Favorite ALL TIME coin in your collection

rokky · January 15, 2023 1:19PM

There’s just something about the 27-S SLQ that I just love. Same with the 23-S Walker. I need to go through the pics on my desktop computer to see if I can find the 23-S. It’s an NGC MS62.
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rokky · January 15, 2023 1:25PM

@lkeigwin said:
Just one? Tough choice. I suppose it would be something impossible to replace, scarce, beautiful and unspoiled, historic. And representative of a favorite series.

I'll go with this one.
Lance.

Absolutely gorgeous key date. Wowwww

DCW · January 15, 2023 5:18PM

Probably this Pioneer Base Ball Club medal by John Bolen. Took me forever to find a nice one, and than another 3 months to pay it off!

Mr_Spud · January 15, 2023 5:33PM

Very hard for me to choose, but probably this one today 🤔

calgolddiver · January 15, 2023 5:38PM

My FAVE, posted before and from BST !!

Che_Grapes · January 15, 2023 9:53PM

These are the best coins all in one post that I’ve ever seen —
Many of these coins are the “best of the best” - indeed we have some great collectors and experts in this forum.
I appreciate you all - I’ve learned so much over the last few years since I’ve been on here… YOU ALL are the best of the best, and I thank you so much for contributing here and sharing your knowledge, wisdom, and of course your coins!!
All the best,
Tyler

Meltdown · January 16, 2023 6:18AM

Wow. What fun running through this thread...
Probably this one for me...

1northcoin · January 16, 2023 10:47PM

@1northcoin said:
Wow, what a challenge. Just like asking us to name our favorite child.

At the risk of boring those who have seen it before, this one has become a favorite due to its uniqueness and provenance. As far as I know there has only been one other photographed 1850 Double Eagle that has been held out as a proof, and that one appears to have been minted as a special piece for a set in the fall of 1850 while mine can lay claim to having been one of, if not the first, 1850 $20 gold piece minted in the spring of 1850 - given its having been in the private collection of its designer, James B. Longacre.

(FWIW despite having been identified as a proof by others, I am more than satisfied with Max Mehl's auction description of the coin when he described it as "a brilliant semi-proof, almost equal to a brilliant proof.")

Thanks to the efforts of fellow forum member yosclimber, here is the 1949 Max Mehl auction description which he located:

Thanks all for the responses.

Agree this has been a fun thread.

BucketHead · January 17, 2023 12:34AM

@124Spider said:
My only ancient:

Well if that’s your only ancient you did a good job of picking one.
Very nice tetradrachm!

carabonnair · January 17, 2023 10:30AM

I have nicer coins - I guess "interesting" must count a lot.
(Photo by messydesk.)

CircCam · January 17, 2023 11:13AM

This one has been my favorite for several years- it has all the character and history I love in lower grade circulated coins, but the surfaces and luster of a nice XF/AU.

SmEagle1795 · January 17, 2023 12:35PM

Beware the Ides of March!

jesbroken · January 17, 2023 1:06PM

Gosh, what a tough decision. Certainly not the most expensive, rare or hard to comeby, but has been my favorite Buff for 30+ years. I have many more Buffs I love, but this was one of the first truly nice ones. Photo by CHD, thanks Joe.
Jim

ColonelKlinck · January 17, 2023 1:21PM

johnny010 · January 17, 2023 1:58PM

@jackpine20 said:
Irreplaceable is my criteria. I am awestruck at the quality of the engraving and otherwise original surfaces on this 1799/8 draped bust $1. I paid minimum bid, straight grade G6 money for this raw engraved dollar that PCGS later evaluated as VG details. The folks at PCGS, followed through with my request for a solid rubber gasket! I couldn’t be happier!

Nice!!

Here’s one online I’ve been considering. PCGS scored it graffiti - vf details

mavs2583 · January 17, 2023 7:16PM

My forever grail

pursuitofliberty · January 17, 2023 7:57PM

Great coins in this thread!

Wow. Just one? Huh ... I can't imagine just having to only keep one. Maybe this one, still

1814 O-107a (107.3), P58cac, R5

ex-Link, ex-Frederick. A soft golden-grey patina with patches of russet and aqua-blue graces full cartwheel luster and mark-free surfaces. From Sheridan Downey; "Russ Logan quaintly referred to this intermediate die state as the one with "a mouse on the nose.” Logan owned one of two known 1814 platinum half-dollars, Judd 44. They were struck from the O.107 die pair. Since they do NOT have a mouse on the nose (or a die break between 81 of the date) we know that they were struck in 1814 at the Mint, not pieces de caprice, struck elsewhere from discarded dies."

lkenefic · January 17, 2023 7:57PM

OldIndianNutKase · January 17, 2023 8:13PM

I feel very lucky to own this one........

