What coin or coins would you like to have but WON'T....not necessarily "can't" buy?

topstuf · October 16, 2018 1:56PM

I'll start.
I'm kinda fascinated by the 1792 half DISME!

But I ain't searching for one.

No Headlights · October 16, 2018 2:41PM

1848 Cal 2.5 gold

privatecoin · October 16, 2018 2:50PM

1943 copper Lincoln 1944 steel Lincoln.

DNADave · October 16, 2018 3:02PM

I'd like to have certain modern satirical coins, hard times pieces, but I won't buy anything considered a 'fantasy' overstrike or anything supporting them. So I like smoe of the original pieces, but I'm sticking to my principles.

ARCO · October 16, 2018 9:15PM

Most anything Proof.

Walkerfan · October 16, 2018 9:21PM

1909 S VDB & 1914 D Lincoln cent.

1895 proof Morgan.

Chain cent.

Three legged Buffalo.

ReadyFireAim · October 16, 2018 9:26PM

"Crash Coin" 1929 Saint Gaudens $20

If I make someone here my beneficiary, will you buy it and put it in the box with me?

BryceM · October 16, 2018 10:15PM

High-relief Saint. They’re rare - well.... sorta. They’re expensive! The design is gorgeous...... but I doubt I’ll ever buy one.

mannie gray · October 16, 2018 10:41PM

An interesting pattern coin.
Intrigued by them but could not pull the trigger.

Aspie_Rocco · October 16, 2018 10:47PM

1941 pr67 Nickel
1990 Proof ddo Nickel
1946 D/D Nickel
1971 no s Proof Nickel
1969 S/S Nickel
Early deep cameo nickels 50-59
Henning nickel set
Any proof nickel before 1938
MS Buffalo set w all varieties
Half dimes and 3 cent silvers

1939 Proof half or any proof walker
Oregon trail commemorative toned
Pilgrim commemorative toned half
Connecticut commemorative half
Delaware commemorative half
Proof barber half qtr dime

PL and DMPL Morgans
Trade dollars Xf+
Seated Coins
Colonial currency

One of every CPG Variety

BlindedByEgo · October 16, 2018 10:48PM

Stella. One day; not looking but maybe if the right one came by...

Paradisefound · October 16, 2018 10:49PM

1955 D/D

55 DDO
Thank you @Bochiman

Tibor · October 16, 2018 10:59PM

I've always wanted the School Girl dollar.
Until the St. Gaudens gold coins these were
the best artistically the U.S. mint made. IMO

TommyType · October 16, 2018 11:02PM

Fantasy pieces by a certain well known (and loved?) private mint. I don't care what they are struck on, they are just as much of a blight on the hobby as counterfeits from China, or elsewhere. Phooey

cameonut2011 · October 16, 2018 11:40PM

Any high grade and/or expensive post Civil War gold. I don't have the spine to risk the potential that several new specimens will appear from European hoards.

Timbuk3 · October 17, 2018 12:25AM

$4.00 Stella !!!

Bochiman · October 17, 2018 12:29AM

@Paradisefound said:
1955 D/D

I thought that once. Then, Mark Feld found me one I really liked. Slightly toned. I still have it. I really like it. I would agree, generally though, that a "generic" 55DDO (I assume you mean DDO and not just a D/D mintmark piece), isn't as enticing for the funds.

For me, 1797 1over1 half cent, and 1802/0 half cent are items I could buy but haven't, due to the cost vs MY perceived value...at the condition I would want.
I'm sure there are others, as well, but those 2 are needed for my half cent collection, for the last handful of years, and I just don't feel like buying what I have seen on the market, at anywhere near the prices I have seen.

Paradisefound · October 17, 2018 12:32AM

@Bochiman

YES it is THE 1955 DDO

Paradisefound · October 17, 2018 12:35AM

The perceived value & the principal of it prevented me from pulling the trigger.

