How much do you think it would cost to build an Eliasberg registry set today?

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TopographicOceans
TopographicOceans Posts: 6,535 ✭✭✭✭
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The new guy is working on it.
But what would you think it would cost to buy one of each, and how much to have a Registry set comparable to Eliasberg's set?

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  • tradedollarnut
    tradedollarnut Posts: 20,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    If I owned the 70-s half dime or the 73CC no arrows dime then it would cost beeeelllliooonnnnssssss.... :wink:

    Early Dollar Set
  • ambro51
    ambro51 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    .....or be Virgil Brand...

  • roadrunner
    roadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I wouldn't be held hostage by coins that weren't issued for normal circulation....which covers most "rarities."

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  • KellenCoin
    KellenCoin Posts: 1,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Millions.

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  • deefree49
    deefree49 Posts: 282 ✭✭✭
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    $100,000,000 at least.
    Probably more like double that if you're talking true Eliasberg territory.
    The top coins alone in the major sets can approach 10 million each.

    If you're willing to forego super coins like the 1913 Liberty 5c, the 1994-S dime and the 1933 $20, then maybe half that.

    Lincoln coin lover, especially Matte Proofs
  • deefree49
    deefree49 Posts: 282 ✭✭✭
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    @deefree49 said:
    $100,000,000 at least.
    Probably more like double that if you're talking true Eliasberg territory.
    The top coins alone in the major sets can approach 10 million each.

    If you're willing to forego super coins like the 1913 Liberty 5c, the 1994-S dime and the 1933 $20, then maybe half that.

    Ooops. I meant 1894-S dime. (I'm sure everyone knew that)

    Lincoln coin lover, especially Matte Proofs
  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I don't think that $100 million would do it if the $10 million price paid for the finest known 1794 dollar is any indicator. The Pogues' would not sell some of their coins so you don't know what they really want. $10 million here, $15 million there, and after a while you are talking about some real money. :p

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • yosclimber
    yosclimber Posts: 5,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Apparently he already spent $45m since last July, so that's a start.
    As above, it depends on which ultra-rarities he might choose to skip.
    And also how complete he wants to get on the proofs.
    I'm guessing ballpark $150m.
    Here's the main thread:
    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/975928/the-next-eliasberg/p1

  • caddyshack
    caddyshack Posts: 115 ✭✭
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    the guy clearly has stopped buying expensive coins. if he keeps on this pace and does not buy finest knowns, $150 million max..

    we all thought pogue was $250-$300 million and it has not broken $100 million and possibly won't

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Interesting speculation... like answering the question 'How high is up?'..... Not an area I would be involved in, but always like to look at such collections. Cheers, RickO

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