My collection at 23 coins. Suggestions for #24

I see a bust dollar in fine in your future

Looks like you could use a nice 1875-CC or 1876 twenty cent piece.

Nice start. ) Suggestion....any coin that makes YOU smile every time you look at it!

You need a 1921 peace dollar

Lot of good suggestions.

How about a DCam 1964 Kennedy Accented Hair?

Oregon Trail Commemorative

Several gold Commemorative coins are in your budget

More gold.

Has your collection been to CAC? If not, I suggest you send it in. Great way to further your education.
Good luck!

The '38-D in MS 65 doesn't seem to fit with the rest of the box.

MS66 DMPL MORGAN?

A nice Two Cent piece or silver Three Cent 1851-O piece would fit the bill.

1851-o three cent silver

Liking the Lincoln cents - really don't collect the rest. I do have 2 1955 DDO's. Story my Dad told me, as he was a cigarette salesman in the late 1950's and, the packs he filled the machines with cost 23 cents. There was actually 2 cents in the pack because they were quarter machines, and some were the infamous 55 DDO's. Just a story I could never verify as HE died 3 years ago.

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1921 Peace dollar.

I would add a choice coin from the seated series or a nice piece of old gold.
Keep us posted

My collecting modus operandi has changed over the years - and it may fit well with your existing collection itemized in the OP. I now add coins that capture my attention, due to design, condition, history, scarcity, or all of those criteria. Perusing coins at a show, shop or website, a candidate coin will stand out from the others (fitting my personal criteria at the time). Sometimes I acquire it right away, and other times I think about it for a while - often as long as an hour . Consider what made you build the collection you already have, and then proceed with your next coin in the same manner. Suggestions by others are certainly worthy of consideration, however, it is your collection, and the decision to add a coin, should be yours, and one that speaks to you. Good luck, Cheers, RickO

How about examples of the odd denominations like the half cent, two cent, three cent or twenty cent pieces? A common date Classic Head gold piece, $2.50 or $5.00, would be interesting too.

@MFeld said:
As I like to say, don’t limit your choices by deciding in advance. Instead, let the coin come to you and call your name, because it’s special.

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Love the concept

I really like your focus on the less than common dates and key dates. One comment is you need to be careful and make sure you aren’t just filling holes in your collection. Obviously coins vary in quality and eye appeal. Make sure you only seek coins that are top end for the grade. Someone mentioned CAC stickered coins. That is a good first step but not the “end all, be all.” Your collection value is starting to add up, you don’t want to find out, down the line, that the coins you purchased aren’t as valuable because they are of lesser quality.

As for a recommended #24, I’d keep an eye out for a nicer 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter with at least a partial to readable date. You can trade some coins in like some of the Buffs or others you’re not as fond of to help pay for it.

At $2k my choices would be a flowing hair half in VG/F, draped bust dollar in Fine, or a classic head $5 in AU55/58. All of these will take some searching to find a nice coin with wholesome surfaces.

1846-O Seated Dollar VF/EF, first branch mint dollar.

A wholesome 39-O 50c in VF/XF

I think I would save up a few coins' worth of money and get a Bust Dollar with good eye appeal. But that's just me. Whatever you get next, make sure that YOU really like it. You obviously have a good eye.