Give your last impulsive, "what the heck" purchase

Barberian · February 21, 2015 3:10PM

I just paid for a roll of Walking Liberty halves just to have some WLH's around to look at. It doesn't hurt that they're made of 90% silver either. Pure impulse. I'm now enjoying looking at a batch of 30's Walker's, lots of mint marks, in G-F condition.

What was the last impulse buy you've made for the heck of it?

Barberian · February 21, 2015 3:27PM

The last two times I made a "What the heck" purchase was for a PCGS PR69 Edison for $45 and a PCGS PR69 1964 Kennedy Half for $45 about 7 years ago within a few minutes of each other on EBay after a night of drinking. The Edison hasn't appreciated at all. The Kennedy half is now listed as worth $190 by the NGC price guide and $150 by the PCGS price guide. Just dumb luck.

Any stories of 'what the heck', impulsive purchases that turned out to be 'winners'?

crazyhounddog · February 21, 2015 3:42PM

I figured what the heck.

dogwood · February 21, 2015 3:53PM

<< I just payed for a roll of Walking Liberty halves just to have some WLH's around to look at. It doesn't hurt that they're made of 90% silver either. Pure impulse. I'm now enjoying looking at a batch of 30's Walker's, lots of mint marks, in G-F condition.

What was the last impulse buy you've made for the heck of it? >>

That right there is cool. I bet lots of collectors do that type of thing.
I love having a bunch of old janky silver to play with.
Mine was a OGH 26D quarter in PC64 with an 80% head. I don't care for the series but I like the design and don't think I've owned one above VG. It was just time I suppose.

CircOnly · February 21, 2015 4:21PM

A few hours ago I was looking at a morgan on ebay. I couldn't figure out which VAM it was between a couple different similar ones based on the pictures so I just hit BIN. For no other reason than to get a closer look.

CircOnly · February 21, 2015 4:22PM

And yes no matter which VAM it is, I'll keep it.

Unknown · February 21, 2015 4:29PM

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crypto79 · February 21, 2015 11:46PM

I did the same thing with walking libs, always was a fan of them and saw a group on the BST and bought them on impulse. I upgraded a few and filled in the holes and ended up with this. the missing examples are there but raw

Sonorandesertrat · February 22, 2015 12:02AM

Back in 2012, I purchased a Bechtler gold dollar from Doug Winter that has very unusual, colorful toning. It was the subject of RYK's 'I am an idiot!' thread.
Of course, the coin does not fit in with my collection, and I am now wondering what to do with it,

TwoSides2aCoin · February 22, 2015 12:18AM

<< Impulsive purchase?

Hmm, I paid $22.50 ea.

Trying to figure out what the date is on the one on the top left. I can flip the Morgans for $20 ea easily, so hey, I'm spending $10 on a shot at a better date hah. I regret it already ugh.

>>

I had a guy in the shop diss me yesterday for offering that much for his. His were common date Peace, and clearly much worse than those. Nice score.
The only consolation for me yesterday, is there were other customers in. A dad and his kids. I nearly sold a Susan B Anthony for $1.15.

… instead, it ended up being a giveaway to make me feel better.

razzle · February 22, 2015 12:34AM

Really frustrated by the absence of 2009 P nickels, so, unable to find an unc roll, I bought an unc roll of D's. Not here yet but it will be a "what the heck" consolation. By the way, I went through a lot of nickels to find one '09 P and 8 09 D's from circulation.

BillJones · February 22, 2015 12:39AM

I bought a George Wallace campaign piece that was probably from 1968 for $2 at the Lakeland Collectorama. The seller thought it was made of aluminum, but I know that it is made out of plastic having bought others of the same vintage. In 1968 George Wallace almost got enough Electoral Votes to throw the presidential election into the House of Representatives. The last time that happened was in 1824.

I don't have a photo, but if someone wants it, I'll post a couple.

lasvegasteddy · February 22, 2015 1:10AM

<<

I figured what the heck. >>

ok ok ok
so what the heck gives here...."lucy has sum splainen to do"
as this is one amazing buffalo nickel transport vehicle here crazyhounddog
this doesn't hasn't have a kit look

reminds me of a van nuys gas station owner on sherman way by the 405 who drove an old bugatti to work that surely

BillJones · February 22, 2015 1:15AM

<<

I figured what the heck. >>

It looks like a Duesenbuerg to me. They called them "Doozies" back in the day. I wish I had that kind of "pin money."

lasvegasteddy · February 22, 2015 1:25AM

i nominate crazyhounddog for an official "YOU SUCK" here
does anyone second here ?

lkeigwin · February 22, 2015 1:28AM

Looks like a 1931 Duesenberg Weymann Speedster.

