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What coin is your own personal holy grail?

coin22lovercoin22lover Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭
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Mine is the 1823 quarter, which I won't be obtaining anytime soon image How about yours?
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    ambro51ambro51 Posts: 13,611 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of the 1854 Proof Gold Dollars. Five are known. they carry six figure price tags.

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    Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mine is the 1823 quarter, which I won't be obtaining anytime soon image How about yours? >>



    Ditto...I am not sure it is THE holy grail...but it is certainly one of the top ten!
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    coin22lovercoin22lover Posts: 3,457 ✭✭✭


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    << <i>Mine is the 1823 quarter, which I won't be obtaining anytime soon image How about yours? >>



    Ditto...I am not sure it is THE holy grail...but it is certainly one of the top ten! >>



    Of course, I would like to add...I may be obtaining it if we could start a donation in my name? image
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    drddmdrddm Posts: 5,304 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My personal holy grail would have to be an 1817/4 bust half dollar.

    However, unless by some miracle I hit the lottery, I don't think I'll be obtaining one anytime soon as they all carry six figure price tags image
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    WhitWhit Posts: 318 ✭✭✭
    My sights aren't quite as high. I'd like to find a truly gem 35-S cent and an equally nice 54-P cent ... ideally in some seller's 3-ring notebook of Lincolns or box of 2-by-2s. Slabbed MS66s that are dull or buckshot or dark or weakly struck or fail to inspire a double-take need not apply.

    In over 20 years of looking through raw dealers' stocks, I've found a fair number of gem Lincolns, Jeffersons, and Roosevelts, pre 1965 ... the coins of my youth. The hunt is (almost) everything!

    Whit.
    Whit
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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Someday I'll get a 1909-O $5 Indian Head Half Eagle image

    Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448

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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,681 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Mine is the 1823 quarter, which I won't be obtaining anytime soon image How about yours? >>



    I'm not sure I can pin down one.

    the 1823 and 1827 quarters are certainly up there
    High end bearded goddess and 1815 half dollars would be on the list
    A complete 1853 (both arrows and no arrows) mint state set
    I'm sure there are others, but those would certainly be cool to own, but not worth selling my house for.
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    RampageRampage Posts: 9,418 ✭✭✭✭
    1794 Silver dollar, which I, too, will not be buying any time soon. image
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    mrearlygoldmrearlygold Posts: 17,858 ✭✭✭
    1739 Higley Copper, I Cut My Way Through

    Not really "the" holy grail but definitely on the list.image

    Coin's for sale/trade.


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    edix2001edix2001 Posts: 3,388 ✭
    Parzival (below) found the Holy Grail.
    I'd like that medal.
    Otherwise I'd like a decent 1921 high relief Peace dollar some day.
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    clackamasclackamas Posts: 5,615 ✭
    A high relief St.
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    fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,237 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1796 or 97 half dollar in perfect vf.
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    zap1111zap1111 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭
    1817/4 CBH
    1812/1 CBH (lg 8)
    1815/2 CBH

    I still plan to find them raw with extensive internet searching - that's the only option I have available to me.
    zap1111
    102 capped bust half dollars - 100 die marriages
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    BigMooseBigMoose Posts: 1,466 ✭✭✭
    The Nova Constellatio Patterns have to be at the top or very near the top. The At*water Wreath Cent, PCGS Sp. 68 Red, and the Mickley Chain Cent are also at the top of my dream list.
    TomT-1794

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    OnlyGoldIsMoneyOnlyGoldIsMoney Posts: 3,302 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1854-S Liberty $2.50 - mintage of 246 and PCGS pop of 6.
    NO END IN SIGHT LIB $2.50'S CAC ONLY
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    coinut1799coinut1799 Posts: 318
    Continental dollar----in EF or better!
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    SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,094 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1794 Silver dollar, which I, too, will not be buying any time soon. image >>




    Mine too.

    Although I do have the next best thing.....a 1795 silver dollar image

    The actually obtainable personal holy grail coin for me would be an 1854s Gold Dollar

    Steve
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    BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    One of each of the 1916 Patterns would suit me fine! image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
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    illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    After thinking about it a little more, one of those Indian Head Cents struck on a Quarter Eagle gold planchet would be alright too image

    Michael Kittle Rare Coins --- 1908-S Indian Head Cent Grading Set --- No. 1 1909 Mint Set --- Kittlecoins on Facebook --- Long Beach Table 448

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    habaracahabaraca Posts: 1,965 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 1934 quarter my 11 year old Grandson gave me because he knows
    I collect coins..
    He was so proud of getting it for me

    paid with his own monies that took lots of chores to get.



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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 1936 doubled die Walker 3-O-IV/FS101. Been looking for one for many years with no luck.
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    Batman23Batman23 Posts: 4,999 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My collection is very sporadic, more of a shotgun pattern. A collector of all but nothing focused.

    In my collection I would really like to get a 1922 no D Lincoln (strong reverse) in AU58 to complete my Dansco Lincoln set. I would not call that my Holy Grail as I could buy one if I was willing to make payments.

    For me I will most likely never own, however would be very happy to own, a nice 1876-CC twenty cent piece or a nice 1795 gold Eagle. I do not have a set that requires a Holy Grail to complete so these are high on my want list but will probably never have unless two things happen in proper order. 1) I win a lottery. 2) A nice example comes to market.
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,544 ✭✭✭✭✭
    habaraca: Yes, your's ought to be the most treasured gift you can have.

