If you had this amount to spend on ONE coin, what would you buy?

canadanz · December 22, 2010 12:41PM

$50
$100
$250
$500
$750
$1000

What would you do?

AMRC · December 22, 2010 12:54PM

I would put it back in my wallet and wait for it to be at least be $3,000-$,8000 then I would wait for an auction that has something that I like and would upgrade one of my Registry Sets.

AnkurJ · December 22, 2010 12:57PM

A VERY broad question to which you will get many different answers. My answer...be pickey, and buy what you love.

braddick · December 22, 2010 12:59PM

$50 = Superb GEM 1943 spot free PCGS War cent.
$100 = Ultra GEM lustrous white PCGS Winged Liberty dime.
$250 = First year of issue blast white GEM PCGS Franklin half.
$500 = The coolest looking error I could find, possibly a GEM Red 1980 nickel struck on a cent.
$750 = Worn cameo bust quarter- preferably an 1805 (vs and 1806) in the highest grade (FN12?) I could locate.
$1000 = AU++ problem free- original Seated dollar.

That is what I would (possibly) do.

ctf_error_coins · December 22, 2010 1:01PM

I would buy a Major Mint Error at each of those levels.

Frankiefanatic · December 22, 2010 1:03PM

Combine all the money and see if I could snipe a 53-S Frankie in 4FBL..

fivecents · December 22, 2010 1:10PM

$50......MS63 PCGS/NCG common date S mint. Cherrypick a super flashy one.
$100....Crusty PCGS/NGC XF better date seated half.
$250....Two MS65 common date Morgans PCGS/NGC date S mint flashy and PQ for the grade
$500... MS 63 PCGS/NGC 1938-D walker..blast white and lusterous
$750....MS65 PCGS/NGC Proof Walker half right white and no spots
$1,000..two 2010 Quarter ounce AGE proofs from the US mint (hurry they are about to sell out)

pennyannie · December 22, 2010 1:15PM

I would try to find the best graded coin i liked at each price point paying attention to greysheet pricing. I would not pay over ask reguardless for ANY coin. If you are going to overpay ( meaning you know full well that you would take a huge hit if you tried to resale the next day) leave the money in your wallet.

Buy some guns instead. Coins and guns go together anyway.

PinkFloyd · December 22, 2010 1:27PM

Low mintage gold and silver bullion numismatic issues.

canadanz · December 22, 2010 2:33PM

<< <i>A VERY broad question to which you will get many different answers. My answer...be pickey, and buy what you love. >>

I know it will get many different answers... was the point of the question

johnny9434 · December 23, 2010 4:13AM

id do maybe some real nice half cents. jmho

LindeDad · December 23, 2010 5:30AM

$50---PCGS graded AU58 Morgan dollar I don't have yet.
$100--See above.
$250--XF/AU PCGS graded 1896 Barber Half <--This one may have to move down on the list if it ever shows up.
$500--AU58 PCGS graded Seated Half I do not have yet.
$750--I'm still looking.
$1000--Looked at a 1934-S Peace dollar this morning still thinking on it. Toning is a little distracting.

TonedRarities · December 23, 2010 5:45AM

save up and buy this

Billet7 · December 23, 2010 11:22AM

$50, cheap coin in a doily holder (yeah, right!)
$100, The next XF Seated quarter that I need for my set.
$250, 1821 Bust Quarter in F
$500, 1832 Bust Quarter in XF
$750, 1851-O or 1849-O Seated quarter
$1000, 1872-S Seated quarter (or an 1872-CC if I can get lucky enough for the price.)

This is what I would do within the parameters of the OP.

AnkurJ · December 23, 2010 11:24AM

Ok I'll bite:

$1000: 1892cc $10 eagle in AU50 (was offered this today but passed)

Moldnut · December 23, 2010 11:37AM

$50 A nicely toned Mercury Dime of any year
$100 1828 sm date dime in fine
$250 Any 1840s Seated Quarter in AU
$500 Classic Head Cents in VF
$750 1822 Capped Bust Quarter F-VF
$1000 1794 1c in fine

If you had this amount to spend on ONE coin, what would you buy?

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