C'mon, Crazyhounddog. That's not yours. You just borrowed another car from your pal Jay Leno.
Lance.

coinkat · February 22, 2015 1:34AM

I bought a Jersey City $1000.00 Water Bond from around 1920- signed by none other than legendary Jersey City Mayor Frank Hague. Sometimes Bonds and Stock Certificates have a coolness factor that can be overlooked...

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BillJones · February 22, 2015 3:56AM

Here are photos of my $2 "what the heck" purchase ... a 1968 George Wallace token in Plastic ... known at the time as "The angry man's candidate."

ricko · February 22, 2015 4:06AM

I do not recall ever making an impulse buy.... might have.....usually think carefully about all coin purchases. Cheers, RickO

WingedLiberty1957 · February 22, 2015 4:22AM

crazyhounddog · February 22, 2015 4:29AM

<< Looks like a 1931 Duesenberg Weymann Speedster.

C'mon, Crazyhounddog. That's not yours. You just borrowed another car from your pal Jay Leno.
Lance. >>

No it's not mine . I was just fooling around. Who buys a car like this on a "What The Heck" moment? Nobody I know. Oh, wait a minute, I forgot about Jay!!

StrikeOutXXX · February 22, 2015 4:43AM

Bought this box of tokens/medals over the weekend just because...

BryceM · February 22, 2015 6:37AM

This was at the local B&M last week. I couldn't find anything else that interested me. I lived in Belgium for a while in the 1990s so I thought, "Why not?" Yeah, it's been cleaned, isn't horribly beautiful, but it was also just about right for a "courtesy purchase."

coindeuce · February 22, 2015 8:16AM

<< 

<< Looks like a 1931 Duesenberg Weymann Speedster.

C'mon, Crazyhounddog. That's not yours. You just borrowed another car from your pal Jay Leno.
Lance. >>

No it's not mine . I was just fooling around. Who buys a car like this on a "What The Heck" moment? Nobody I know. Oh, wait a minute, I forgot about Jay!! >>

I have an acquaintance (gold bug) who owns 10 Deusenberg models in various states of restoration. He just turned down a $1M offer for a fully restored one.

Sonorandesertrat · February 22, 2015 8:21AM

That Kennedy half is one beautiful coin---makes me almost want to start collecting moderns.
Almost, but now I think I'd better go wash my fingers with soap.

Barberian · February 22, 2015 10:42AM

Capped Bust halves are always a nice "what the heck" purchase. They have mesmerized me ever since I first saw one as a kid.

SeattleSlammer · February 22, 2015 11:10AM

tradedollarnut · February 22, 2015 11:28AM

mirabela · February 22, 2015 1:56PM

Perfect slider AU58+. Couldn't help myself.

SkyMan · February 22, 2015 3:34PM

Almost exactly a year ago I got this. You might think it's the Barber quarter, but it's not.

It's actually the rock. It's a little over 34 grams. It only cost me $14,000... so about $400 a gram.

As you might guess, it's not your average rock. It's actually a Martian meteorite, e.g. a piece of Mars that landed on the Earth's surface (specifically in Morocco).

I had been wanting to get a Martian meteorite for years, but the price was through the roof, basically $1,000 a gram, with most pieces being dinky... on the order of 2 - 3 grams, so I stopped looking for them and spent my money on other space memorabilia. A couple of years ago a Martian meteorite (about 7 kilos, e.g. 7,000 grams, in total) landed in Morocco. I was aware of the meteorite, but there were plenty of other space items to spend my money on, so I didn't really follow it.

Last spring a very wealthy space collector friend of mine, Steve, bought some lunar meteorite samples, and given that he was dropping ~ $250,000 he had the meteorite dealer, swing by his office with a variety of meteorite samples. Steve used the occasion to invite various friends and business associates over to see both his space collection (worth well into the 7 figures) and the meteorite samples. The dealer brought both lunar and martian meteorite samples with him. The lunar meteorite samples at $200,000 - $250,000 a pop were well out of my price range, but because of the relatively recent meteorite fall in Morocco, the price of a relatively large Martian meteorite, had come within my price range, so I jumped on the chance to get the meteorite pictured above, even though I had no clue when I left the house that morning that I was going to buy anything.