@Bochiman said
For me, 1797 1over1 half cent, and 1802/0 half cent are items I *could* buy but haven't, due to the cost vs MY perceived value...at the condition I would want.
I'm sure there are others, as well, but those 2 are needed for my half cent collection, for the last handful of years, and I just don't feel like buying what I have seen on the market, at anywhere near the prices I have seen.

Hydrant · October 17, 2018 12:41AM

The 1815 Capped Bust half. Too much money in high grade. Not worth it. I'm going to buy a 2018 Chevy Camaro instead. A red one. Tomorrow. VAROOOM!!!!

PerryHall · October 17, 2018 1:51AM

@TommyType said:
Fantasy pieces by a certain well known (and loved?) private mint. I don't care what they are struck on, they are just as much of a blight on the hobby as counterfeits from China, or elsewhere. Phooey

Where's the Disagree button when you need it?

morgansforever · October 17, 2018 2:16AM

The 1851 $50 Humbert gold piece in Unc. condition, yeah right
Even a brass restike is nearly $2500, looks like gold though.

Twobitcollector · October 17, 2018 2:44AM

1792 Washington President Gold Eagle Pattern
https://coins.ha.com/itm/colonials/1792-10-washington-gold-eagle-pattern-musante-gw-31-a-unique-xf45-and-9733-ngc/a/1278-5010.s

tyler267 · October 17, 2018 4:27AM

1913 Liberty Nickel because if I bought one I would have to live in a cardboard box the rest of my life

Colonialcoin · October 17, 2018 5:56AM

For me it would be pre-1730 colonial currency. Very rare, beautiful, yet somewhat affordable. I would prefer to use my money on better colonials or early type that comes my way.

BillJones · October 17, 2018 6:15AM

I'd like to get an Augustus Humbert $50 gold slug, but it's not going to happen. The prices for these pieces have gone way up over the past five years while the grading standards have gone down. Increasingly major rim problems don't seem to affect the grades. I think think that these pieces have become "trophy coins" for well healed buyers, which explains why their prices have bucked the overall downward trend.

ricko · October 17, 2018 6:33AM

An original Hobo Nickel.... I really like them for the history they carry and the 'rough' art... I can imagine a hobo working on the nickel by the light of a campfire with a pot of beans heating.... I know... I am an incurable romantic... Cheers, RickO

TommyType · October 17, 2018 9:14AM

@PerryHall said:

@TommyType said:
Fantasy pieces by a certain well known (and loved?) private mint. I don't care what they are struck on, they are just as much of a blight on the hobby as counterfeits from China, or elsewhere. Phooey

Where's the Disagree button when you need it?

LOL....You let it be known without the button.

I know I'm probably in the minority. But I'm probably not alone....

mt_msla · October 17, 2018 9:24AM

Any variety of the Gobrecht dollar 🙁

cheezhed · October 17, 2018 9:25AM

19th century proof issues.

oldabeintx · October 17, 2018 9:26AM

HR Saint
09 vdb
3 leg buff
Anything else I view as significantly overpriced relative to supply and can just write a check for any time I want one. No fun in that.
Condition rarities among common coins.

CommemKing · October 17, 2018 9:31AM

A non-generic St. Gaudens.

asheland · October 17, 2018 9:32AM

I've always liked the 1794 Dollar.

Smudge · October 17, 2018 9:34AM

$50 Pan Pac either octagonal or round.

Baley · October 17, 2018 9:39AM

Someday, I will find the 'right' 1822 25/50 quarter and 1806 B-8 quarter, among others.

Never did have any interest in 09svdb pennies or 16D mercs, or the like.

Peace_dollar88 · October 17, 2018 9:40AM

1921 or 1922 proof Peace Dollars. 1964-d Peace Dollar.

