Since I don’t want to travel too far, I would go back to 1995 and buy a few dozen 10th anniversary American Eagle gold proof sets with that bonus proof silver eagle.
The Philadelphia Mint: making coins since 1792. We make money by making money. Now in our 225th year thanks to no competition.
An interesting consideration ... I think I would buy up as much 'cheap' series 1923 $1. Silver Cert's and take a visit to the San Francisco area in 1927, buying up as many fresh 27-S Nickels, Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars as I could find. I might even grab a roll of cents for good measure.
Either that or buy as many ragged 25c and 50c 1st through 3rd Issue Fractional's as I could find and take a visit to Carson City in 1872 to trade them for a group of the most recent Silver coins
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
A 1934 $1000 Federal Reserve Note can be purchased for under $4000 today and used then.
I would spend all of it at Abe Kosoff coin shop in NYC in the late 1930's. Most items that were collected during that time were not expensive. There are exceptions to that but 09-S VDB were under a dollar, 16-D dimes, 16 LSQ, 1918/17-S quarters, and nickels. Plus proof coinage of the 1880 to date (1930's). Many excellent items to choose from. Lots of pattern coins also, ....
Looking through B. Max Mehl Catalog #67 for 1945 here are some of the selling prices:
1793 1/2 cent $12.50
other dates less than $2.00
1793 1C wreath $20.00 Chain $35.00
1799 1C $25.00
other dates less than $3.50
1909-S VDB 1C UNC $15.00
1794 1/2 dime $15.00
1802 1/2 dime $100.00 starts
1795-1805 1/2 dimes $7.50
1796-1814 dimes $7.50
Most others are less than $2.00
1796 25C $25 to $50.00
other dates circ $2.50, UNC $10.00
1794 or 95 50 cents $17.50
1796 50C &125.00
other dates up to $5.00
1794 S$1 $150.00
other dates including most proofs. $15.00
You get the Idea, that spending $1000 here in the late 1930's would be fantastic!
And fun Knowing what I know today.
@hfjacinto said:
I like the idea of the 1930's. You can buy these for not a lot and change them to gold, you can get 1914 D and 1909 S. Heck I would pick 1921 Half Dollars in Mint state.
You could also take some of these notes and go to the San Francisco or Denver Mint in 1932 and buy some rolls of new quarters.
"Vou invadir o Nordeste, "Seu cabra da peste, "Sou Mangueira......."
I would go back to 1732. 1732 1st milled coins of the Americas (Mexico) can't get much better than that in my opinion. Most are so rare today 1/2 real up to 8 reales you barely ever see any for sale except the 8 real shows up every few years or so. The 8 reales is the most ''common'' with about 45 total that still exist in all grades after that the remainder are extremely rare to very rare with most denominations having less than 10 in existence.
Nowadays the 8 reales will cost you 10k to 100k++ depending on the grade. Not very expensive for the truly 1st milled coinage of the Americas.
Or I would go back to the early years of the milled 8 reales from Chile and Colombia. All dates been excessively rare today.
Go back to 1793 in your mythical time machine and just get a job at the mint. Stay a few years; demand to be paid in brand new coins only. Bury them in a well-sealed container (that can last ~230 years without leaking) out on a mountain somewhere that you know has still not been farmed or developed in 2023, and make sure they're deep enough that 2023 era metal detectors still can't find them. Better be underneath a large rock, because things change a lot over two centuries. Run back to the time machine, come back to 2023. Go immediately to the doctor to get rid of the consumption, yellow fever, and quincy you caught in 1793 and still have. (That's why you had to stop stashing coins and leave). Now FINALLY, get a shovel and go to your secret spot. Dig like there's no tomorrow, and just pray that the 2033 version of you didn't use the time machine to steal the coins already.
Hehe, go back to the late 90s and buy a ton of Apple, Amazon and Nvidia stock. If we are talking US coins, then Massachusetts for the various NE and tree coins, or Philadelphia in the 1790s, and find as many Strawberry Leaf and reeded edge large cents as possible
@semikeycollector said:
Being the kind person that I am, I would just go back to October 11,2023 and pick the numbers to split the 1.7 billion PowerBall:
Notice I did not say October 9 to secure the whole fortune !
This gives me time to make up my mind ... many times!
Kind indeed. You could play the same numbers 99 times and give that dude 1%. Although having 99 winning jackpot tickets might raise an eyebrow or two.
Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.
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Since I don’t want to travel too far, I would go back to 1995 and buy a few dozen 10th anniversary American Eagle gold proof sets with that bonus proof silver eagle.
Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.
