Show us a coin you’ll probably never sell...
MrEureka
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Here’s one I just picked up. I’ll probably never sell it. Not because I like it, but because it might have been struck in CC.
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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Only because no one else will ever want it.
peacockcoins
Every single coin I own is available TODAY....at the right price.
@braddick, awesome '68 half!
Dave
Never say Never
Dave
I would never be able to replace this coin and it's one of my favorites despite the condition being less-than-ideal.
Athens was a prolific producer of silver coinage, minting millions of owl tetradrachms. Gold, however, was much scarcer in the region and Athens only minted gold coinage when in severe crisis. This gold diobol comes from the final years of the Peloponnesian War and is one of the most important and rarest Greek coins.
Athens faced heavy losses against Sparta. Near the end of the war, they blocked Athens from accessing its silver mines, resulting in an economic emergency. After four years of being starved out, the need for funds became so dire, the authorities ordered the melting of seven of the eight massive gold statues of Nike which were standing around the Parthenon on the Acropolis.
These statues were symbols of the city’s great economic reserves making this a true moment of desperation for Athens. The gold from these statues was minted into coins and used to construct a new fleet of ships to attempt a naval retaliation. Because of their value, to protect against forgeries, the dies used to strike the coins were stored in the Parthenon treasury in an alabaster box. Further indicating the importance of their minting, the historical context of these gold coins is exceptionally well documented by the playwright Aristophanes and by the Athenian treasury records.
Unfortunately, even with the influx of funds, Athens was ultimately defeated at sea and surrendered to the Spartan general Lysander.
While thousands of coins were minted with the volume of gold from the statues, only a very small number survive today. This coin is one of only two diobols in private hands with the four others residing in museums. Other denominations are also known but exist in similar numbers, with only one or two examples of each available to private collectors.
I bought this coin in 1964 when I was 16 years old because I wanted a gold coin.
I sent $50 to a Coin World dealer and received this little gem:
United States $20 1927
I still have it.
The Mysterious Egyptian Magic Coin
Coins in Movies
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40th birthday present to myself!
Collector of randomness. Photographer at PCGS. Lover of Harry Potter.
Likely this.
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Not at all rare but I wanted this coin and it symbolized reaching an important milestone for me as my first really expensive and key date coin purchase. The fact that its still in a rattler holder just adds to the personal value for me. It will be the very last coin I ever sell.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
All the coins I promised myself that "I would never sell"...are at Great Collections as we speak. It has never felt so good to dump so many widgets that I once thought were so special.
Below if a photo of me holding it...
During a heavy snow storm
This
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I would have to post my entire collection - since I do not sell coins... I like what I have and will keep them...as well as any new acquisitions. Mine, mine, all mine....
Cheers, RickO
Will keep the ones that are sentimental (mine as a kid, my Dad's, etc).
Because I wanna keep it and play with it....
I remember those days. There were ads every week for $48. I really wanted one but did not have the money.
1804 dollar, 1913 nickel, 1933 Saint. I’ll also never own them...
Smitten with DBLCs.
Not likely in my lifetime, but it would probably be the first to go.
Here is mine: a Lion Daalder.
It is from the darkside but could have floated around in New Amsterdam
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Absolutely breathtaking !
A vanilla for most
I can’t bear the thought of parting with my escudo
Can't wait until it tones more.
"Show us a coin you’ll probably never sell..." to me, means a coin with low actual value but high sentimental value. This one was my first coin purchase in my adult years and the impetus for seeking out 8 reales that had actual collectible value.
I’ve never seen another one with toning like this:
@Wahoo554 That's beautiful.
300+ years old and looks to be over struck on an earlier coin.
Just think about what its seen if you could hit the rewind button.
That's sweet. Congrats!
Great history on these pieces. Are the dies still known to exist?
There are a few but this one is notable.
It's my only gold medal awarded to a person, in this case, Major John Gibbon of the Union Army in the Civil War. He was one of three commissioners for the Confederate surrender and fought in the Indian Wars. This is the medal awarded to him by the Military Service Institution, a group created under the auspices of Generals William Tecumseh Sherman and Philip Sheridan. It was for his article on the situation with the Indians. The essay contest for this was written still exists as does his prize winning essay. It's a direct link to the thought processes of our leaders of the age.
His father was assayer of the Charlotte Mint too!
Anything is for sale at the right (e.g. obscene) price. Having said that, there are several that are personal favorites.
Here's one I've owned for 30ish years. It's still in it's old rattler. The scratch on the reverse over the 0 of 50 is on the slab.
U.S. Type Set
the one on my profile pic
All nice coins every one. It's hard to let go of any but if I had to I can and will, I always liked this one.
Hoard the keys.
Latin American Collection
These 4 (sorry could not reduce to 1) will be the last ones to sell meaning I completely removed myself from numismatics. Probably very unlikely.
Best, SH
Love your 1847-O , Brian
I dunno. I find it somewhat hard to predict what my future self will do.
This one seems like a good candidate though. It's a stupendous, stunning example of a coin that was designed by my first cousin, 4 times removed. This came to me via John at CRO:
The gold buffalo proofs that correspond with my grandchildren's birth years. They're parting gifts.
Photos don’t do it justice, but the fields are PL and light golden toned, and the devices are lightly frosted and white.
I’ve looked at thousands of walkers and never saw one like it. And it’s a 16S that graded AU58 when I submitted it.
I have several "type" coins that may never go. This is one of them!
Took me over 10 years to track this beaver down
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/publishedset/209923
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/quarters/washington-quarters-major-sets/washington-quarters-date-set-circulation-strikes-1932-present/album/209923
Unfortunately no, they've been lost to history. I'd love for them to be found to get a "First Strike" restrike though!
500k gets any one of my coins.
This one...
I have yet to find anymore washies like this!!