A very special date with exceptional toning. Just a very small ding on her chin ........ and I have seen many 67's with worse. But none of my women seem to be perfect either.

OINK

Cladiator · January 17, 2023 8:14PM

This thread is intense.

ARCO · January 17, 2023 8:39PM

I am going to expand this. Favorite two coins I cannot part with them equally. Both AU55 and perfect examples (to me at least) of what a flawless AU coin looks like - almost no surface marks and an original antique silver patina, and both very difficult to find in nice AU.

Then I have the coin which is my greatest regret selling.

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Oh I wish I had kept this Seated Half.
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HillbillyCollector · January 17, 2023 9:04PM

@pursuitofliberty said:
Great coins in this thread!

Wow. Just one? Huh ... I can't imagine just having to only keep one. Maybe this one, still

1814 O-107a (107.3), P58cac, R5

ex-Link, ex-Frederick. A soft golden-grey patina with patches of russet and aqua-blue graces full cartwheel luster and mark-free surfaces. From Sheridan Downey; "Russ Logan quaintly referred to this intermediate die state as the one with "a mouse on the nose.” Logan owned one of two known 1814 platinum half-dollars, Judd 44. They were struck from the O.107 die pair. Since they do NOT have a mouse on the nose (or a die break between 81 of the date) we know that they were struck in 1814 at the Mint, not pieces de caprice, struck elsewhere from discarded dies."

While I own a 1814 50c, I am not familiar with this series. Is this coin a Judd-44, struck in platinum?
Regardless, it’s a beautiful coin!
HB

jayPem · January 17, 2023 10:32PM

@HillbillyCollector said:

@pursuitofliberty said:
Great coins in this thread!

Wow. Just one? Huh ... I can't imagine just having to only keep one. Maybe this one, still

1814 O-107a (107.3), P58cac, R5

ex-Link, ex-Frederick. A soft golden-grey patina with patches of russet and aqua-blue graces full cartwheel luster and mark-free surfaces. From Sheridan Downey; "Russ Logan quaintly referred to this intermediate die state as the one with "a mouse on the nose.” Logan owned one of two known 1814 platinum half-dollars, Judd 44. They were struck from the O.107 die pair. Since they do NOT have a mouse on the nose (or a die break between 81 of the date) we know that they were struck in 1814 at the Mint, not pieces de caprice, struck elsewhere from discarded dies."

While I own a 1814 50c, I am not familiar with this series. Is this coin a Judd-44, struck in platinum?
Regardless, it’s a beautiful coin!
HB

That one is struck in silver.
I'm not sure if both platinum pieces are counterstamped, but I'm pretty sure they are...
But what a cool way to authenticate the striking Era, die states don't lie!
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kirkmink · January 18, 2023 6:56AM

I'll go with this one for now. It is the one used for my avatar.

pursuitofliberty · January 18, 2023 10:27AM

@jayPem said:

@HillbillyCollector said:

That one is struck in silver.
I'm not sure if both platinum pieces are counterstamped, but I'm pretty sure they are...
But what a cool way to authenticate the striking Era, die states don't lie!
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Sorry I'm late to respond.

@jayPem is correct, mine is silver ... a regular issue variety of a Later Die State. My understanding is the two known platinum examples are severely counter-stamped with multiple P's, but I have heard conflicting reports about the second example. There is a good primer article about the Judd Plate coin here.

https://www.pcgs.com/news/pcgs-certifies-1814-platinum-half-dollar

rokky · January 18, 2023 10:38AM

A different pic of the coin I already posted. Something I just love about the 27-S SLQ
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vulcanize · January 18, 2023 1:42PM

@jackpine20 said:
Irreplaceable is my criteria. I am awestruck at the quality of the engraving and otherwise original surfaces on this 1799/8 draped bust $1. I paid minimum bid, straight grade G6 money for this raw engraved dollar that PCGS later evaluated as VG details. The folks at PCGS, followed through with my request for a solid rubber gasket! I couldn’t be happier!

That's a beauty.

Unfortunately I would never know whether my very first draped bust with weeping liberty had normal or irregular date.

asheland · January 18, 2023 2:01PM

@OldIndianNutKase said:
I feel very lucky to own this one........

A very special date with exceptional toning. Just a very small ding on her chin ........ and I have seen many 67's with worse. But none of my women seem to be perfect either.

OINK

That’s spectacular! 🥰

Che_Grapes · January 18, 2023 4:23PM

Some of the best coins I have even seen occur on this thread - all I can say is wow … mouth open and just in awe of all these examples …. Many of us are truly blessed!

