Most money you spent on one coin?

carzzy · June 28, 2008 2:33PM

I recently spent $1750 on an 1862 $3 gold coin that I needed to complete my Civil War type collection. This is the most I have ever spent on a single coin. What is the most money that you have spent on a single coin?

TwoSides2aCoin · June 28, 2008 2:44PM

$6,345,255.44 with the juice. Then I looked over at Laura who was smiling at Bruce.
After this, David Hall was shaking my shoulder saying " Joe, wake up, it's a dream".

PatchFanatic · June 28, 2008 2:46PM

$595 for this:

GFourDriver · June 28, 2008 2:59PM

It's a tie $3750 for a PCGS 1936 PR67 Type 1 Buff and the same for an NGC PR66 1912 Mattie Lincoln toner.

illini420 · June 28, 2008 3:03PM

I just bought an 1814 Large Cent in NGC AU55 for my type set. It cost a bunch, maybe enought to keep me from cracking it out of the slab.... we'll see...

Frankcoins · June 28, 2008 3:05PM

$4033, It's in a PCI slab marked "cleaned"

Bear · June 28, 2008 3:06PM

9500 for a MS-64, 1836 Capped Bust Quarter

at the last L.B. Heritage sale. It was more like a 64.5

ddbird · June 28, 2008 3:13PM

Bout $1,250

BECOKA · June 28, 2008 3:21PM

A lot more than I wanted to but did it anyway.

veryfine · June 28, 2008 3:29PM

Becoka just took the words right out of my mouth.

jsf · June 28, 2008 3:29PM

please check your coin and the label! PCGS 1936 PR67 Type 1 Buff

that coin may be getting even more expensive

lasvegasteddy · June 28, 2008 3:45PM

$3.5 k back in 90'

cheezhed · June 28, 2008 3:47PM

$1800

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:17PM

$1800, and this is leaps and bounds above anything in my past collecting life.

I had to show it!

Ray

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:18PM

<< $1800 >>

We tied!!

Ray

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:21PM

<< 9500 for a MS-64, 1836 Capped Bust Quarter

at the last L.B. Heritage sale. It was more like a 64.5 >>

"You suck"

Ray

silverpop · June 28, 2008 4:22PM

$12

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:34PM

I have a question for everyone.

Bought this coin in the mid 80's for $175, how much did I pay for it in todays $ (sorry for the bad image, I will re-do later)?

Thanks as always,

Ray

ArizonaJack · June 28, 2008 4:35PM

just under 3K

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:42PM

<< just under 3K >>

Honest to God?

Thank again,

Ray

bidask · June 28, 2008 4:45PM

88k

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:46PM

<< just under 3K >>

Inflation or "coinflation"?

Thanks again,

Ray

Raybo · June 28, 2008 4:51PM

<< 88k >>

Are you interested in buying??

I'm desperate for cash and you can have the coin for half of your estimate (free shipping BTW

)

Thanks again,

Ray

pennyannie · June 28, 2008 4:54PM

I have 6 coins in the 1400 to 2200 range

garsmith · June 28, 2008 5:40PM

$1999

ArizonaJack · June 28, 2008 6:07PM

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<< just under 3K >>

Honest to God?

Thank again,

Ray >>

Yeah......??????? $3,000 NOT $300,000 lol

lcoopie · June 28, 2008 7:07PM

ray-
that's the small motto 1864?, the better one
I have a large motto, of course

and you also have the key, the 1872
nice going

boyhowdy · June 28, 2008 11:05PM

$3800 for an AU 50 1895-O dime PCGS,
$3000 for 1896-O dime PCGS MS64 (the good old days)

Steve

Sunnywood · June 28, 2008 11:09PM

ColonialCoinUnion · June 28, 2008 11:10PM

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If I owned that coin, I'm pretty sure I'd never sell it.

lcoopie · June 28, 2008 11:14PM

I would never pay more than face value .... if I were a pure coin collector

STONE · June 28, 2008 11:16PM

Approximately $405.50 on an 1802 Large Cent in VF+ condition (undamaged) on Nov. 4, 2007.
From this purchase/investment, I subsequently traded for $1000 in coins just 2.5 months later from a dealer.
I have since broke even (I'm actually up some $300) on my initial $405.50, plus I have three earlier MS type coins along with that.

I initially bought the coin for investment/trading purposes in order to see how much I could grow my money in the shortest time possible.

As for my collection, the most I've ever spent was $380 on an 1865 2-cent piece in MS-65RD; a gorgeous coin.

