It's HUMP DAY! Post a GREAT COIN to help get us through the week!

keyman64 · February 12, 2014 3:59AM

It can be great for any number of reasons. Rare, Top Pop, a Cherrypick you are proud of, a Monster Toner, your most prized, something that has fantastic sentimental value, one that took you years to find or acquire, one that you saved up for for a long period of time, has a great strike, wonderful luster, maybe it is a coin that got away, maybe a coin from Coin Facts,
maybe one that you sold and wished you had back.....it does not matter the reason, post a GREAT COIN and why it is great to you.
Hopefully this thread takes off as I would really like to see some wonderful coins in here.

I will show two that are great to me.

1931-S DDO FS-101 PCGS MS66FB.
A better date for the Mercury Dime Series.
I acquired it for regular 66FB price at the time and the price guide has been adjusted up quite dramatically recently.
I think it has wonderful luster and great eye appeal. It is tied top pop for the variety.
Unlike some of my coins, I feel this is absolutely problem free for the grade.

1935-S RPM FS-501 PCGS MS67.
Fantastic online Cherrypick. Great luster and eye appeal. New Top Pop by two points.

keyman64 · February 12, 2014 7:19AM

This same thread gets replied to ATS but crickets here.

Tried to have a fun thread but I clearly forgot to put eBay or something else obnoxious in the thread title.

LanceNewmanOCC · February 12, 2014 7:27AM

Catbert · February 12, 2014 7:38AM

This token meets none of your requested requirements, but I like it nonetheless for the designer's creativity, that it's a piece of old copper, and that it brings a smile to my face when I look at it.

LanceNewmanOCC · February 12, 2014 7:44AM

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going through my archives looking for a file that shoulda been easy to find, yet isn't for some reason and came across this one. i think from last year. should be a little closer to the "great coin" requirement than the previous 2?

keyman64 · February 12, 2014 7:58AM

My point was that different things are great for different reasons to different people. I thought that was clear. Oh well, I tried.

Lance- I like flashy Franklins very much. What is going on there? Is it sitting on a mirror? Saints are a GREAT design. I certainly don't own one but I will one day!

Catbert, really cool token design that I like very much. If I were the owner, I think it would bring a smile to my face as well.

Coppercolor · February 12, 2014 8:15AM

The three coins that got me started collecting toned Lincolns and Indians 19 years ago... just got them slabbed a couple years back

keyman64 · February 12, 2014 8:31AM

Coppercolor, all are very cool. I certainly don't own any cool toners!

SmEagle1795 · February 12, 2014 8:47AM

This is one of the finest known Aegina staters and most likely a presentation piece: they simply don't ever come with this large of a planchet (a bit smaller than a US half dollar). These coins were minted in 380BC and the staters of Aegina were the first true international trade dollars. Aegina was Athens' rival and was the greatest sea power of the ancient world. They developed a consistent weight standard which allowed their coins to be used internationally, and they circulated across thousands of miles and for hundreds of years. Contrary to this, note that this is a land tortoise: earlier types were distinctly a sea turtle but Aegina branched out into land trade as well, hence the transition to a land tortoise.

coinsarefun · February 12, 2014 8:53AM

Dang SmEagle1795........that is such a cool on so many different levels.

illini420 · February 12, 2014 8:55AM

most of these are pretty great

deltadimeman · February 12, 2014 8:57AM

buried gold . I sold all of these , I wish I still had them !

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coinsarefun · February 12, 2014 8:59AM

I saved and looked for a very long time for a super toned example of this one but never could
find one. I went to a local coin show one day and my boyfriend brought me over to a table to
show me a SCD and when I looked down in the case........it was there, sitting ever so quietly and calling my name
I was so excited I thought I was going to faint

To this day I have never seen another that can hold a candle to this one.

keyman64 · February 12, 2014 9:07AM

<< <i>Dang SmEagle1795........that is such a cool on so many different levels. >>

+1 WOW!

mkman123 · February 12, 2014 9:23AM

smalleagle, awesome!!

bolivarshagnasty · February 12, 2014 10:43AM

keyman64 · February 12, 2014 11:43AM

Nice bolivarshagnasty!

Broadstruck · February 12, 2014 12:14PM

etexmike · February 12, 2014 12:19PM

May I post the 2 Buffs from my 36 - 42 proof set of rattlers (which I have a thread on the BST about----hint----hint----hint.)

Mike

LanceNewmanOCC · February 12, 2014 10:20PM

<< <i>What is going on there? Is it sitting on a mirror? >>

link redux
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jmj3esq · February 12, 2014 11:12PM

ricko · February 12, 2014 11:31PM

Wow...that Aegina stater is ultra cool..... where might these be available?? Please PM me if there is a source - finest known is not necessary....Cheers, RickO

ambro51 · February 13, 2014 12:28AM

DUIGUY · February 13, 2014 12:39AM

breakdown · February 13, 2014 12:39AM

Great is a tough standard -- Cardinal, TDN and Boiler have "great" coins. I have some some that are special to me, however. I've posted these before, but if I had to do a box of five from my present collection, these two would be in it:

SmEagle1795 · February 13, 2014 3:33AM

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<< <i>Dang SmEagle1795........that is such a cool on so many different levels. >>

+1 WOW! >>

Thanks everyone

coinsarefun · February 13, 2014 3:43AM

Bullsitter · February 13, 2014 5:06AM

LanceNewmanOCC · July 27, 2020 2:16PM

TTT OLD THREAD

here's an old one with a few rather nice coins!

keyman64 · July 27, 2020 2:34PM

Wow, this thread is a blast from the past. I had my old Merc Variety set when I started this thread. Sold that set, took a break, built a set of 1950-1964 Proof Toners, sold that set, took a break and am now back to Mercs.

Here's a coin that I have, like and haven't posted on the forum for at least a few weeks. Lol

coinbuf · July 27, 2020 2:39PM

When did Monday become hump day??

keyman64 · July 27, 2020 2:43PM

@coinbuf said:
When did Monday become hump day??

Covid-19, every day seems the same I guess. Lance just bumped this 6 year old thread.

LanceNewmanOCC · July 27, 2020 2:43PM

@coinbuf said:
When did Monday become hump day??

someimtes mondays to me, feel like a humpday and this is NO exception. argghhh

Jimnight · July 27, 2020 3:49PM

Nice coins!

koynekwest · July 27, 2020 7:33PM

A few colorful Buffs. I've become a big fan of color on all series and denominations of US and foreign coins.
1916 PCGS PR65

1929 PCGS MS64

1931-S PCGS MS64

keyman64 · July 27, 2020 7:51PM

Nice ones @koynekwest

koynekwest · July 27, 2020 8:25PM

Thank you, keyman!

coinsarefun · July 27, 2020 9:12PM

Well..... Yippee ki-yay
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ricko · July 28, 2020 5:06AM

Six years ago, on this thread, I inquired about an Aegina stater....Never did find one... eventually forgot about it... time to start looking again. Cheers, RickO

It's HUMP DAY! Post a GREAT COIN to help get us through the week!

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