BryceM · January 18, 2023 5:24PM

This one, I svppose. It's not the most valvable coin in my collection, bvt try finding another 1921 with as mvch character. Lvster? check. Eye-appeal? check. Svrfaces? check. Strike? (way above average), check. It lives in a PCGS MS66 CAC holder. I liked it so mvch I made a period-appropriate collage for it:

kaz · January 18, 2023 6:03PM

Beautiful, and SIGNIFICANT, coins everyone!

Pnies20 · January 18, 2023 8:43PM

I have nicer and I have prettier but this was my first cherry 🍒 (sorry for bad iPhone pics and stray German shepherd hair 😆). 1824 O-124, R.5. PCGS has 23 graded total.

Che_Grapes · January 18, 2023 9:17PM

@BryceM said:
This one, I svppose. It's not the most valvable coin in my collection…. It lives in a PCGS MS66 CAC holder ….

That is nice coin - I’m a big fan of the peace dollars. A MS66 1921 cac, I believe, would certainly be the most valuable coin in my collection…!!!!
I have a nice 64 - would love to own a 66. Thanks for sharing!

lilolme · January 18, 2023 9:26PM

I am surprised so many can decide on a favorite all time coin. If I tried I am not sure I could narrow it down to a half dozen or not. Hmm.... But enjoy those that can.

santinidollar · January 18, 2023 9:30PM

I don’t have a single favorite coin. But here’s one that I adore….

124Spider · January 18, 2023 9:36PM

@BucketHead said:

@124Spider said:
My only ancient:

Well if that’s your only ancient you did a good job of picking one.
Very nice tetradrachm!

Thanks!

There's a story, so I can't resist.

When I was a kid, collecting coins out of circulation, my family took a trip to NYC. We went to the various museums (because that's what we did; it was a different, but wonderful, childhood). Being half Greek, and in love with ancient Greece and Greek myths, I could not leave a replica of this coin in the gift shop.

Fast forward 60 years, and I decided that, now that I'm a big boy, I wanted a real one. So I looked, far and wide, learned what I could about them, and decided to buy this one.

And I couldn't be happier!

Mark

Barberian · January 18, 2023 11:18PM

There are some other candidates such as the AU58 BN 1909 Lincoln cent I found roll hunting as a kid. I turned over a high grade circulated wheat cent with no expectations and there was that magical date! Unfortunately, I don't have photos of it, and it's not a particularly valuable coin, just a memorable find. So, I'll go with the 1851 seated Liberty half for its combination of scarcity and choice appearance. It was a pretty memorable "find" as well for me, my first on-line HA auction, and I wanted it so badly that I hit the bid button repeatedly until I placed a bid on the next coin.

ldhair · January 19, 2023 6:28AM

This coin put me on a lifetime of collecting coins with clash marks.

asheland · January 19, 2023 3:00PM

@BryceM said:
This one, I svppose. It's not the most valvable coin in my collection, bvt try finding another 1921 with as mvch character. Lvster? check. Eye-appeal? check. Svrfaces? check. Strike? (way above average), check. It lives in a PCGS MS66 CAC holder. I liked it so mvch I made a period-appropriate collage for it:

Splendid!

dsessom · January 19, 2023 3:31PM

It's hard to pick a favorite, but I do catch myself looking at this one quite a bit...

Labelman87 · January 19, 2023 5:55PM

A very private specimen for over 150 years!

split37 · January 19, 2023 8:27PM

OldIndianNutKase · January 19, 2023 8:43PM

@split37 said:

What a spectular Peace Dollar, and very rare with nice toning. I especially like the reverse where it looks like the sun is just rising at 5:00 A. M. And Ms. Liberty is still awakening.

OINK

split37 · January 19, 2023 8:46PM

Thank you! What is also strange about this one is that it is bag toned on the eagle's breast feathers.

I view it as the cornerstone for my collection which is mostly toned Peace and Morgan dollars.

bolivarshagnasty · January 19, 2023 9:04PM

This one has survived all of the sell-offs over the years. While not an MS69, the strike and surfaces are exceptional.

2windy2fish · January 19, 2023 9:47PM

So interesting how many of these are dated 1814!

johnny010 · January 19, 2023 10:02PM

@Labelman87 said:
A very private specimen for over 150 years!

So you bought this Craig?

Che_Grapes · January 20, 2023 8:38AM

@bolivarshagnasty
Do you mind to share the grade on the 1919 cent? It’s incredible!!

santinidollar · January 20, 2023 5:28PM

All of these coins together would make a killer collection!

bolivarshagnasty · January 20, 2023 5:33PM

@Che_Grapes said:
@bolivarshagnasty
Do you mind to share the grade on the 1919 cent? It’s incredible!!

It’s in a 65rb holder. Always new it was under graded. JA agreed and gave it a gold CAC. Purchased years ago on ebay, raw and under $100.

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