Post your "trophy coins"

Boosibri · May 22, 2014 2:09AM

I don't own any... It's cheaper for me to appreciate yours. Inspired by Doug Winters article.

Trophy coins

oih82w8 · May 22, 2014 2:17AM

Hmmm...tough call to single one out. I have received the most "oohs" and "aahs" on my 1884 Liberty Nickel though;

1884 5C RPD FS-301 PR64

TommyType · May 22, 2014 2:25AM

<< I don't own any... It's cheaper for me to appreciate yours. Inspired by Doug Winters article.

Trophy coins >>

Yeah....I have no trophies either. A few might qualify as a "certificate of participation", however.

Browe · May 22, 2014 2:34AM

A piece that I have owned for about a year now, and I still can't take my eyes off it.

1927-P PCGS MS67RD

crazyhounddog · May 22, 2014 3:06AM

Looks like Lincoln's face got stitched up!!!

A very nice looking coin!!!

123cents · May 22, 2014 4:10AM

Don't have any "trophy coins" just runner-ups and did not place coins.

JJSingleton · May 22, 2014 4:29AM

Hey Boosibri, you disappoint me. Whenever I open one of your threads I expect to see some nice original 19th century gold. Although you may not have a singular Trophy Coin, from what I can tell your collection as a whole is a trophy collection.

Putting together a Dahlonega Type set requires a few trophies to get it complete. I have four but here are two dollars up for consideration.

First is not contested...61-D dollar...second time posted today to one of Boosibri's threads

Second is what I consider to be even a tougher dollar, Type II, and single year type making it required for the type set. This one is a full date and probably less than two dozen with full date exist.

steveben · May 22, 2014 4:39AM

i got nuthin'

crypto79 · May 22, 2014 5:09AM

3rd finest of just a handful known of a rare change in the hub design that came late in the year.

johnny9434 · May 22, 2014 5:11AM

way nice coin all.

Jinx86 · May 22, 2014 6:04AM

Ill do a light side and dark side piece

Bought this raw as a VF came back from PCGS as XF45

Picked this up raw for $105. Came back from PCGS as MS65, finest graded

ms70 · May 22, 2014 6:29AM

I can't. I sold it. Regretting it every day.

Boosibri · May 22, 2014 6:33AM

<< I can't. I sold it. Regretting it every day.

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What was it?

Browe · May 22, 2014 6:51AM

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What was it? >>

I second that notion.

JCMhouston · May 22, 2014 7:06AM

Mine are all world coins, but here are a couple anyway. Luckily mine aren't in heavily collected areas of coinage, since the other guy collecting similar pieces only has a dial up internet connection I often beat him out in online auctions for very reasonable prices.

1964 Britain Halfpenny Record Proof, one of three known, two in the Royal Mint Collection and this one:

1788 P940 Bright Gilt Pattern Halfpenny, 3 known:

1787 British Sixpence proof on heavy flan, less than a dozen known:

1812 British Pattern 1 Shilling 6 Pence, less than 5 known:

ms70 · May 22, 2014 7:25AM

<< 

<< I can't. I sold it. Regretting it every day.

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What was it? >>

Half Dime PCGS VF30 with stupendous toning you really can't see here.

trozau · May 22, 2014 7:49AM

For 2009, the coinage dies for the £5, the double-sovereign and the sovereign were manufactured directly from Benedetto Pistrucci's originals...

lkeigwin · May 22, 2014 7:54AM

This showed up in the mail the other day.
Lance.

Boosibri · May 22, 2014 7:56AM

Will someone please post a Pan Pac octagonal or a 1907 HR?

FullStrike · May 22, 2014 9:06AM

I absolutey agree with DW's assesment of the $50 Octagonal Pan Pac. That to me is the absolute pinnacle in USCoins.

No 1913 Nickel, no 1804 $1, well that $10,000,000 1794 Silver $1 might edge out the Pan Pac by a hair.

For the money I like the big $50 Octagonal.

Goldbully · May 22, 2014 9:11AM

MS62 Secure Plus/CAC DDO FS-101
Attribution thanks to crypto79 mentoring.

Baley · May 22, 2014 9:21AM

Good idea for a thread, and I'd encourage any collector to post their highlights, regardless of level, my answer 10, 20, or 30 years ago would be very different,
and I expect to post higher caliber coins on a topic like this 10 and 20 and 30 years from now...

anyway, today, these two are my best:

(ngc kindly rotated the reverse image for us, the coin has normal coin turn orientation, and is R7+ with 4 known in any condition

Here's the current highlight of my type set

coinkat · May 22, 2014 9:55AM

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lets see if this works...

EVillageProwler · May 22, 2014 10:28AM

Baley,

I remember when you discovered the 1807 O-115. Very exciting times then. Nice to see it again.

EVP

USMarine6 · May 22, 2014 10:33AM

Ive owned this for a few months now and I still pull it out to look at it everyday.

Weiss · May 22, 2014 10:33AM

One of my trophy coins in the CRO archive.

crypto79 · May 22, 2014 10:45AM

<< One of my trophy coins in the CRO archive. >>

Ya I was thinking about buying that when you pulled the trigger

erickso1 · May 22, 2014 10:54AM

As a commem collector right now, this would have to be it. Courtesy of Broadstruck.

