owned a piece of the Parmelee 1792 Silver Disme with Don Kagin and MrE. Paid $103,500 in a Stacks raw about a dozen years ago. I always describe it as "VF, wholesome original scratches" because it appeared thusly in the Parmelee sale. There is one lesser and one finer reported. Breen mentions it as unseen by anyone since the late 50's.

So my Holy Grail is a 1792 Silver Disme SP64.

rays

An XF to AU Chain, "Ameri."

ambro51

I'll know it when I see it. It will be on eBay. It will look "different".... Maybe letter positions, or a reverse never seen paired with a certain obverse. I'll know it when I see it. Others might see it snd not know it. I'll know it

pcunix

Quite a few odd and very specific things. These are coins given to me from my grandfather or great-grandfather (my father never told me) that I stupidly sold. They exist in my mind.

One is an 1864 two cent with a specific die break. I can't remember WHERE exactly, but I'll know it when I see it. Of course it has to be the right condition and color.

Another is a 1878 7/8 Morgan - again specific condition, coloring and indescribable - I'll know it when I see it.

And then there's a 14mm or so lead token with a design I can't recall at all but again, I'll know it if I ever see it.

A couple of love tokens - almost no chance, but if I ever see anything that my memory will accept, great. The initials will have to make sense for my family..

I found an 1816 cent, AG3 and scratched to boot that's very close to what I'm looking for, so I bought it for now and am bidding on a VF 1838 Matron that looks right..

AUandAG

For over ten years now, I've been search for an 1870-cc dollar with certain initials engraved into the
obverse. I've found engraved examples, even one that I could attribute to a certain individual, but
not the one that I've been on the hunt for.
bob


Photo: blu62vette, Todd Pollock

Justlooking

Not really looking for a Holy Grail. It's a matter of finding enough money to buy something nice.

BryceM

64-D peace dollar. No peace collection is complete without it.

Lucanus

An original AU 1913-S barber quarter to complete my set.

Doug

Bullsitter

1796 No Stars Quarter Eagle......

BillJones

<< <i>An XF to AU Chain, "Ameri." >>



Almost like this one? Sorry but it's not mine, although I did try to get it years ago.

BillJones

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<< <i>An 1838-C half eagle with any sort of decent eye appeal. I've seen a number of them, all ugly. One was as brown as a copper coin. >>



as rare as hen's teeth >>



It's not like the 1855-C gold dollar. All of those are ugly so you don't feel badly when you settle for the usual cleaned EF that looks just about as good as the "AU" at less than half the price. The trouble is there are decent looking ones out there, but they are all in strong hands.

HoledandCreative

1794 Dollar with a hole in it is the grail. My 55-C $1 is ugly to many, a little neat to others.

Raybo

A nice 1867 DDO 2 cent piece in a 58 holder, I don't care what holder as long as it holds up to my standards (and it has to be a nice pleasing BROWN), and it has to be well struck!
I'd also like a few decent Walkers, 1934S, 1935s, 1935D and a 1938D all in 65 condition.

Edit!

I think I will be able to afford all of these coins in the near future.

TallGuy

92-O Micro o Half EF-AU

renman95

<< <i>64-D peace dollar. No peace collection is complete without it. >>



I have 5. All different kinds of surfaces and dies.

bosco5041

I would love to own a bust $10 early gold coin in AU but that is not going to happen.

AnkurJ

Found it and paying it off.

panther

It took me 5 years to find the Holy Grail for the Washington Quarters (Major Varieties). Most of the registry sets are missing this quarter.
There are only 2 1943 Doubled Die Obverse quarters graded in Mint state at this time. This one graded MS-62 and the only other one is graded MS-64.
Price guide is 30K for the MS-64 and $12,500.00 for the MS-62.

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breakdown

38-O Half would have to be up there.
1860 Clark Gruber $10 (although I would settle for a nice $20!). Love the Pike's Peak that looks like an elf's hat.
If I really want to dream, a nice 1792 half disme.

lordmarcovan

I don't really have a "white whale" or Holy Grail" coin.

So I'll slightly reinterpret your title to mean a dream coin. (Not necessarily one I've looked for, since by definition a dream coin is one I could never afford.)

Actually, I don't have a single dream coin, either. Ask me tomorrow and I might have a different answer.

But a high grade Roman gold aureus of a rare emperor like Pertinax would fit the bill nicely.

(Edited to add: at this point I can't even afford a low grade aureus from a common emperor.)

Coinstudy

I purchesd a1963 dime discovered by metal detector after tropical storm Sandy.It was found in N.J. in the sand under where the old boardwalks used to be.The sand and salt water competely removed the silver laminate exposeing the black bronze core.The strike is good and would probably grade" enviromental damage".So I keep it for the story and is quite unique. Learned alot about precious metal alloys with this one.

ElmerFusterpuck

A nice, no problems mid-grade Chain cent. If not that, I'll take a cent from 2093. Now that is a holy grail!

mercurydimeguy

My coin as well!



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<< <i>This one!



EID MAR

The HISTORY .... WOW! I'll never own one, but it sure tempts me. >>



I'll second this! In the meantime, I have a vanity car license plate of "EID MAR" to keep me happy. >>

SmEagle1795

<< <i>I don't really have a "white whale" or Holy Grail" coin.

So I'll slightly reinterpret your title to mean a dream coin. (Not necessarily one I've looked for, since by definition a dream coin is one I could never afford.)

Actually, I don't have a single dream coin, either. Ask me tomorrow and I might have a different answer.

But a high grade Roman gold aureus of a rare emperor like Pertinax would fit the bill nicely.

(Edited to add: at this point I can't even afford a low grade aureus from a common emperor.)

>>



The finest known aureus of Pertinax is coming up for sale at Heritage. Graded by NGC, it is a Gem MS 5/5. Quite a coin (although the reverse is a bit weakly struck): Heritage

lordmarcovan

I am gonna buy one of the three or four known EID MAR aureii- the Holey one- and hang it on my trademark hat.

Oh, wait... that one's in the British Museum, ain't it.

Well, never mind that. I will make them an offer within my budget, and they'll be so impressed by my Holey Coin Hat and my earnestness, they'll agree to sell me the holey gold EID MAR.

AuroraBorealis

There was an 1804 Eagle PR65 Ultra Cam that I have sweet dreams about that I saw a few years back on Albanese Rare Coins...

AB

lordmarcovan

<< <i>an 1804 Eagle PR65 Ultra Cam >>

Well something like that would give me a w-

Um, something like that would really jazz me up, fer sure.

Raufus

<< <i>Nothing a few spare million wouldn't "find" for me. I really do not go after the rare varieties because I do not have the patience. I do understand that if a quest can be solved with "just money" it really not the same thing as what you are talking about, but even though I can get a $4 Stella in almost any platinum auction, I still want one. >>



Same thought process for me only different coin - Continental Dollar. Of course, it's only one PowerBall ticket away....

TwoSides2aCoin

When man gets a hemorrhoid from dreaming, it's no longer a Holy Grail. It's a PITA.

lordmarcovan

OK, since we ARE on the Liteside forum, and I'm only... uh... about 80% controlled by the Darkside, you'll wanna know what my US "dream coin" is, no doubt.

Here 'tis.