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kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭✭✭

My pick? I always really liked the trade routes Sacajawea dollar. (I realize this point is kind of moot because it’s already at least gold colored but I digress)

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The Myddelton Token

  • 1northcoin1northcoin Posts: 4,959 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 1794 Silver Dollar.

  • Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,702 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2020 Barber half dollar!

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  • cardinalcardinal Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @1northcoin said:
    The 1794 Silver Dollar.

    MCM advertises a 1/2 ounce gold “1794 Dollar” authorized by the Smithsonian, but no price listed.

  • JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What @PerryHall said.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 27, 2020 4:35AM

    1907 C Ultra High Relief $20. Struck in Charlotte with genuine Carolina gold. There’s still gold mined in the Carolinas but not in large quantities, of course. But that’s my fantasy piece.

    For items not originally struck in gold...

    1903 Philippine US Peso which would look great in gold and also a 1793 strawberry leaf cent.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would like to see the Peace dollar struck in high relief gold... same size as well....Cheers, RickO

  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe the v nickel might be nice fwiw at this time

  • TiborTibor Posts: 3,693 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The "School Girl" pattern.

  • bombtech25bombtech25 Posts: 209 ✭✭✭

    As stated above, Morgan, Peace, and barber half. If mint did it right, id put these immediately after food and shelter in my life priorities.

  • blitzdudeblitzdude Posts: 6,604 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:
    Morgan Dollar and Peace Dollar with the dates "1921-2021". It would be a continuation of the "1916-2016" Centennial Mercury Dime, SLQ, and WLH struck in gold.

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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,623 ✭✭✭✭✭

    A 1950 DCAM Proof Franklin Half dollar.

  • oldabeintxoldabeintx Posts: 2,470 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Seated Liberty Dollar.

  • RexfordRexford Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think a proof Braided Hair cent would be pretty cool. I don’t really like restrikes unless leftover dies are used though.

  • SmudgeSmudge Posts: 9,824 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Half disme would be interesting.

  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 27, 2020 3:20PM

    Walking Liberty half in the one oz size, best eagle design ever on a coin. This is what the new ASE's should look like.

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  • RexfordRexford Posts: 1,316 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @derryb said:
    Walking Liberty half, best eagle design ever on a coin. This is what the new ASE's should look like.

    Those already exist

  • panexpoguypanexpoguy Posts: 1,239 ✭✭✭✭✭


    Just to prove that even gold has its limits.

  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Rexford said:

    @derryb said:
    Walking Liberty half, best eagle design ever on a coin. This is what the new ASE's should look like.

    Those already exist

    I concur with you statement on that eagle. But I'd be in favor of the high relief Peace dollar. I think a Flying Eagle cent would be neat, too.

  • derrybderryb Posts: 37,682 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 27, 2020 3:21PM

    @Rexford said:

    @derryb said:
    Walking Liberty half, best eagle design ever on a coin. This is what the new ASE's should look like.

    Those already exist

    I meant in the one oz. size, clarified my post.

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  • dcarrdcarr Posts: 9,124 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @derryb said:

    @Rexford said:

    @derryb said:
    Walking Liberty half, best eagle design ever on a coin. This is what the new ASE's should look like.

    Those already exist

    I meant in the one oz. size, clarified my post.

    These exist, as private fantasy-date over-strikes on American Silver Eagles:

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  • WillieBoyd2WillieBoyd2 Posts: 5,274 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The 1933 $20 coin.

    The mint would sell a million of them as bullion coins.

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  • Sandman70gtSandman70gt Posts: 1,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1. With everything going on now the Continental dollar has more meaning to me than ever.

    2. A high relief peace dollar would be great too, engraved to the sharpness of a Morgan dollar.

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  • abcde12345abcde12345 Posts: 3,404 ✭✭✭✭✭

    High Relief 1907 Saint.

  • philographerphilographer Posts: 1,327 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would be happy enough if the American gold eagle bullion coin used the the original liberty instead of the cartoon-ish thin version with the egg shaped head (+ hair floating on top) ...

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭

    1815 Capped Bust half.

  • davewesendavewesen Posts: 6,680 ✭✭✭✭✭

    a set of 3 for the Semiquincentennial or Bicenquinquagenary coming in 2026

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,876 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I'd like to see one of those big octagonal shaped $50 gold slugs from the gold rush era restruck in gold.

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  • RarityRarity Posts: 1,450 ✭✭✭✭

    Would like to own this SAC in gold (reverse proof, matte proof, and DCAM proof)

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    In addition to my earlier suggestions.... 1979 small dollar with Gasparro’s Liberty that was not used.

