I do not have a list of 'wants' as far as hobby collecting goes... I have a lot of interesting things - coins and other items of interest. (Just saw a Red Fox run across the street in front of my house) So I just go along from day to day, enjoying what I have, occasionally adding something I find... Working, playing and having fun. Cheers, RickO
Sorry I couldn’t resist. It was a funny like from the film, “Miss Congeniality” from many years ago. Many of the beauty Queen contestants used that line.
I was doing a little trolling.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Sorry I couldn’t resist. It was a funny like from the film, “Miss Congeniality” from many years ago. Many of the beauty Queen contestants used that line.
Bumper sticker "Visualize Whirled Peas"
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
Isaac Asimov has a good short story on this. Basically, there's a robot President that no one knows is a robot trying to essentially optimize for peace, but he keeps getting thwarted because a certain number of people don't want peace, they want advantage.
These are the pettiest top-of-the-list items here, I'll bet. I want to get the 2019, 2020 and 2021 silver eagles, just the plain bullion ones, I have all the rest of the Heraldic reverse silver eagles except the 1995-W. But that darned price of silver won't drop, so I am trying to wait it out before buying these. Patience.
@BillyKingsley said:
Unrealistic because out of my price range, but a 20 cent piece.
Pssssst.... I'll share a secret with you. Take a real good look at the positions of the obverse stars on 20 cent pieces vs quarters, and learn how to tell them apart (it's pretty easy). Then watch the eBay Quarters listings for coins dated 1875. Every once in a while someone will list a very worn 20 cent piece as a quarter, especially if the denomination is not visible on the reverse. I have picked up 20 cent pieces for well under your budget limit this way.
Sean Reynolds
Incomplete planchets wanted, especially Lincoln Cents & type coins.
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
I've been looking for a nicely toned 1837 no stars SMALL date dime with a minimum grade of MS64. I've been looking for an eternity and can't seem to locate one.
I don't have a written list, but if I did at the top of the list (in no particular order) would be a $3 gold, a $1 gold and a twenty cent piece. Those are the only 3 US denominations that I don't have at least one example of.
@LanLord said:
On top of my want list is nothing that can be purchased.
Are they free?
No, she isn't, far right in my avatar. I lost her to cancer on 6/26/2020.
Tough anniversary coming up man. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers
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@BillyKingsley said:
Unrealistic because out of my price range, but a 20 cent piece.
Pssssst.... I'll share a secret with you. Take a real good look at the positions of the obverse stars on 20 cent pieces vs quarters, and learn how to tell them apart (it's pretty easy). Then watch the eBay Quarters listings for coins dated 1875. Every once in a while someone will list a very worn 20 cent piece as a quarter, especially if the denomination is not visible on the reverse. I have picked up 20 cent pieces for well under your budget limit this way.
Sean Reynolds
Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to start doing that now... hopefully I will find something good.
The top of my want list is occupied by either a matte proof Lincoln (except 1910 and 1912 as I already have those) or an off center struck 1909 Lincoln Cent, initials or not.
As Confucius once said, "Be careful what you wish for. You may get it."
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I'm sort of in flux right now... I just made a big purchase (by my standards) for the Type Set and I'm working on a Morgan Dollar Date set in AU and a problem-free run of Coronet Head (Middle Date) Large Cents in F/VF. These three sets are my "limit" at the moment and there isn't ONE coin that is making me obsess at the moment...
Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;
Retired Collector & Dealer in Major Mint Error Coins & Currency since the 1960's.Co-Author of Whitman's "100 Greatest U.S. Mint Error Coins", and the Error Coin Encyclopedia, Vols., III & IV. Retired Authenticator for Major Mint Errors for PCGS. A 50+ Year PNG Member.A full-time numismatist since 1972, retired in 2022.
@lkenefic said:
I'm sort of in flux right now... I just made a big purchase (by my standards) for the Type Set and I'm working on a Morgan Dollar Date set in AU and a problem-free run of Coronet Head (Middle Date) Large Cents in F/VF. These three sets are my "limit" at the moment and there isn't ONE coin that is making me obsess at the moment...
Are there any MS coins in your Morgan set? Most of the dates have little premium going from AU to MS64. All the value otherwise is really just the 1895-S.
@lkenefic said:
I'm sort of in flux right now... I just made a big purchase (by my standards) for the Type Set and I'm working on a Morgan Dollar Date set in AU and a problem-free run of Coronet Head (Middle Date) Large Cents in F/VF. These three sets are my "limit" at the moment and there isn't ONE coin that is making me obsess at the moment...
Are there any MS coins in your Morgan set? Most of the dates have little premium going from AU to MS64. All the value otherwise is really just the 1895-S.