Here's yours truly in front of the lunar samples. The framed ones run from $200,000 - $250,000, while the big one I'm grinning over will run you $2,000,000.

CoinJunkie · February 22, 2015 4:24PM

<< Here's yours truly in front of the lunar samples. The framed ones run from $200,000 - $250,000, while the big one I'm grinning over will run you $2,000,000. >>

$2 million?? Wow, talk about "moon money"...

Barberian · February 22, 2015 8:35PM

Are the framed meteorites "slabbed"?

Broadstruck · February 22, 2015 10:27PM

Insomnia purchase last year took a chance based on the seller pics below...

This is what arrived...

A 1915 Gilt HK-428 R-5 Panama Canal Uncle Sam SCD that was designed by Charles Barber and struck on site by the US Mint at the exposition

asheland · February 23, 2015 4:58AM

This

winky · February 23, 2015 6:47AM

A Roosie for sure.

Musky1011 · February 23, 2015 7:26AM

mirabela · February 23, 2015 7:31AM

^^ Megalodon? That's awesome. So are the moon rocks & Mars rocks. Never thought of that ...

mrearlygold · February 23, 2015 7:53AM

Crazy I know, bought this while I am on a waiting list for the guru of guru's to make me a custom track out in California.

I don't buy coins on impulse

Other stuff especially slot cars, yeah, Guilty!

And since my Wife has gotten involved with feeding and saving what seems to be every stray cat in the hood, my new car is parked in the dang driveway now while a black cat lives in what his now his bachelor pad

Anybody wanna race?

GMan · February 23, 2015 8:55AM

I just bought this today to see if I could get any good coin pics. Trying it tonight and if it doesn't get the job done I'm returning it. $200 with a bag and 8GB SD card.

SeattleSlammer · February 23, 2015 9:00AM

Fun thread!

Here's another recent impulse buy...old silver vesta. Press the Barber and the lid pops open.

Weiss · February 23, 2015 9:09AM

Been a few bits and pieces since, but this would probably be the most appropriate:

DMWJR · February 23, 2015 9:58AM

CoinZip · February 23, 2015 9:59AM

I bought this from a forum member for 10 bucks I figured "what the heck."

coindeuce · February 23, 2015 12:23PM

Never owned a Type 2 Dollar before, so what the heck !

coinguy1989 · February 23, 2015 1:34PM

<< Back in 2012, I purchased a Bechtler gold dollar from Doug Winter that has very unusual, colorful toning. It was the subject of RYK's 'I am an idiot!' thread.
Of course, the coin does not fit in with my collection, and I am now wondering what to do with it,

>>

Any pics?

lordmarcovan · February 23, 2015 2:13PM

This.

(Yeah, it's paper- and not even paper money. But I've sorta been thinking of putting together a scrapbook of bad old ads for awhile: stuff that's wacky, disturbing, ironic, politically incorrect, etc.)

PS- if we're talking only numismatic stuff, I've still got a couple rolls of dateless Type 1 Buffalo nickels I bought a couple years ago, with the idea of having custom elongated coins done from them. But I never got around to that.

lordmarcovan · February 23, 2015 2:21PM

<< ^^ Megalodon? That's awesome. So are the moon rocks & Mars rocks. Never thought of that ... >>

Yep. He got that one from me.

My local buddies and I find them in the sand dredged up from St. Simons Sound.

Sonorandesertrat · February 23, 2015 10:34PM

<< 

<< Back in 2012, I purchased a Bechtler gold dollar from Doug Winter that has very unusual, colorful toning. It was the subject of RYK's 'I am an idiot!' thread.
Of course, the coin does not fit in with my collection, and I am now wondering what to do with it,

>>

Any pics? >>

Use the Search option and type: I am an Idiot. A couple sets of pics are there.

DaveWcoins · February 24, 2015 1:28AM

I bought this for $19 at a show over the weekend.

I was just walking by a table and saw this sitting out there.

My scanner did not do it justice; it is really quite pretty.

coindeuce · February 24, 2015 1:46AM

Good Luck Dave - as far as finding a matching BlueBook medal. I know, I tried after I bought the same card/RedBook medal, and after about a year of striking out, I sold mine.

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