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What percent of your coins are "Wow!" coins?

dan1ecudan1ecu Posts: 1,573
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Do you have any truly awe inspiring coins in your collection? If so, did you pay a large premium for them?

Dan
Dan McInnes

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    rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    All of them....I continually pay "too much."image
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
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    DUIGUYDUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    Wow, as in high MS or wow as in, cool vam? image
    All my coins are WOW coins to me!
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



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    CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,353 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I only have 1 that is a true eye popper and I paid alot of money for it but it was fair market value for the coin.
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    All my coins are WOW! coins. I sold off everything that wasn't.

    Russ, NCNE
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    TommyTypeTommyType Posts: 4,586 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on who I have to "wow". I think this group is pretty wow-resistant, but I can get a wow out of lesser humans. image
    Easily distracted Type Collector
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    jdimmickjdimmick Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Currently all of them that I have left, and yes large premiums were paid at the time. However, it really makes a difference when the time comes to sell them as thier are more buyers intrested becuase of the quality of the pieces in question?

    jim
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,440 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>What percent of your coins are "Wow!" coins? >>



    Dunno- depends on who you ask.

    But I'll tell you one thing... I'm pretty sure the WOW-iest of my past WOW coins is in YOUR safe deposit box now.

    Hug ol' Georgie for me, Dan. image

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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    JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Depends on who I'm showing image I think I have 2 or 3 that I'd call awe inspiring... very little premium on them, because they were toned coins... one being a gift from a forum member that I cherish greatly... the other was a toned 63 Morgie that I bought for 64 bid that would easilly sell for 65 bid... but it's a real beauty, and, at the moment... someone would have to offer me some good money for me to part with either one... image
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    WisconsinWisconsin Posts: 645
    I seem to only hang on to the good ones and that explains why I only have about 10 coins in my collection. It just does not make sense to keep seconds when others are available. I would rather trade 10 average coins for one WOW coin everyday.

    Jay
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    JustBustDimesJustBustDimes Posts: 357
    Percentage of wow coins. Oh no, Math!

    100%. They didn't start out that way. I had to dip them and rub them with cream of tarter to brighten them up.

    The dime at the left took a little elbow grease with a pencil eraser, but it looks wow now.

    image

    Did I pay a large premium? Sure, but I knew the dimes would look great as soon as I curated them.
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Circulated gold tends not to have much visual impact.

    I have two or three coins (one a 20c piece) that would make a "Wow!" from a non-specialist collector but quite a few that would impress a specialist.
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,813 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've got a few that people with much more purchasing power (ie, some who have bought $50k plus coins) have either said they really liked, or in a few cases, offered to buy. Those I'd consider my real "wow" coins--I always take it as a compliment when anyone likes what I've got, but asking if a coin for sale, especially from someone with the means to buy a much "better" piece, is about the best compliment I've ever gotten.

    That said, to me, a lot more of my coins are "wow" coins. I'd say maybe 10-15 in my collection are real "wow" coins to me, with plenty others still providing great satisfaction to look at, but fall a bit short of those 10-15. About 5 have received the compliments above.

    Jeremy
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    CratylusCratylus Posts: 871 ✭


    << <i>All my coins are WOW! coins. I sold off everything that wasn't. >>



    DCAM Kennedy Halves are WOW coins??? I didn't think WOW was equivalent to YAWN. I guess some people get excited about sleep.
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    lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 45,440 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>DCAM Kennedy Halves are WOW coins??? I didn't think WOW was equivalent to YAWN. I guess some people get excited about sleep. >>



    D'oooh! image

    I must agree- Kennedy halves are for the most part "yawn" coins for me, too- but that's the thing about "WOW" coins. WOW is in the eye of the beholder.

    One man's WOW is another man's yawn. And vicey-versie.

    Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.

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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>DCAM Kennedy Halves are WOW coins??? I didn't think WOW was equivalent to YAWN. I guess some people get excited about sleep. >>



    Compared to what? The female Russian shot putter that adorns the Barber?