Treashunt · October 17, 2018 9:46AM

@PerryHall said:

@TommyType said:
Fantasy pieces by a certain well known (and loved?) private mint. I don't care what they are struck on, they are just as much of a blight on the hobby as counterfeits from China, or elsewhere. Phooey

Where's the Disagree button when you need it?

why, if it makes him happy?

zrlevin · October 17, 2018 9:48AM

I need a 1916-D to finish my circulated Merc set, but I can't justify spending $1k on a coin that looks like all the others when that money can buy a really nice 19th century type coin.

tommy44 · October 17, 2018 9:48AM

High Relief Saint, a AU would be just fine.

Once that hole is filled a 1854-S and / or a 1875 $5 liberty would be nice.

Catbert · October 17, 2018 9:51AM

Colonial issues, excepting the fugio which I already own.

PerryHall · October 17, 2018 11:02AM

@Treashunt said:

@PerryHall said:

@TommyType said:
Fantasy pieces by a certain well known (and loved?) private mint. I don't care what they are struck on, they are just as much of a blight on the hobby as counterfeits from China, or elsewhere. Phooey

Where's the Disagree button when you need it?

why, if it makes him happy?

Go back and read what TommyType said. He was bashing Dan Carr's creations. He said they were as much of a blight on the hobby as Chinese counterfeits which I disagree with.

PerryHall · October 17, 2018 11:03AM

@oldabeintx said:
HR Saint
09 vdb
3 leg buff
Anything else I view as significantly overpriced relative to supply and can just write a check for any time I want one. No fun in that.
Condition rarities among common coins.

Did you mean 09 s vdb?

OKbustchaser · October 17, 2018 11:13AM

skinny eagle half dollars (1796 and 97) Somehow I just can't get my mind around paying more for a single coin than I did for my house.

They would, however, fill the only 2 holes in my 1794--present half dollar date set.

Rollerman · October 17, 2018 11:31AM

Wow! There are many really nice choices there and I would sure like to own some of them and I am blessed to own some of the coins mentioned. My realistic "wants" came down to a proof Morgan, but I found a circulation struck piece that is so nice and DMPL that I no longer have that craving.

BackroadJunkie · October 17, 2018 12:37PM

The 1995-W Proof ASE.

I mean, with that coin I could complete my ASE Proof set, but my OCD isn't so bad that I can't live without it...

oldabeintx · October 17, 2018 1:07PM

@PerryHall said:

@oldabeintx said:
HR Saint
09 vdb
3 leg buff
Anything else I view as significantly overpriced relative to supply and can just write a check for any time I want one. No fun in that.
Condition rarities among common coins.

Did you mean 09 s vdb?

yes thanks

Zoins · October 17, 2018 1:32PM

Lots of coins but generally:

high-value coins relative to investments in stock and real estate (Humbert slug, Pan Pac slug, nice Gobrecht Dollar)
medium-value coins that are not in my areas of specialty (monster toner classic commems)
low-value coins that are very common (modern NCLT, though I do have a gold buffalo!)

CARDSANDCOINS · October 17, 2018 1:43PM

$4 stella

BuffaloIronTail · October 17, 2018 2:03PM

I've always been fond of the 1921 Standing Liberty Quarter, also the 1918/7 Overdate.

The 1916/16 Buffalo Nickel doubled die would be nice, but I'm a regular type guy and there's no lotto win in sight.

"Too sleep.........perchance to dream".

Somebody said that.

Pete

Kkathyl · October 17, 2018 2:06PM

Anything that I cannot verify its origin or the production information.

Bochiman · October 17, 2018 3:05PM

@PerryHall said:

@Treashunt said:

@PerryHall said:

@TommyType said:
Fantasy pieces by a certain well known (and loved?) private mint. I don't care what they are struck on, they are just as much of a blight on the hobby as counterfeits from China, or elsewhere. Phooey

Where's the Disagree button when you need it?

why, if it makes him happy?

Go back and read what TommyType said. He was bashing Dan Carr's creations. He said they were as much of a blight on the hobby as Chinese counterfeits which I disagree with.

But, but, but, they ARE

What coin or coins would you like to have but WON'T....not necessarily "can't" buy?

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