Need some help/advice on choosing a coin

jsturman31 · April 27, 2006 11:32AM

My father passed away in February and for my birthday my mother wants to give me $200 to buy a coin for my birthday and I’d like to buy something sentimental to remember my father by. He liked Football, old westerns and a good beer can anyone help me or suggest a coin that may go along those lines; I mostly collect modern junk/stuff (which I like). Also might be an idea, something to do with father or family. I appreciate any suggestions or ideas

Thank You
Jj

RTS · April 27, 2006 11:37AM

old westerns...nice Morgan Dollar.

JRocco · April 27, 2006 11:37AM

Sorry to hear of your loss. Why don't you look at a nice coin from his birth year?

jsturman31 · April 27, 2006 11:38AM

Birth year 1938

Jj

TheRegulator · April 27, 2006 11:46AM

Check out some of the Wisconsin Civil War Store Cards. I know there are a number of beer/lager tokens- offhand, I'm thinking Schlitz and Blatz. Whenever I see those tokens it always brings a chuckle and a smile to my face.

michael · April 27, 2006 11:46AM

a nice 1938 PQ pcgs ms64 walker with great eye appeal

BillJones · April 27, 2006 11:47AM

Given the $200 limit, the most impressive item from 1938 would be the 1938 Walking Liberty half dollar.

So far as a western theme goes, you might consider a 1938 Oregon commemorative half dollar. It's got a great looking Indian on the obverse and a covered wagon on the reverse, but you probably could not get any better than an MS-63, maybe an MS-64. There was also a '38 Texas, but that one would probably be too expensive.

Cladiator · April 27, 2006 11:49AM

These are all classic commems dating 1938. They all kind of have that old west appeal to them.

Arkansas

Boone

Oregon Trail

Texas

jsturman31 · April 27, 2006 11:55AM

I like that 1938 Oregon commemorative half dollar. A question, what is the 38 Texas you refer to? I have 2 1938-D walkers I paid quite a bit for

Jj

jsturman31 · April 27, 2006 12:01PM

I think I may settle for the Oregon Trail Commemorative as I am also from Wyoming and I believe it came thru here also. I wanna avoid ebay if possible do any of you know anyone with knowledge of where to purchase? Where I live coin dealers are almost non exsistant?

I still would like opinions if anyone has one about ideas also

Thanks Jj

Cladiator · April 27, 2006 12:06PM

You could probably pick up a 1938 Oregon Trail Commemorative Half Dollar from either the Philladelphia, Denver or San Fran. mint in the MS63 range for $200. The Texas Commemorative Half Dollar celebrates the 100th anniversary of the it's independance, it's quite a popular coin. You can grab the Texas coin in the high AU range (AU58ish) for the $200 budget.

As far as online locations to get these, others here can help you out much more than I. There are some folks on this board that are seriously into the commems.

Numismanic · April 27, 2006 12:08PM

No coin conjurs up a vision of the "Old West" like a good ol' Buffalo nickel.

jsturman31 · April 27, 2006 12:15PM

I have an almost complete set of buffalo nickels that came from him as well as the belt buckle he gave me that had buffalo and liberty nickels glued to it, one of them is a 1937 but anymore than that is glued to the buckle. What would a 1938 buffalo nickel in ms 64 ms 65 go for? Might go great in my dansco.

Jj

jsturman31 · April 27, 2006 12:20PM

what about Buffalo

Jj

rmoss · April 27, 2006 12:52PM

<< <i>Sorry to hear of your loss. Why don't you look at a nice coin from his birth year? >>

My sentiments exactly. Sorry for your loss. Good luck on choosing an appropriate coin.
Ron

solid · April 27, 2006 1:59PM

John,

You can get a high-grade 38-D Buffalo for well within your budget!

Ken

jsturman31 · April 28, 2006 1:28AM

I think i'll do a mint set for 1938, purchased an anacs MS 66 buffalo nickel last night for $65, let the fun begin and thanks guys/girls for the suggestions.

Jj

jsturman31 · April 28, 2006 12:20PM

I also bought Oregon Trail

Jj

SDCollector · April 28, 2006 12:59PM

Jj - you may have just overpaid for that coin, especially if it's raw. I hope it's a 64. A 63 is about $100 less.

edited typo.

jsturman31 · April 28, 2006 1:01PM

64 i hope

jsturman31 · April 28, 2006 1:03PM

7 day return to have it looked at

Tootawl · April 28, 2006 1:03PM

<< <i>a nice 1938 PQ pcgs ms64 walker with great eye appeal

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SDCollector · April 28, 2006 1:03PM

Based on the pic, I don't think so. I would return it asap. You may want to do a search of Heritage archives. Some very nice 63's have sold for around $150.

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