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Which coin in your collection defines You?

oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,481 ✭✭✭✭✭
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If you had to choose ONE coin from your collection, which would define you? If someone was to post a coin, that it would be recognizable as "Mephistopheles' " coin, which one would say would characterize you as a collector?

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  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 9,626 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Any of my early Walkers.

    Sometimes, it’s better to be LUCKY than good. 🍀 🍺👍

    My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):

    https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/

  • lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably my 1815/2 bust half dollar.
    Lance.

    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213
  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I guess I should have figured that members avatars would be their coin of choice, if that was displayed, some others like myself have other images in lieu of.

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  • TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Good question....but I don't think I have a good answer.

    I'd define my collection overall as more of a "Collector Grade History of US Coinage", so a single coin can't really cover it. No single coin is impressive enough to stand alone without its predecessor and follower in time....

    Easily distracted Type Collector
  • TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,747 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 1, 2017 11:39AM

    @Baley said:
    Has to be this coin


    image

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    It's hard to believe it's been almost 14 years since my 15 minutes of numismatic fame


    image

    wow!

    Congrats!

    any more found?

    Frank

    BHNC #203

  • pklempklem Posts: 1 ✭

    This one makes me happy!

  • TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Treashunt said:

    @Baley said:
    Has to be this coin

    wow!

    Congrats!

    any more found?

    And is the coin really 180 deg rotated, i.e. Metallic Turn? Or is that an artistic representation.....

    Easily distracted Type Collector
  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thanks guys, yes, 3 more found since serve to confirm the variety, and another one is rumored.

    Coin has normal coin turn, NGC artistically rotated the rev. for their glamor shoot.

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 12,481 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice one @BryceM I like the toned one.

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  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,477 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 1, 2017 1:31PM

    .

  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Again @divecchia
    That's a wonderful s vdb :smile:

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BryceM
    Why did you 'crack out' all of your coins for that pic ? :smile:

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  • 1630Boston1630Boston Posts: 14,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice "discovery" coin @Baley :smile:

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  • DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I love that 55 DDO!!!

  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 1, 2017 7:44PM

    @lkeigwin said:
    Probably my 1815/2 bust half dollar.
    Lance.

    Probably? That coin is OUT OF THIS WORLD!

  • TwobitcollectorTwobitcollector Posts: 3,679 ✭✭✭✭✭

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    While I am do not believe any one coin in my collection 'defines' me....One coin that I really enjoy and always keep handy, is my 1909D Five Dollar Gold Indian. I have posted a copy/paste of it here before...Cheers, RickO

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 7,490 ✭✭✭✭✭

    OMG @ricko posted a pic? I'm floored. :D

    Seated Half Society member #38
    "Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably this one-PCGS PR65.

  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Catbert..... It is a copy and paste of a picture of my Gold Indian... Cheers, RickO

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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,045 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @10000lakes said:
    My avatar, I like the mirrored Morgans.

    That is a BADA** dollar ! :star:

  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,371 ✭✭✭✭✭

    _Being new at coin collecting I don't have much so I don't know if it defines me, but this is my favorite so far.
    Some really nice coins so far, old and new.
    Donato
    _

    Beautiful Die #4 SVDB. B)

    My favorite coin is my 1913 Prussian Drei Mark piece minted in Berlin that Einstein used to purchase a red rose. It's the crown jewel of my otherwise modest collection.

    Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.

  • CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,639 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Newman Numismatic Portal, www.NewmanPortal.org
  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 8,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Moonlight Mint
  • SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,493 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm going to have to post two. If you are talking strictly numismatics, my avatar would be the one that defines me, e.g. born in 1958, love Franklins and love top notch toners of any Type.


    OTOH, my board name is Skyman for a reason, given my professional field and my love of space. This one allows me to conjoin my love of numismatics and space. It also is neat in that one of the thoughts that I think a lot of coin collectors have is, "If only this coin could talk... where has it been and who has handled it?" This $2.50 Liberty flew on Gemini 4. To the best of my current knowledge, this is the first spaceflight that an astronaut brought gold coins on. During that flight Edward White II (later killed in the Apollo 1 fire) took the first US spacewalk (the 2nd spacewalk in history). The pictures of that spacewalk are still some of the coolest out there of all spacewalks in history.


    Toned Franklins

    U.S. Type Set
  • littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,547 ✭✭✭✭

    @10000lakes said:
    My avatar, I like the mirrored Morgans.

    WOW!

    Autism Awareness: There is no limit to the good you can do, if you don't care who gets the credit.
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A little odd, somewhat quirky, not quite what you expected......a Coin Dork, a name inspired by Laura, the Legend. :D

    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.

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