BAJJERFAN · June 28, 2008 11:17PM

<< $6,345,255.44 with the juice. Then I looked over at Laura who was smiling at Bruce.
After this, David Hall was shaking my shoulder saying " Joe, wake up, it's a dream". >>

Looks like you were gonna overpay by the .44 so HRH woke ya up to save ya from yerself.

SaorAlba · June 28, 2008 11:18PM

I think it is nobodies business, save my wife, how much I spent on a coin.

saintguru · June 28, 2008 11:27PM

I hate these questions because a certain percentage of people love big coin collectors and the remaining percentage resent them.

It's my oft labeled "Proletariat/Boshevist" lynch mob. They love seeing the coins in shows but don't BUY one and post it!

181K...not as much as ol'd Sunnywood paid.

stockwiz · June 28, 2008 11:40PM

$900, twice, on two 1913-s barber quarters back in 2004.. one PCGS G-4 ... one NGC G-4

Funny thing is, there are dates in that series that are more scarce, and sell for a fraction of the price, in certain grades. This is one reason I will probably never buy a 1901-s. I'm not going to pay that price just for the sake of getting an example.. that coin is the most overvalued coin of the barber quarter series and I simply won't pay those prices for it.

BAJJERFAN · June 29, 2008 12:03AM

$5.5K and still have it.

MFH · June 29, 2008 12:12AM

My PCGS AU 55 - 1901-S Quarter was the most expensive coin I've purchased.

$42.5K...and to think the same coin was offered to me a couple of years ago for $29K
when it was in an NGC 55 holder - and I turned it down !

ziggy29 · June 29, 2008 12:14AM

According to my records, $1602 and change for an 1877 IHC graded NGC XF-40 in '04. It's now raw and in my Dansco with the rest of the set, since I got tired of looking at the album and seeing the hole where the '77 belonged.

SaorAlba · June 29, 2008 1:48AM

Frankly I am rather particularly surprised that people that would not likely share how much their houses costs, or what their automobile cost, would share what their most expensive coin cost.

etexmike · June 29, 2008 2:34AM

I paid $8500 for a coin that I just had to have. I don't own the coin now.

Mike

GFourDriver · June 29, 2008 2:43AM

<<<please check your coin and the label! PCGS 1936 PR67 Type 1 Buff

that coin may be getting even more expensive >>>

I misprinted, it is a 1936 PCGS PR 67 Brilliant (type 2) Proof Buff and actually the PCGS list price has come down since I bought it, it was at $5000. and now it's $4500.

FatMan · June 29, 2008 2:58AM

Paid about the same for both coins below. They top my list for dollars spent on a coin.

Broadstruck · June 29, 2008 3:01AM

RYK · June 29, 2008 3:08AM

Not a great photo, but here it is:

Frankly I am rather particularly surprised that people that would not likely share how much their houses costs, or what their automobile cost, would share what their most expensive coin cost.

Actually, home sale prices are a matter of public record, and anyone can find the price or value of an automobile.

chaze215 · June 29, 2008 3:37AM

<< Frankly I am rather particularly surprised that people that would not likely share how much their houses costs, or what their automobile cost, would share what their most expensive coin cost.

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I dont mind. My house was 325K, I have 2003 Nissan Murano and I spent $85 on most expensive coin. Or was it 325K for the coin?? Not a chance!

SilverEagles92 · June 29, 2008 3:57AM

$750 twice. Once on a Fugio cent earlier this year, and the other was a 1926 $20 Saint ANACS MS63 at the March 2007 ANA show in Charlotte.

bidask · June 29, 2008 4:00AM

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Jesus, I about jumped outta my chair when I saw that coin.

saintguru · June 29, 2008 4:25AM

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Jesus, I about jumped outta my chair when I saw that coin. >>

I was standing with Sunnywood as he finished the transaction. I tell ya, the look on his face was "coin-Nirvana"....the epitome of what all this entire thing is about. I swear he was walking on air as we walked away. It's an absolutely STUNNING coin and it came from one of the classiest collectors in the country TO one of the classiest.

I was buzzed from the experience.

SkyMan · June 29, 2008 4:30AM

This dollar. The haze around the shield is an artifact of imaging, it's fully struck there.

Aegis3 · June 29, 2008 11:42AM

An estimated $755. And it wasn't for a coin but rather a medal. From 1976, and made of pewter at that. And worst, someone scratched their name into the obverse!

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