Short answer... No. My goal for that set is understated toning and "original skin" on coins that are lightly circulated... ie, used in daily commerce. True, I could probably get the more common dates in 62 or 63 without spending a lot more, but those coins are typically "baggy" and are blast white. These pieces circulated among banks, but not really the general public, so they lack the "look" I'm going for. FWIW... I'd rather have a lightly circulated Morgan $1 with clean fields than a "baggy" 63. The first time I did this set, I opted for mostly lower MS and the '93 and '94 really stuck out... I never got a '95 because I just didn't like the look.
Collecting: Dansco 7070; Middle Date Large Cents (VF-AU); Box of 20;
@lkenefic said:
I'm sort of in flux right now... I just made a big purchase (by my standards) for the Type Set and I'm working on a Morgan Dollar Date set in AU and a problem-free run of Coronet Head (Middle Date) Large Cents in F/VF. These three sets are my "limit" at the moment and there isn't ONE coin that is making me obsess at the moment...
Are there any MS coins in your Morgan set? Most of the dates have little premium going from AU to MS64. All the value otherwise is really just the 1895-S.
Short answer... No. My goal for that set is understated toning and "original skin" on coins that are lightly circulated... ie, used in daily commerce. True, I could probably get the more common dates in 62 or 63 without spending a lot more, but those coins are typically "baggy" and are blast white. These pieces circulated among banks, but not really the general public, so they lack the "look" I'm going for. FWIW... I'd rather have a lightly circulated Morgan $1 with clean fields than a "baggy" 63. The first time I did this set, I opted for mostly lower MS and the '93 and '94 really stuck out... I never got a '95 because I just didn't like the look.
Interesting! That makes a lot of sense and thank you for explaining your rationale.
@LanLord said:
On top of my want list is nothing that can be purchased.
Are they free?
No, she isn't, far right in my avatar. I lost her to cancer on 6/26/2020.
Tough anniversary coming up man. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers
Thank you, my kids and I certainly appreciate it.
The end of June is going to be rough.
June 20, first Father's day as a single father (grown kids, but still a difficult reminder)
June 22, 36th anniversary, first as a widower
June 26, one year after her light left my life.
@LanLord said:
On top of my want list is nothing that can be purchased.
Are they free?
No, she isn't, far right in my avatar. I lost her to cancer on 6/26/2020.
Tough anniversary coming up man. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers
Thank you, my kids and I certainly appreciate it.
The end of June is going to be rough.
June 20, first Father's day as a single father (grown kids, but still a difficult reminder)
June 22, 36th anniversary, first as a widower
June 26, one year after her light left my life.
That's an "F'd" up month.
That is tough. I will pray for you and your family. Try to spend the month thinking of the good times y'all had and don't dwell on the fact that it's a ""F'd" up month". I know that's easier said than done, but please try. This may be stupid, but I once saw something in a movie that I thought was a great way to honor a lost loved one. Every year on the lost husband's (in this movies case) birthday, the kids and wife would get to together and eat his favorite food and watch his favorite movie. A simple gesture but a great way to celebrate the lost husband/father's life.
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I do not have a list of 'wants' as far as hobby collecting goes... I have a lot of interesting things - coins and other items of interest. (Just saw a Red Fox run across the street in front of my house) So I just go along from day to day, enjoying what I have, occasionally adding something I find... Working, playing and having fun. Cheers, RickO
I was doing a little trolling.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Since you took 1A, I'll pick
1B, a water engine
How about a perpetual motion machine?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
On top of my want list is nothing that can be purchased.
Superb gem Chain cent or gem early federal gold.
I must constrain my wants to what could be spent/saved combined with patience and discipline not to get distracted. A tall order!
Right now, that would be a 1794 S-24 large cent in very attractive F-VF with great color and surfaces in a PCGS holder.
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Man, you're singing my song!!
Bumper sticker "Visualize Whirled Peas"
A 1973 S PR70DCAM Kennedy.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
I want my submission back without that "genuine" label ( on any of the coins). .... it's more hope than want.
Wishful thinking.
Isaac Asimov has a good short story on this. Basically, there's a robot President that no one knows is a robot trying to essentially optimize for peace, but he keeps getting thwarted because a certain number of people don't want peace, they want advantage.
P001 $10 Indian & VF30 Gold Norse Medal
Lafayette Grading Set
Making another top pop modern...
Not being picky... lol
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These are the pettiest top-of-the-list items here, I'll bet. I want to get the 2019, 2020 and 2021 silver eagles, just the plain bullion ones, I have all the rest of the Heraldic reverse silver eagles except the 1995-W. But that darned price of silver won't drop, so I am trying to wait it out before buying these. Patience.
