Post a picture of your favorite coin purchased in 2012.
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Post a picture of your favorite coin purchased in 2012. It would also be nice if you would give a brief explanation of why it was your favorite coin purchase. For example, for some people it might be finding an extremely rare coin and/or die marriage, for others it might be the full strike on a normally mushy date/mm, for others it might be best bang for the buck, for others it might be their most expensive purchase... whatever it is for you, it'd be nice to find out.
All in all, I think this one is probably my favorite purchase for the year. I'm trying to put together a 1940 - 1964 toned set of Washingtons in (predominantly) MS66. This one is a PCGS MS66. The reason that it is my all around favorite coin for the year is that it is very clean for the grade and has spectacular toning for the date/mm.
Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year to You and Yours!!!
All in all, I think this one is probably my favorite purchase for the year. I'm trying to put together a 1940 - 1964 toned set of Washingtons in (predominantly) MS66. This one is a PCGS MS66. The reason that it is my all around favorite coin for the year is that it is very clean for the grade and has spectacular toning for the date/mm.
Best Wishes for a Happy and Healthy New Year to You and Yours!!!
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This may be my favorite purchase. It is an 1807 O.112 large stars...the 50/20 variety which, oddly enough, is not really 5 punched over 2, but instead 5 punched over an upside down 5. PCGS AU58.
Not a particularly scarce coin as an R1. But 1807's are thought to be a little scarcer than published numbers and are always in demand. This one has pretty album toning with blue and gold rims and orange and grey centers. Nicely struck with pleasant surfaces and no distractions. And it fits my AU set nicely.
Love that '44-S, Skyman! Very eye appealing.
Lance.
Since I am trying to do a Type Set I will have to go with a few coins
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Gallery Mint Museum, Ron Landis& Joe Rust, The beginnings of the Golden Dollar
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Not sure if this is my favorite, but it is certainly in the top 3.
* Image is of another board members* PCGS AU58 (Cert #11691970)
* My (crappy) images of same coin
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Favorites are hard to choose. How about a CWT from the Tanenbaum collection - a favorite since they bring back good memories of him and I had to wait a long time for them to come available.
It has to be a tie between:
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MS64+
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Happy New Year to all
Bill
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I guess my 2012 favorite purchase is this 1842 NM, PCGS 35 Seated Dollar. I needed a decent looking mid-grade one for my type set.
- Jim
<< <i>My fav because it's the highest denomination of seated Liberty coinage that I could afford in PR63CAM. And because it's got a great cameo!
Beautiful coin, SS!
- Jim
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s/cc? That is frigg'n gorgeous.
bob
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s/cc? That is frigg'n gorgeous.
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not a S/CC but this is and it happens to be my favorite coin of the year
Mike
--Severian the Lame
<< <i>That's a tough one... I have a few in mind, but here's my most recent favorite.
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Wow a 13-P Half
U.S. Type Set
Probably one of the nicest Dimes I picked up this year -
at the ANA in Philadelphia
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<< <i>Probably one of the nicest Dimes I picked up this year -
at the ANA in Philadelphia
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MFH, I wanted to thank you for the chance to ogle it while you paid as that's like eyeball dynamite in hand.
Definitely within the top 2 MS64 Barber Dimes I've ever seen and more eye appeal then some MS67's.
After buying and then trying to "resell" hundreds of 1988 Proof sets, the losses were simply getting overwhelming! When I happened across this one, it was a no-brainer, money saving proposition from a well known variety attributer!
Maybe in 2013, I'll happen across a Silver 1992-S?
The name is LEE!
This year I finished my BU Peace Set and I've been working on a US Design Set. These are my favorites from each:
1936-S
1936-D
<< <i>This was one of 4 but the highest graded that i like the most this year. MS65BRN
MS64+
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I just soiled myself!
The name is LEE!
<< <i>For Me it was two MS-67 quarters for my registry set.
1936-S
1936-D
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Soiled myself again!
The name is LEE!
peacockcoins
Catbert - If you ever want to get rid of that 1853-O Half, I'm your guy !!
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This 1876-CC quarter for my Ponderosa Green Label Carson City Type Set. It was purchased from John Agre of Coin Rarities Online.
The other is this 1857-D gold dollar, graded PCGS AU50, formerly in the collection of King Farouk of Egypt. It was purchased from Al Adams of Gold Rush Gallery. The piece was purchased in the Farouk Sale by Abe Kosoff, who then sold it to his good friend, Sol Kaplan.
Stuart
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<< <i>I don't think I can pick just one.
This year I finished my BU Peace Set and I've been working on a US Design Set. These are my favorites from each:
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I'm sorry, but this half dollar is just PERFECT! PERFECT! PERFECT!
I rarely use that word when it comes to coins, so when you've got me saying it thrice, you know you've got one special coin.
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