What coin do you dream of owning but likely will never own?

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WildWestHalfDollars
WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 2, 2025 8:47AM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

In my case the 1751 Peru milled 1 real considered unique per Yonaka.

Liberty Seated Half Dollars

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  • 1960NYGiants
    1960NYGiants Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭✭
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    Canada 1921 half dollar and 1916-C gold sovereign.

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  • WildWestHalfDollars
    WildWestHalfDollars Posts: 7,106 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @1960NYGiants said:
    Canada 1921 half dollar and 1916-C gold sovereign.

    As a Canadian who collected Canadian coins (never owned either even back in the early 2000's they were expensive) I understand the attraction but as you know both are very expensive and rare as well but they do show up for sale from time to time.

    For those who do not know Canadian coins the 1921 50 cent is considered the king of Canadian coins and about 75 exist. They start in the 45 000$ to 50 000$ range (Canadian dollars). As for the 1916-C they start at about 35 000$ (Canadian dollars) and up. Less than 50 are known to exist.

    Liberty Seated Half Dollars

  • BillJones
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    A high grade (EF) U.S. Chain AMERI. Cent. My avatar coin is in an NGC VF-30 holder, but it's really only an Fine-15 to VF-20. It's the "periods variety."

    I thought I might find one when I came into some money a few years ago, but I got blown away in all of the auctions. I always came in second.

    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • johnjohn10
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    I actually have two. The Great Britain 1839 "Una and the Lion" 5 Sovereign and the 3 Mark 1917 Saxony Frederick the Wise. When I really started collecting in the early to mid-80's, with very limited budget, I want to remember the 5 Sov was selling for around $20-25K and the 3 Mark around $15K. The 3 Mark is still a coin I could stretch to get but the 5 Sov has gone exponential in price.

  • neildrobertson
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    @johnjohn10 said:
    I actually have two. The Great Britain 1839 "Una and the Lion" 5 Sovereign and the 3 Mark 1917 Saxony Frederick the Wise. When I really started collecting in the early to mid-80's, with very limited budget, I want to remember the 5 Sov was selling for around $20-25K and the 3 Mark around $15K. The 3 Mark is still a coin I could stretch to get but the 5 Sov has gone exponential in price.

    Once you factor in inflation the 3 Mark is only 50% more valuable now. I feel like similarly rare US coins have gone up in value by way more since then, assuming you are talking pre-coin bubble.

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  • RSP
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    Talking about dreams, I would select the 1817 British Three Graces pattern crown. I can safely say that is never going to happen.

  • Coinlover101
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    Any of Boosibri's high end coins :D

    Peace

  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,715 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 3, 2025 4:55PM
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    The primary barriers to me owning any coin I want are time and my own stupidity to pay what is required

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  • coinkat
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    @Boosibri

    That sounds harsh... hopefully the comment was in jest. The real problem is determining what is required to pay.

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  • ambro51
    ambro51 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A Sommer Island coin

  • emeraldATV
    emeraldATV Posts: 5,249 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A 1955 DD /O Lincoln Cent.

  • SimonW
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    @Coinlover101 said:
    Any of Boosibri's high end coins :D

    He has a pretty affordable yet insanely beautiful French Crown available at the moment. I’ve thought about it. You should maybe inquire.

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  • rec78
    rec78 Posts: 5,963 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Too many to mention- but the Ides of March coin is no.1

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  • element159
    element159 Posts: 594 ✭✭✭
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    1848 CAL gold.

  • WCC
    WCC Posts: 3,322 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Other than coins that I cannot find or don't exist for my pillar collection, none really.

    I've gotten past owning any coin I know I will never be able to afford or have any intention of ever buying. There are many I could buy in the sense that I have the money to do it, but I don't collect at the price point. I'm not really that interested in those either.

  • Sapyx
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    For me, that would be the New South Wales Holey Dollar of 1813. Only a couple hundred known in existence, and half of those are in museums. Historically, been about the same price as a suburban house - though recent housing price spikes have derailed this parallel.

    Number 2 would be the New South Wales Dump of 1813. Much more available (several thousand known) and much more affordable, yet still the price of a nice new car. Still too much for me to pay for 1 coin.

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