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If you won the $700,000,000 PowerBall lottery...

ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
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What numismatic fantasy of yours would you pursue?

For starters I'd fund 10 young numismatists scholarship that take both academic achievement AND financial need into account.

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    Now that I'm thinking about it I'd also have a PCGS Coin Forum giveaway of EPIC proportions!!! :smiley:

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭

    On those piddly prizes, like $400 million, I would always say that the winnings wouldn't last two weeks.

    But this time, I think $700 million would last three weeks.

    Probably.

    Maybe.

    I hope I could get a couple of nice Twenty Dollar Libs. And an Eddystone Lighthouse conder.

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    Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 6:41PM

    -spend a couple million on advertising to shake loose an uncirculated Strawberry Leaf large cent.
    -buy a roll of those 100 kilo gold Maple Leaf'

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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    @baseball said:
    While that's very noble, that's what you really fantasize about in relation to coins?

    I guess I'm at the age where if I had the funds I'd enjoy helping others more than chasing a particular coin. But know that eventually I'd see a numismatic prize I would have to have.

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    CommemKingCommemKing Posts: 2,202 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd buy it all...

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    tommy44tommy44 Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Pay a ton in taxes and then finish off my $5 liberty set. B)

    it's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide

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    TurboSnailTurboSnail Posts: 1,669 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 6:52PM

    ~~~~I will buy out the rest of newly released 2017 2-Coin Silver 1 oz Britannia Proof/Reverse Proof Set and send everyone who posts on this thread a set until it runs out.

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    3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would start a thread right here on CU..Anyone and everyone who posted in it, with a login that was made prior to my thread would each get 5k cash...I would buy a front booth at the Long Beach Expo and have two 300+ pounded men dressed in black Hugo Boss attire quietly distributing the cash envelopes to all the winners...and then you guys would never here from me again ;)

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 6:55PM

    I will say "Many Thanks!".

    But it is a pipe dream, since, of course, I am going to win.

    The design on that thingie is one of the Royal Mint's better original designs in many a sadd moon.

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    mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 7,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would buy all of the 1894-S dimes.Should be able to pull off buying all of them for less than $100 M. i pay finder fee of $1M to individual who help me find each one and a sale results.

    The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.
    Albert Einstein (14 March 1879--18 April 1955)

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would do a Complete U.S. Coin set 1792-1964 with no coin less than XF45.

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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,625 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 7:12PM

    I wonder what it would take to get the US Mint to strike gold eagles on the same .9999 gold planchets that they use for the buffalo.

    It goes without saying that at nearly 70 YO it would be lump sum. I'd load up on GOLD.

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    crazyhounddogcrazyhounddog Posts: 14,214 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That 10 million dollar1794 silver dollar comes to mind :)

    The bitterness of "Poor Quality" is remembered long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.
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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd be off to 1792 Half Disme City!

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Everything above plus more, a lot more.

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    shorecollshorecoll Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'm with Dimeman...a nice "everyman" set...of course if you do have one of each, would it still be an everyman.

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,458 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would invest in real estate, mutual funds, and bonds. I wouldn't buy a single coin with it.

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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @cameonut2011 said:
    I would invest in real estate, mutual funds, and bonds. I wouldn't buy a single coin with it.

    LIAR!

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    cameonut2011cameonut2011 Posts: 10,458 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 7:21PM

    @ms70 said:

    @cameonut2011 said:
    I would invest in real estate, mutual funds, and bonds. I wouldn't buy a single coin with it.

    LIAR!

    Well I might splurge a little if the Legend 1794 silver Dollar came up for auction. :D:)

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    BillDugan1959BillDugan1959 Posts: 3,821 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 7:24PM

    @Coinstartled said:
    Set up an auction house with an 8% buyers fee and no sellers. Use a credit card and the fee drops to 6%

    Around these parts, folks would say 'if I won the Lottery, I would just keep farmin' until the money was all gone in ten years or so!'.

    Sounds like you intend to do the same thing, only with a numismatic auction house.

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    lkeigwinlkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭

    That kind of wealth would change perspective and interests enormously.
    Lance.

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,793 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Top drawer Chain Cent

    1794 dollar

    King of Siam Proof Set if it ever became available.

    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 ... ?
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    ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭

    You know, I'd build a beach house with an enviable numismatic library since I love reading about coins. And by library I mean both the books and the library room. Comfy chairs for visitors, great natural lighting, viewing table, etc.

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    RoscoRosco Posts: 253 ✭✭✭✭

    Change my phone number.
    Be a "Secret Santa" the rest of my life.
    And keep collecting pennies.

    R.I.P Son 1986>2020

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    TookybanditTookybandit Posts: 3,424 ✭✭✭✭

    I like this thread!

