Best sub $1,000 coin

mercurydimeguy · April 11, 2017 1:32PM

Hi, I thought it would be great to have an annual contest for best coin as voted by PCGS Forum members. So I am officially launching this contest and making the rules very simple. There will be 5 categories...

Sub $100, Sub $500, Sub $1,000, Sub $5,000, and Sub $20,000 (each according to PCGS Price Guide or most recent auction records). Post an image of your coin to match the stated categories. Forum members and guests will vote on your posted coin by Liking your post.

Contest will run from now until May 31 (and annually thereafter, in a new annual post). You can post multiple coins but each coins MUST be in a separate post (be careful not to compete with yourself, though). Cut-off for voting will be midnight Pacific Daylight Time, May 31, 2017. Coin post with the most number of Likes will win the respective category.

The prize will be a nice PCGS graded coin of my choosing (sub $25 value according to PCGS Price Guide). I will offer up the prizes myself (if someone wants to pitch in, then Message me). Let's have some fun and let the contest begin...

TommyType · April 11, 2017 1:37PM

Since this is annual, might we conclude that the coin must have been bought within the last year?

(Otherwise, you might get the same winner year after year....until inflation pushes it into the next higher category).

mercurydimeguy · April 11, 2017 1:44PM

@TommyType said:
Since this is annual, might we conclude that the coin must have been bought within the last year?

(Otherwise, you might get the same winner year after year....until inflation pushes it into the next higher category).

Coins previously posted but that didn't win can be posted again (next year), but coins that won cannot compete again thereafter... we might have like a best-of every 5 years or so, but let's take it one year at a time

KollectorKing · April 11, 2017 1:55PM

Sunshine Rare Coins · April 11, 2017 4:14PM

jwitten · April 11, 2017 4:33PM

There is no price guide for these, so I am going on price I paid:

lkeigwin · April 11, 2017 4:52PM

BIGAL2749 · April 11, 2017 5:07PM

Host says questionable color Interested in what our copper experts think

mercurydimeguy · April 11, 2017 5:27PM

My entry into this category...

coinnut · April 11, 2017 5:31PM

wrong category

MorganMan94 · April 11, 2017 5:39PM

@coinnut said:

That is way too pretty of a coin to be sub $1,000!
Price guide puts it at $2,700.

coinnut · April 11, 2017 5:53PM

Whoops. Wrong category. Not sure how to delete.

msch1man · April 11, 2017 5:56PM

Traz · April 11, 2017 7:33PM

Coinlearner · April 11, 2017 8:57PM

Sub $100 Edit.. Wrong category...

Numiven · April 11, 2017 9:31PM

$950

breakdown · April 12, 2017 3:43AM

TheRaven · April 12, 2017 4:23AM

Nice coins.

mercurydimeguy · April 12, 2017 5:06AM

Keep'em coming...

Boosibri · April 12, 2017 5:18AM

Bullsitter · April 12, 2017 12:27PM

Elcontador · April 12, 2017 1:17PM

I don't have a coin to post, but you can't go wrong with a late date Braided Hair Large Cent in MS 65 BN. I don't know what they go for now; a RB is $1000 to $1200 (I think).

WingedLiberty1957 · April 12, 2017 1:44PM

1899 Proof Indian Cent (PCGS PR65RB). I bought this monster from Andy and Angel Dees for $825. I love the fiery red lava effect and elevation chromatics that sets off the design.

WDP · April 13, 2017 5:10AM

170 year-old Seated Dollar in PCGS AU50 CAC.

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topstuf · April 13, 2017 8:14AM

DancingFire · April 13, 2017 4:41PM

@Elcontador said:
I don't have a coin to post, but you can't go wrong with a late date Braided Hair Large Cent in MS 65 BN. I don't know what they go for now; a RB is $1000 to $1200 (I think).

CDN bid is $575, but you couldn't touch a nice spot free coin for < $900.