    Bravo young man!!

    bobimageimage
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    icsoccericsoccer Posts: 1,339 ✭✭✭
    Realistically for me....a nice 1916/16 Buffaloimage
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    SpaceMonkeySpaceMonkey Posts: 3,311 ✭
    it would be this one... either 6p or Shilling image

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    droopyddroopyd Posts: 5,381 ✭✭✭
    a 1943 cent struck on a opper planchet. or a 1974 cent struck on aluminum.

    or for a real holy grail it would be the unique 1915 lincoln cent struck on a gold 2.5 dollar planchet.

    or (if genuine) a 1959 wheat reverse cent.

    Me at the Springfield coin show:
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    60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
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    rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,619 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's that AU-Unc. 1802 half dime I'm going to find with a metal detector.
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    HoledandCreativeHoledandCreative Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A holed 1796 or 1797 Bust Half.
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    melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
    Keeping it within reason, a Lafayette Commem Dollar in MS-65. The price has jumped so much in the last 6 years or so they have priced themselves outside my meager income. I shoulda bought one when I could afford it 6 or 7 years ago for around $4,000.00 to $5,000.00.

    Ron
    Collect for the love of the hobby, the beauty of the coins, and enjoy the ride.
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    speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    The obvious choice would be the James A Stack 1870-S Seated dollar. However I'd give the nod to the James A Stack 1871-CC.

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    Want to buy an auction catalog for the William Hesslein Sale (December 2, 1926). Thanks to all those who have helped us obtain the others!!!

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    JustacommemanJustacommeman Posts: 22,847 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1872 Amazonian pattern

    This half dollar would do.

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    Photo courtesy of Tangible Asset Galleries and Ira and Larry Goldberg's Coins and Collectibles.

    It makes my knees weak like Vanessa LeFlore did back when I was in 9th grade. She was in 12th and unobtainable. I feel this coin will slip through my evil clutches as well.


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    Mission16Mission16 Posts: 1,413 ✭✭✭
    1793 Strawberry Leaf Large cent. Preferably in uncirculated condition.
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    mirabelamirabela Posts: 4,973 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tough to say. Right now, I'd say it's the Elizabeth I shilling I misplaced about a year ago and which I have yet to relocate. Certainly I've been trying much harder to find it than anything other coin.
    mirabela
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    morgandollar1878morgandollar1878 Posts: 4,006 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's not really rare like some of the ones that have been mentioned in this post, but a 1932 D Washington quarter. Everytime I find the one I would like to have I don't have the extra cash for it and there are several available. When I do have the extra cash I can't find even one that suits me.
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    LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,681 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ooh ooh - a 1873-s seated dollar sammiched between two 1895 business strike morgans.
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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,522 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>it would be this one... either 6p or Shilling image

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    (images from Coin Rarities Online Archives)

    -sm >>


    Nice choice!


    I think this one is waaaaay up there on the Holy Grail list

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    (image also from Coin Rarities Online Archives)


    Or maybe this (Do you know what it is?):

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    (images from the old CoinFacts website)
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    TexasNationalsTexasNationals Posts: 3,837 ✭
    Texas Jola 1/2 real, someday one will show up at my buddies store in San Antonio.
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    StubbyMcNumbthumbsStubbyMcNumbthumbs Posts: 1,259 ✭
    There are a lot of "Gee, if I won the lottery, then I might actually buy this" coins on my mental list, but if we're talking "Holy Grail", the top-of-the-heap, "what dreams are made of.." kind of coin, it would have to be one I read about and dreamed about as a kid - A Brasher Doubloon! (any variety, I'm not picky!)



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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    2000 Mule !
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    magikbillymagikbilly Posts: 6,780 ✭
    "The 1934 quarter my 11 year old Grandson gave me because he knows
    I collect coins..
    He was so proud of getting it for me

    paid with his own monies that took lots of chores to get." - Barbaraca

    Excellent answer up there. image
    For me - not too bad by comparison with others in the thread. A 1936 brilliant Proof set with original packaging. And mailer.

    Best wishes,
    Eric
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    123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    A Brasher Doubloon would be nice.image
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    MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,522 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>"The 1934 quarter my 11 year old Grandson gave me because he knows
    I collect coins..
    He was so proud of getting it for me

    paid with his own monies that took lots of chores to get." - Barbaraca

    Excellent answer up there. image >>


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    MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    Dale Friend's 1892-O Micro O Half Dollar - PCGS MS 68

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    earlyAurumearlyAurum Posts: 718 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would really like an 1834 Capped Bust QE.
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    richardshipprichardshipp Posts: 5,647 ✭✭✭
    1853-O No Arrows Half Dollar
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
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    EagleguyEagleguy Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>image >>



    Seconded!

    JH
    JH

    Proof Buffalo Registry Set
    Capped Bust Quarters Registry Set
    Proof Walking Liberty Halves Registry Set
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The same as Steve27 and Eagleguy posted... a PanPac, Octagonal $50 gold piece. Cheers, RickO
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    KiltedOneKiltedOne Posts: 150
    1964 Peace Dollar
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    GeomanGeoman Posts: 2,491 ✭✭✭
    1894-S Barber Dime.

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