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All time favorite impulse buy
Aspie_Rocco
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What is your all time favorite impulse buy?
Mine has to be a two coin holder picked up in August 2023 for the low price of $354. Every time I look at the pair I am in awe. The Peace dollar is my favorite silver dollar and amidst the hoopla around the 2023 Peace and Morgan issues I could not pass up the two coin deal since I missed the boat on the 2021 releases. I felt like I got the 2021 for free! 
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My favorite U.S. coin I got on impulse for my type set.
It's still a favorite.
Someone listed this Shawnee silver dollar in the wrong category on eBay. I took a liking to it and pulled the trigger. Ended up completing the BU/PF sets for Shawnee and Poarch Creek Nations silver dollars. It was a pleasant diversion away from the crazy expensive stuff.
Last American punched overdate, flashy semi PL very early die state in a fatty too boot
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
I only wish PCGS would have placed the two coins in order.
Neat set regardless.
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Hell, about half of my collection is impulse buys.
I like this one every time I look at it. It's raw and has been messed with but it sure is pretty.
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This one best fits the definition of “impulse” …. At the time I wasn’t looking to dig deep into my wallet, but it came up and I just KNEW I’d regret it if I didn’t pull the trigger. G-6, CAC’d, fairly nice planchet for the issue, “relatively” affordable. No regrets.
That is a great collector coin that most collectors would love to give a home, it should treat you well.
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
I had been looking at early American Type, other than copper, and came to the realization that a 1790's Dollar was probably a bit out of my budget at the time... but then I saw this one for the princely sum of ~$150... circulated around the same time and probably has a bunch of stories to tell...
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It's almost like those art bars they used to make.
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I've made several impulse buys for coins outside of my collecting interests, but the best in terms of return on my 'investment' has to be this raw 1895-S Morgan purchased for half retail 17 years ago that recently sold for 420% over my purchase price.
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Always wanted a piece of Potosi gold….
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This isn’t quite an impulse buy, but I think counts for this thread. I was looking for the 1934-D VAM 4, but when the opportunity came up to purchase this VAM 3/VAM 4 pair from a forum member I couldn’t pass up the opportunity.
Plus, it’s a double holder like the OP!
I bought this pair from a forum member a few years ago.
How I got back into coins after about a 15 yr hiatus.
Impulse for sure & I’m still happy about it:
This issue is almost always poorly struck. When I noted all the detail on this one, along with its eye appeal, I had to buy it! The VF35 part is irrelevant.
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Nice pile but you will need some acetone. Many have green on them.
Why else would one buy such?!?
If we were all the same, the world would be an incredibly boring place.
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Absolutely love this! Great Eagles!!!
Edited to add…considering that all of the coins in my permanent collection are gold, I don’t really make impulsive purchases. There’s certainly a process involved.
I do however occasionally make impulsive purchases on stuff I intend to flip.
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I normally buy pre Civil War QE’s and HE’s, but when I saw the color on this one I couldn’t resist.
I had a higher grade one for my typeset already, but this one has amazing luster and i just couldn't put it down.
@Smudge I can see why you deviated from your norm with that QE….it’s an absolute stunner!
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I paid to much but I had to have it. I just couldn't walk away. I'm still glad I bought it.
I've spent more on a bad night at the casino.
I honestly believe this coin is dmpl.
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Too many to list from Coinscratch.
But here"s one.
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I’m sure we all have a “few”, but here’s one of my newest ones. My philosophy is and has been for quite some time now, if you see it and love it, buy it. For if you don’t, someone else will and it will be gone forever. You’ll kick yourself in the ass every day. I personally remember the nice ones that got away after I waited too long to purchase them, and then they were gone.
I saw this conder token pop up on a mailing list and bought it immediately.
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No kidding. Thats a nice coin.
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That is a beautiful design and strike! Very cool!
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I was not looking for this, but it was brought to my attention.
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So much of what I buy is on impulse... I have no single favorites
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I don't have a picture handy, but a 1943 gold 50 peso.
I saw it listed on eBay as a bin along with some other reasonably good priced gold coins listed and I started doing some price checking.
Every time I went back to the page to look at what I researched it was GONE...I snagged the 1943 gold 50 peso and at a great price.
Worth 3x today, wish I could have bought more.
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That is one of my dream coins, and in that grade it possibly is affordable somewhat, I would’ve jumped on that as well!
I’m very picky with early copper, I envy that coin!
Excellent pick up!
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Quite a few of my coins are “impulse“ buys, these are a few of my favorites, it’s virtually impossible to pick one…
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This was an impulse buy, actually both were. Altogether about $5 K going . I really cant help myself. I can afford it...barely.
Actually I have a lot of impulse buys.
And this. This was total impulse.
And then there was this coin. I never had any intention to buy this particular coin at the time I first saw it. Talked it over with dealer, did some research, agreed on a price, and said I’ll take it. If that isn’t impulse.