I am looking for a solid AU/MS Liberty Seated Dollar with great eye appeal that wont cost me a fortune.
Pssssst.... I'll share a secret with you. Take a real good look at the positions of the obverse stars on 20 cent pieces vs quarters, and learn how to tell them apart (it's pretty easy). Then watch the eBay Quarters listings for coins dated 1875. Every once in a while someone will list a very worn 20 cent piece as a quarter, especially if the denomination is not visible on the reverse. I have picked up 20 cent pieces for well under your budget limit this way.
Sean Reynolds
"Keep in mind that most of what passes as numismatic information is no more than tested opinion at best, and marketing blather at worst. However, I try to choose my words carefully, since I know that you guys are always watching." - Joe O'Connor
I've been looking for a nicely toned 1837 no stars SMALL date dime with a minimum grade of MS64. I've been looking for an eternity and can't seem to locate one.
I don't have a written list, but if I did at the top of the list (in no particular order) would be a $3 gold, a $1 gold and a twenty cent piece. Those are the only 3 US denominations that I don't have at least one example of.
Donato
Donato's Complete US Type Set ---- Donato's Dansco 7070 Modified Type Set ---- Donato's Basic U.S. Coin Design Set
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An 1861-D Gold Dollar
Overland Trail Collection Showcase
Dahlonega Type Set-2008 PCGS Best Exhibited Set
Are they free?
Obverse MM gold
No, she isn't, far right in my avatar. I lost her to cancer on 6/26/2020.
1921-S Buffalo nickel in AU or better.
Tough anniversary coming up man. Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers
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Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to start doing that now... hopefully I will find something good.
Two Lincoln's, 1922 No D and 1955 DDO
Nice choice.
Wayne
Kennedys are my quest...
I’ve got a long list that’s bunched up at the top, but I think an MS65DMPL Morgan is probably at the tippy top right now.
I have a want list but some of my best coins have been the ones that weren't on the list and I wasn't looking for at the time.
I've always had a very long list of what I need and a very very long list of what I can't afford!
I would like to get an up close photo of a Southern Rockhopper Penguin in the wild.
"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
PO01 1901-S Quarter
Sorry to hear that. My condolences. Make her proud by living a long and healthy life.
The top of my want list is occupied by either a matte proof Lincoln (except 1910 and 1912 as I already have those) or an off center struck 1909 Lincoln Cent, initials or not.
The off center 1909 Lincoln is my white whale.
A much younger girlfriend
As Confucius once said, "Be careful what you wish for. You may get it."
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
I'm sort of in flux right now... I just made a big purchase (by my standards) for the Type Set and I'm working on a Morgan Dollar Date set in AU and a problem-free run of Coronet Head (Middle Date) Large Cents in F/VF. These three sets are my "limit" at the moment and there isn't ONE coin that is making me obsess at the moment...
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50% Off Center $20 St. Gaudens
Are there any MS coins in your Morgan set? Most of the dates have little premium going from AU to MS64. All the value otherwise is really just the 1895-S.
You wouldn't take a 40% off center?
Short answer... No. My goal for that set is understated toning and "original skin" on coins that are lightly circulated... ie, used in daily commerce. True, I could probably get the more common dates in 62 or 63 without spending a lot more, but those coins are typically "baggy" and are blast white. These pieces circulated among banks, but not really the general public, so they lack the "look" I'm going for. FWIW... I'd rather have a lightly circulated Morgan $1 with clean fields than a "baggy" 63. The first time I did this set, I opted for mostly lower MS and the '93 and '94 really stuck out... I never got a '95 because I just didn't like the look.
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Interesting! That makes a lot of sense and thank you for explaining your rationale.
PR65RD 1936 Satin and Brilliant proof Lincoln cents
Collector, occasional seller
A 1937 PR67+ CAC 25c
Crusty old gold. Preferably C or D.
Thank you, my kids and I certainly appreciate it.
The end of June is going to be rough.
June 20, first Father's day as a single father (grown kids, but still a difficult reminder)
June 22, 36th anniversary, first as a widower
June 26, one year after her light left my life.
That's an "F'd" up month.
That is tough. I will pray for you and your family. Try to spend the month thinking of the good times y'all had and don't dwell on the fact that it's a ""F'd" up month". I know that's easier said than done, but please try. This may be stupid, but I once saw something in a movie that I thought was a great way to honor a lost loved one. Every year on the lost husband's (in this movies case) birthday, the kids and wife would get to together and eat his favorite food and watch his favorite movie. A simple gesture but a great way to celebrate the lost husband/father's life.
Toned 1921 Buffalo in some grade below ms66.