    I would buy rolls of silver eagles and spend them at face ...imagine how confused everyone would be. I'd probably get arrested because I would be accused of passing off fake currency, lol

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    DIMEMANDIMEMAN Posts: 22,403 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @lkeigwin said:
    That kind of wealth would change perspective and interests enormously.
    Lance.

    It wouldn't change mine! Some of those coins in XF45 would be pricey. ;)

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    Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I 'd buy my way into PCGS or NGC and write/research coin dies all day. A million should be enough for me to write my own ticket. :) Then I'd do a class at Summer Seminar. CAC would be more fun but NJ SUCKS! The worst state I've ever lived it so that's out.

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    BruceSBruceS Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭✭✭

    All the 18th century gold, silver and copper I could get my hands on.

    That is of course after the island purchase and setting up the relatives.

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    stevebensteveben Posts: 4,666 ✭✭✭✭✭

    high grade, early gold.

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    renman95renman95 Posts: 7,037 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 23, 2017 11:24PM

    I'd buy a chain of islands accessible only by floatplane, call it The Renwich Islands. I'd buy TDN's stash. Grow pineapples.

    ed4sp

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    3keepSECRETif2rDEAD3keepSECRETif2rDEAD Posts: 4,285 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Insider2 said:
    CAC would be more fun but NJ SUCKS! The worst state I've ever lived it so that's out.

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    NumivenNumiven Posts: 382 ✭✭✭

    wow! I was just talking about this today!

    I would build my Early Gold Type Set in better grades!!

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    KccoinKccoin Posts: 1,086 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't know that I would do anything drastic right away. (Buy new car, house, etc)

    Would take a table at the next regional show with a makeshift "Top prices paid!" cardboard sign and see what walks up.

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    YorkshiremanYorkshireman Posts: 4,603 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @steveben said:
    high grade, early gold.

    What he said.

    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,035 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Well, somebody in Mass is a lot happier tonight....won't get much sleep I suspect.

    bob:)
    PS: I'm in NV

    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    air4mdcair4mdc Posts: 954 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would move onto other hobbies.......like ordering up a 2018 Ferrari Portofino for starters. I would live life to the fullest. Maybe collect women. Full lusters.

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Coins would not be a primary focus. As stated in an earlier thread, that much money - suddenly - brings a plethora of issues that must be addressed. After that, a sizeable segment of philanthropy would be my priority. After that, some personal measures of comfort. Then, after all the 'dust' settles, a couple of nice firearms and coins....An Octagonal PanPac for a pocket piece perhaps... :D;) Cheers, RickO

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    MonsterCoinzMonsterCoinz Posts: 1,518 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I concur with the octagon Pan Pac. Maybe drill a hole through it and put on my key chain. Because why not? :wink:

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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,625 ✭✭✭✭✭

    You could pretty much do whatever you wanted to [within reason] AND still collect coins.

    theknowitalltroll;
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 45,026 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 24, 2017 6:28AM

    I'd buy a new pulley to fix the lawn tractor. LOL. Numismatically, id probably hire a couple cherrypickers to do their thing in the shop

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    Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,759 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 24, 2017 6:49AM

    First I would need stilt house in LA w basement room for large safe. It Upper floors good views of city and oceanz. Next wb high end car, Blonde Cali girl sugar baby.

    I would not keep much in coins at house but use SDB's. I would want 100 nice PCGS DE, about 20 MS 69 PCGS AGB, and some select USGTC. No expensive rarities just bulk up on nice stuff. Bulk of money invested in stocks, bonds, Real Estate - ranch in Montana, properties in Florida. Would buy SB nice car, spoil her w gifts, travel. Would want blonde, Cali girl, around 20-25 like one I saw while waiting in cable car line in SF not too long ago. She was there w shopping bags then Guy about my age walked up to w some more shopping bags. No he was not her Dad lol. Coins - not much use for them if I have $700 M lol. Been there done that.

    Investor
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    silverpopsilverpop Posts: 6,935 ✭✭✭✭✭

    my collecting ideas wouldn't change one bit, i'd still look though change and buy whatever caught my notice within my budget of $150.00 for coins and banknotes

    see that amount of money would be used to pay off credit card bills, fix the house up, help my family out when needed, but as for coins and such nothing would change from what i'm doing now

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    Insider2Insider2 Posts: 14,452 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 24, 2017 7:58AM

    @3keepSECRETif2rDEAD asked:

    Glad you asked:

    Minus: Restrictive gun laws, jug handles, v. high taxes, snow, bad drivers.

    Plus: Snow, many of the people, Jersey tomatoes, train to NYC, and...all those little towns with a completely different atmosphere. Oh, and the pizza.

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