An interesting consideration ... I think I would buy up as much 'cheap' series 1923 $1. Silver Cert's and take a visit to the San Francisco area in 1927, buying up as many fresh 27-S Nickels, Dimes, Quarters and Half Dollars as I could find. I might even grab a roll of cents for good measure.
Either that or buy as many ragged 25c and 50c 1st through 3rd Issue Fractional's as I could find and take a visit to Carson City in 1872 to trade them for a group of the most recent Silver coins
“We are only their care-takers,” he posed, “if we take good care of them, then centuries from now they may still be here … ”
Todd - BHNC #242
I'd go back to 1873 San Francisco and get an 1873-S Seated dollar!
An authorized PCGS dealer, and a contributor to the Red Book.
A 1934 $1000 Federal Reserve Note can be purchased for under $4000 today and used then.
I would spend all of it at Abe Kosoff coin shop in NYC in the late 1930's. Most items that were collected during that time were not expensive. There are exceptions to that but 09-S VDB were under a dollar, 16-D dimes, 16 LSQ, 1918/17-S quarters, and nickels. Plus proof coinage of the 1880 to date (1930's). Many excellent items to choose from. Lots of pattern coins also, ....
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Looking through B. Max Mehl Catalog #67 for 1945 here are some of the selling prices:
1793 1/2 cent $12.50
other dates less than $2.00
1793 1C wreath $20.00 Chain $35.00
1799 1C $25.00
other dates less than $3.50
1909-S VDB 1C UNC $15.00
1794 1/2 dime $15.00
1802 1/2 dime $100.00 starts
1795-1805 1/2 dimes $7.50
1796-1814 dimes $7.50
Most others are less than $2.00
1796 25C $25 to $50.00
other dates circ $2.50, UNC $10.00
1794 or 95 50 cents $17.50
1796 50C &125.00
other dates up to $5.00
1794 S$1 $150.00
other dates including most proofs. $15.00
You get the Idea, that spending $1000 here in the late 1930's would be fantastic!
And fun Knowing what I know today.
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Take some gold bars to NYC in 1787 and ask Ephraim Brasher to strike some doubloons.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
Being the kind person that I am, I would just go back to October 11,2023 and pick the numbers to split the 1.7 billion PowerBall:
Notice I did not say October 9 to secure the whole fortune !
This gives me time to make up my mind ... many times!
1969
Was heading back again this morning but the DeLorean failed to start. Must be that flux capacitor again….
Empty Nest Collection
Matt’s Mattes
"Seu cabra da peste,
"Sou Mangueira......."
1919
If we were all the same, the world would be an incredibly boring place.
Tommy
I would go back to 1732. 1732 1st milled coins of the Americas (Mexico) can't get much better than that in my opinion. Most are so rare today 1/2 real up to 8 reales you barely ever see any for sale except the 8 real shows up every few years or so. The 8 reales is the most ''common'' with about 45 total that still exist in all grades after that the remainder are extremely rare to very rare with most denominations having less than 10 in existence.
Nowadays the 8 reales will cost you 10k to 100k++ depending on the grade. Not very expensive for the truly 1st milled coinage of the Americas.
Or I would go back to the early years of the milled 8 reales from Chile and Colombia. All dates been excessively rare today.
Coin collecting interests: Latin America
Sports: NFL & NHL
Go back to 1793 in your mythical time machine and just get a job at the mint. Stay a few years; demand to be paid in brand new coins only. Bury them in a well-sealed container (that can last ~230 years without leaking) out on a mountain somewhere that you know has still not been farmed or developed in 2023, and make sure they're deep enough that 2023 era metal detectors still can't find them. Better be underneath a large rock, because things change a lot over two centuries. Run back to the time machine, come back to 2023. Go immediately to the doctor to get rid of the consumption, yellow fever, and quincy you caught in 1793 and still have. (That's why you had to stop stashing coins and leave). Now FINALLY, get a shovel and go to your secret spot. Dig like there's no tomorrow, and just pray that the 2033 version of you didn't use the time machine to steal the coins already.
Hehe, go back to the late 90s and buy a ton of Apple, Amazon and Nvidia stock. If we are talking US coins, then Massachusetts for the various NE and tree coins, or Philadelphia in the 1790s, and find as many Strawberry Leaf and reeded edge large cents as possible
That would be beat out my stock idea!
Kind indeed. You could play the same numbers 99 times and give that dude 1%. Although having 99 winning jackpot tickets might raise an eyebrow or two.
Having fun while switching things up and focusing on a next level PCGS slabbed 1950+ type set, while still looking for great examples for the 7070.
1916 Please!
1916-D dime
1916 quarter
1916 Walkers…
1916 DDO Buffalo
1916 Proof cent
A fortune to be made!