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  • HydrantHydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 28, 2020 1:32PM

    @TurtleCat said:
    In addition to my earlier suggestions.... 1979 small dollar with Gasparro’s Liberty that was not used.

    That would be a nice choice. But.....from all the depictions that I have seen of that coin, I do not think it was Gasparro at his best. The theme is terrific. The execution of the design not so much. Either way, good choice.

  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Hydrant said:

    @TurtleCat said:
    In addition to my earlier suggestions.... 1979 small dollar with Gasparro’s Liberty that was not used.

    That would be a nice choice. But.....from all the depictions that I have seen of that coin, I do not think it was Gasparro at his best. The theme is terrific. The execution of the design not so much. Either way, good choice.

    Some of it was the size of the coin but if it had been selected I’m sure he would have refined it a few more times. It still wouldn’t have circulated but it may not have been accused of scaring young children, either...

  • Mdcoincollector2003Mdcoincollector2003 Posts: 665 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @abcde12345 said:
    High Relief 1907 Saint.

    Already been done in 2009.

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Sandman70gt said:
    With everything going on now the Continental dollar has more meaning to me than ever.

    Can you elaborate?

    Is this still considered a privately minted European medal?

  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 28, 2020 2:26PM

    @Mdcoincollector2003 said:

    @abcde12345 said:
    High Relief 1907 Saint.

    Already been done in 2009.

    Actually, in 2009, it was an Ultra High Relief so slightly different.

  • FranklinHalfAddictFranklinHalfAddict Posts: 688 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3 cent silver LOL.

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    The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,842 ✭✭✭✭✭

    For me, none of them.

    I did buy a 2014 JFK gold half dollar because the coin brought back fond memories of my youth. Beyond, that won't be buying any of the gold "off-metals" if they are offered. > @Zoins said:

    @Mdcoincollector2003 said:

    @abcde12345 said:
    High Relief 1907 Saint.

    Already been done in 2009.

    Actually, in 2009, it was an Ultra High Relief so slightly different.

    Yes, it was a re-make of the double thick fantasy piece the mint made in 1907. It was an experiment to see if they could bring up the high relief detail with one blow. The coins were not legal because it would have taken an Act of Congress have the diameter of the $20 gold reduced to the size of the $10 gold and then made double the thickness to bring it up to weight.

    I had a chance to see the two existing examples which were on display at the Smithsonian. The 2009 piece was very good copy of those coins, which might be expected since the mint was able to use the real thing for their computer – laser created copies.

    For those who are unfamilar, here is the coin the mint issued in 2009.


    And here are the out of focus shots I took through that glass at the Smithsonian of the real thing.

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I was excited by the 2009 UHR until I realized it wasn’t going to be 90% gold and the finish wasn’t going to be more satiny. I wanted a full recreation of the look of the original.

    Anyway, another thing for gold treatment... the silver American Eagle in gold might be very interesting.

  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,876 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TurtleCat said:
    I was excited by the 2009 UHR until I realized it wasn’t going to be 90% gold and the finish wasn’t going to be more satiny. I wanted a full recreation of the look of the original.

    Anyway, another thing for gold treatment... the silver American Eagle in gold might be very interesting.

    The original didn't have In God We Trust while the 2009 UHR did have this motto so the designs are actually different.

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  • TurtleCatTurtleCat Posts: 4,628 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @PerryHall said:

    @TurtleCat said:
    I was excited by the 2009 UHR until I realized it wasn’t going to be 90% gold and the finish wasn’t going to be more satiny. I wanted a full recreation of the look of the original.

    Anyway, another thing for gold treatment... the silver American Eagle in gold might be very interesting.

    The original didn't have In God We Trust while the 2009 UHR did have this motto so the designs are actually different.

    They could have put the motto on the edge to retain the original design as well.

  • stevebensteveben Posts: 4,639 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 28, 2020 3:33PM

    it has been said before already, i'm going to go with $1 sacagawea series. i would collect a whole set, especially in reverse proof!


  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,876 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TurtleCat said:

    @PerryHall said:

    @TurtleCat said:
    I was excited by the 2009 UHR until I realized it wasn’t going to be 90% gold and the finish wasn’t going to be more satiny. I wanted a full recreation of the look of the original.

    Anyway, another thing for gold treatment... the silver American Eagle in gold might be very interesting.

    The original didn't have In God We Trust while the 2009 UHR did have this motto so the designs are actually different.

    They could have put the motto on the edge to retain the original design as well.

    If they did that then where would they put E PLURIBUS UNUM? ;)

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