    Russ, NCNE
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    mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    I've got a few "wow" coins. Working on increasing the numbers.
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    CratylusCratylus Posts: 871 ✭


    << <i>Compared to what? The female Russian shot putter that adorns the Barber? >>



    And all this time I thought it was a Ukrainian shot putter. I guess you learn something new every day.
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

    You guys are funny.
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    CratylusCratylus Posts: 871 ✭


    << <i>You guys are funny. >>



    All in good fun, RYK. In all seriousness, I do think Russ's gems are a sight to behold. I can't believe how easily he seems to find these things. Even though moderns aren't my particular cup o' tea, I can still appreciate Russ's collection for the time he spends searching for the true upper crust coins of the series.
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    coinlieutenantcoinlieutenant Posts: 9,329 ✭✭✭✭✭
    ~75%

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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cratylus,

    I appreciate how both you and Russ search for excellence in your respective series and grade levels. I also enjoy the humorous banter.

    Robert
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭
    Ukranian shot putter and pretty boy president both shudder in the face of a nice Ike. image
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
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    tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,809 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For the particular date, most of mine are 'wow' coins. To the layman, however, I'd say about 20-25%.
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    stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    NONE, the longer I collect the uglier the coins get. They just are ugly dirty, crusty old coins. Enjoyment value on
    my part?... priceless.



    << <i>did you pay a large premium for them? >>



    Some yes, go figure.
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    razorface1027razorface1027 Posts: 4,242 ✭✭
    All of my coins are "Wow coins." This, of course, the response by most people when I tell them what I paid for a particular coin. Really "Wow coins" are of course Morgan Dollars.image



    Tom
    What is money, in reality, but dirty pieces of paper and metal upon which privilege is stamped?
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    numonebuyernumonebuyer Posts: 2,136 ✭
    5 to 10% of my collection are "WOW" coins. I did not pay a large premium for them.
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    oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    About 25% the average lay person who looked at the coin would say "Wow."
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    fountainheadgoldfountainheadgold Posts: 2,467 ✭
    I am at 80% wow coins, as I have been selling off the rest. Boy it is amazing how easy non wow coins are to buy and how hard they are to sell, There is a lesson here
    Michael
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    BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on what "wow"s you, or inspires awe

    I don't have many ubergrade moderns that are common a point or two lower.

    but I do have a few attractive, older coins, some quite rare in ANY grade..

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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    All right, I guess Barbers are okay.

    (Actually, I kind of like the VF/EF ones Arco has.)

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Ukranian shot putter and pretty boy president both shudder in the face of a nice Ike. >>



    Okay, now we've gone from humorous banter to ludicrous fantasy.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
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    TonedPeaceNutTonedPeaceNut Posts: 1,000 ✭
    Just one -- image

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    Okay so it was just a cheap excuse to post my favorite toned Peace $

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    nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I hope 100%. image
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    solidsolid Posts: 2,975
    It's all in the eyes of the beholder. Even a common, dateless Buffalo nickel
    can make a kid say Wow! image

    Ken
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    None. While many may be nice, solid, PQ, attractive, I don't presume that any would "wow" the vast majority of hobbyists, and isn't that the real definition of wow? For that matter, very few 19th century coins qualify for the "wow" seal of approval. Just getting a "nice for the grade" is usually challenging enough for bust and seated halves.

    roadrunner
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    badgerbadger Posts: 1,217 ✭✭✭
    I have been upgrading the quality of my coins within grade. I'm finding that the coins that I am selling look pretty darn good. I was going to start a second collection within each series, but that may be over the top.

    The wow's are relative. I try to compare my set to other pics in the registry to get a better idea of what is WOW.
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    michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭
    none of them...............

    they are all better than wow coins
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    Cam40Cam40 Posts: 8,146 ✭
    hmmm what do i have that i think is WOW.
    probably what most would call BOW wow.

    ag-g 1796 lrg cn
    pcgs `83 cc 64dmpl
    `99 silver proof roosie with a golden olive leaf on the reverse....maybe not a wow but a wow weird.
    a strange `64 half with a matte-like finish in a roll of BUs
    a cool `82 cent with large obverse cud i found in roll search

    arf!

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