Weiss · May 22, 2014 11:19AM

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<< One of my trophy coins in the CRO archive. >>

Ya I was thinking about buying that when you pulled the trigger >>

JRocco · May 22, 2014 11:22AM

<< This showed up in the mail the other day.
Lance.

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That's it.
I'm done for the night.

AnkurJ · May 22, 2014 12:15PM

boiler78 · May 22, 2014 12:26PM

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HandH · May 22, 2014 1:06PM

Not exactly a trophy coin, but the closest thing I have. PCGS AU 58 CAC

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illini420 · May 22, 2014 2:58PM

This one was not an expensive addition to my collection, but it is probably one that I would have the toughest time letting go.

I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time when a dealer had just gotten back a submission of several rolls of 1909 VDBs that had been stored away for well over 50 years. The dealer told me he was in each coin for less than a dollar plus the grading fees. I was able to go through 200+ freshly graded 1909 VDB cents and I spent well over an hour sorting through the best of the best as I could not afford to just buy them all (in looking back I wish I could have!). I did buy a couple examples that graded higher, and about a dozen others in various grades, but this one here was the most eye appealing of the bunch and it's going to stay with me for quite awhile. I never get tired of looking at this one!!

PCGS MS66RB

SmEagle1795 · May 22, 2014 3:19PM

Mine is my sestertius of the Colosseum, which I've posted here several times now. It was handed out by the emperor Titus to the first VIP spectators to attend the inaugural games held at the Colosseum upon its opening in 80 AD. As one of six able to be acquired by private collectors (with ~10 others permanently in museums), I'm pretty pleased to have managed to add this to my collection.

ArizonaJack · May 22, 2014 3:20PM

<< This one was not an expensive addition to my collection, but it is probably one that I would have the toughest time letting go.

I was fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time when a dealer had just gotten back a submission of several rolls of 1909 VDBs that had been stored away for well over 50 years. The dealer told me he was in each coin for less than a dollar plus the grading fees. I was able to go through 200+ freshly graded 1909 VDB cents and I spent well over an hour sorting through the best of the best as I could not afford to just buy them all (in looking back I wish I could have!). I did buy a couple examples that graded higher, and about a dozen others in various grades, but this one here was the most eye appealing of the bunch and it's going to stay with me for quite awhile. I never get tired of looking at this one!!

PCGS MS66RB

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Gorgeous........

Mike, off topic but your Canadian dollars are causing me nightmares, I want ALL of them

Boosibri · May 22, 2014 3:55PM

<< Not exactly a trophy coin, but the closest thing I have. PCGS AU 58 CAC

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Now that is a rare coin, wow! I'd bet about 1 in 10 people here have even an inkling of how rare that coin is (maybe 20-30 known). VERY under appreciated and that coins is probably one of the top 5 in existence if not higher.

EurekaGold · May 22, 2014 4:10PM

Boiler, you never disappoint!

cmerlo1 · May 22, 2014 9:26PM

This was the finest known, and may still be. I picked it for $20 at a show. Sadly, I no longer own it.

Ed62 · May 22, 2014 10:40PM

Boiler wins again !!!

ambro51 · May 22, 2014 10:46PM

1786 Vermont Ryder 10. Tony Carlotto examined and photographed this coin for an hour and said "Finest by far. Right at the top of Ryder 10s". With old red and toning, no circulation contact marks, razor square rims and hitherto unknown minor die cracks. a Trophy....

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Lakesammman · May 22, 2014 10:49PM

Good read - thanks for posting!

It would be interesting to see what a "non-exclusively-gold-coin" dealer would consider the top 10 trophy coins.

I consider this a trophy coin as well - has all the attributes that Doug mentions. I wouldn't trade it for 2 Octagonal Pan-Pacs. 3 would make me think......

Rayman311 · May 22, 2014 11:51PM

The "trophy coins" selected so far are both interesting and enjoyable. Thank you all for sharing!
It will be interesting to watch this thread progress with the diversity of interest.

Two selections from my collection:

1798 $1 SE 15stars VF35

1795 $1 SP VF20

rays · May 22, 2014 11:59PM

My rarest coin, and one of my lowest-graded. It has wonderful surfaces for a Higley:

1739 Higley Copper, PCGS G04, R-7 (8 known).

Freidus 3.2-D, W-8265. J CUT MY WAY THROUGH, Broad Axe Reverse. Good-4 (PCGS). From the John "Jack" Royse Collection. Purchased from French's in 1969; earlier from Numismatic Gallery's 1947 ANA sale of the Robert Prann Collection, August 1947, lot 579.

kaz · May 23, 2014 12:34AM

Any Higley is a trophy coin for sure. Beautiful example, Rays!

Labelman87 · May 23, 2014 1:04AM

AnkurJ: Fantastic Coin ...I like Classic Head $5's:

crypto79 · May 23, 2014 2:43AM

<< AnkurJ: Fantastic Coin ...I like Classic Head $5's:

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Wow those are two killer coins. That 34 is tough esp in au

BillJones · May 23, 2014 3:00AM

<< Will someone please post a Pan Pac octagonal or a 1907 HR? >>

<< Boiler wins again! >>

Well how about a tie?

And then I'll raise.

ebaytrader · May 23, 2014 3:12AM

WOW!

Keep them coming!

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