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If you could go back in time

Let's say 10 years.

What 3 coins would you have purchased knowing what you know now?

Please provide your reasoning.

Now, what about 3 coins that you would have wished you purchased 10 years from now?

Again, please provide your reasoning.

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  • World67World67 Posts: 13,088 ✭✭✭✭✭

  • TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,880 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Probably 3 Double Eagles since the prices have tripled if not Quadrupled.

    Trade $'s
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,452 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TennesseeDave said:
    Probably 3 Double Eagles since the prices have tripled if not Quadrupled.

    Exactly my first thought. Actually, three AGEs might be a better choice because the DEs lost most of their numismatic premium as gold spot increased in price.

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  • RedRocketRedRocket Posts: 1,279 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What three coins?
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin
    Bitcoin

  • 1Mike11Mike1 Posts: 4,439 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Gold and bitcoin would be my choice as well because of ROI.

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 31,694 ✭✭✭✭✭

    3 double eagles and 3 $5,000 bills for chips and giggles

  • Downtown1974Downtown1974 Posts: 7,183 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’d pick up one of the 2009 HR Double Eagles. I didn’t want to shell out the $2,000 for them. I regret it now though.

  • Cougar1978Cougar1978 Posts: 9,657 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited February 15, 2026 7:29AM

    The three best $20 Double Eagles, MS 64 or higher my budget would permit.

    Investor
  • WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,205 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would’ve bid harder/stronger on the Western reserve MS 1921S Walking liberty half.

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  • RelaxnRelaxn Posts: 1,211 ✭✭✭✭✭

    The industry is in a bubble.. pretty much no wrong answer.

    Key dates southern gold
    Territorial gold

  • CatbertCatbert Posts: 8,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • Project NumismaticsProject Numismatics Posts: 1,839 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Relaxn said:
    The industry is in a bubble.. pretty much no wrong answer.

    Key dates southern gold
    Territorial gold

    Why do you think it’s in a bubble?

  • BryceMBryceM Posts: 11,927 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To me, 10 years isn’t so interesting. That was the peak of my collecting, and I’d probably buy the same stuff I did then.

    100 years……. The answer changes considerably. Most likely, I’d buy certain pieces of real estate or stocks. It’d be challenging to pick coins that would outperform those.

  • USMarine6USMarine6 Posts: 2,060 ✭✭✭✭✭

    So if we are talking the increase in value I'd have to say I would buy:

    1795 flowing hair $
    Any classic head gold( this series has exploded)
    1807 bearded goddess

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