If you had more money what would you collect?

TheGoonies1985 · February 27, 2025 10:53AM

I collect US dimes and Latin American 1 reales (dime sized). But if I had deeper pockets I would collect US dollars and Latin American 4 reales and 8 reales (50 cents and dollars).

element159 · February 27, 2025 3:17PM

Large size $1000 notes.

threefifty · February 27, 2025 3:53PM

Straight-graded galanos, of course.

TheGoonies1985 · February 27, 2025 4:35PM

@threefifty said:
Straight-graded galanos, of course.

Galanos?

Boosibri · February 27, 2025 5:30PM

Indian Mughal Zodiacs

TwoKopeiki · February 27, 2025 6:31PM

I'd collect the same thing i collect now, but the overall quality and progress of the collection would be higher.

threefifty · February 27, 2025 6:42PM

@TheGoonies1985 said:

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@threefifty said:
Straight-graded galanos, of course.

Galanos?

Many refer to them as "royals", they are well-struck presentation cobs on special round planchets. They are beautiful, usually unique coins and incredibly historic, they seem to go for 5k-10k for holed/plugged ones (most are) and 20k and up for straight grades.

neildrobertson · February 27, 2025 7:59PM

I'd do what I do now, albeit more effectively. I'd work more gold into it as well.

Coinlover101 · February 27, 2025 10:20PM

Regulated gold.

HoledandCreative · February 27, 2025 11:24PM

I would look for more holed $20 dollar gold pieces.

Plus00Vltra · February 28, 2025 9:50AM

Pioneer gold.

Clio · February 28, 2025 10:58AM

Nobles

JohnnyCache · February 28, 2025 6:19PM

@TwoKopeiki said:
I'd collect the same thing i collect now, but the overall quality and progress of the collection would be higher.

After seeing the Tyrants collection of Spanish Colonial coins (and he's a billionaire who made the choice to focus solely on the Mexico mint, which I'm assuming was in part due to there simply being more examples available of the various denominations overall than what can be found from other mints.) I'm not so sure that there is all that much more improvement that could actually be made to the collection you've assembled thus far.

KSorbo · February 28, 2025 7:56PM

I would go for more and higher grade crown/thaler sized European coins, as well as some nice colonial Mexican pieces.

TwoKopeiki · March 1, 2025 7:10AM

@JohnnyCache said:

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@TwoKopeiki said:
I'd collect the same thing i collect now, but the overall quality and progress of the collection would be higher.

After seeing the Tyrants collection of Spanish Colonial coins (and he's a billionaire who made the choice to focus solely on the Mexico mint, which I'm assuming was in part due to there simply being more examples available of the various denominations overall than what can be found from other mints.) I'm not so sure that there is all that much more improvement that could actually be made to the collection you've assembled thus far.

I really appreciate your kind words, but the Tyrant Collection is in a league of its own. There are a few collectors in this space that I can't go toe to toe with in an auction, which means there are and will be pieces that I would want in my set but can't afford. I fully understand that. To me, the journey is just as exciting as the collection itself, so I'll keep pushing forward looking for new varieties and trying to add the best coins I can.

KiwiNumi · March 1, 2025 3:57PM

Victoria Gothic Crown proofs.

SimonW · March 1, 2025 5:10PM

Houses and classic cars

tcollects · March 1, 2025 8:49PM

yeah more mopar

Flatwoods · March 2, 2025 9:51AM

Can't believe no one wants more ex wives.

I'd probably have a few more coins but a lot more land

Göttinger · March 2, 2025 11:21AM

Circulating gold coins from circa 1800 to 1950 with a focus on Sovereigns, German Mark, French 20 Francs and their foreign counterparts (Latin Monetary Union) and US gold coins.

Right now I unfortunately only have my change from metal detecting and the deposit money from occasionally collecting empty cans to fund my coin collection, usually the equivalent of one gold coin and a few silvers per year.

WCC · March 2, 2025 2:36PM

I'd have to have a much bigger budget before I'd put any "meaningful" money into another primary interest. I could easily spend seven figures on my current one without buying condition census coins by expanding it to 8R from all mints. I'd start by attempting to buy plate coins privately where I'd almost certainly have to pay multiples to my estimate of market.

I already have a few side collections.