Whats your single "dream" coin?

Scrappy

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A Celtic gold stater
 

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1617 LEGIBLE Gold 8 Potosí, Potosi began dating that year after after a huge scandel ... job of assayer was auctioned to highest bidder... The date is on the obverse, because of shape of a cob, the date is rarely legible.
Seen several Silver... but never a gold... if it even exists.

OR 1 reale Rincon ... one was found on the Atocha... valued in excess of $200,000..... IN 1988 !!!
 

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Since I was a kid, the obligatory 1909-s VDB cent. Many opportunities to purchase one over the years, just yet to pull the trigger. I dont know what I am waiting for, maybe I will dig one up?
 

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I would certainly love to have that Pine Tree shilling, but if I had to go for one coin it would probably be a VF or better 1944 steel nickle. Prestige!
 

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Any 20 $ denomination American gold coin !!
 

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Scrappy

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All of your dream coins were on my larger list. Ok, well not the Celtic but it sure is now! What an amazing list so far!

-Happy Hunting!
 

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In Australia it would have to be the Holey Dollar , up until 1813 Aust had none of its own currency then in 1813 New South Wales Governor Macquarie imported 40,000 Spanish 8 Reale coins , these were restamped and the center punched out to make a second coin the 15c " dump " . Recently a Holey Dollar sold at auction for $460,000 Aus , the dumps can bring in excess of $30,000 Aus .
Other notables would be the 1852 Adelaide Pound with die crack ( Gold ) , 1930 penny ( only 1600 minted and released by mistake ) and Any Gold Sovereign ..cheers Mick
 

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1893 S Morgan Silver Dollar in MS4 or better. That would be enough for me.. :icon_thumright:
 

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Oregon Territorial $10 Gold piece.... I guess I would be ok with the $5 version... LOL

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baddbluff

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Well, I have been fortunate enough to cross a lot of my dream coins off the want list: 1893-s & 1889-cc Morgans, 1916-d Merc, 1937-d 3 legged Buffalo, 1955 dbl die, 1922, & 1909-s vdb Lincoln cents, among others. Although there are more valuable coins out there, there aren't too many more rare than the 1969-s dbl die Lincoln. Only about 30-40 known (maybe). And since I started collecting coins with Lincolns (like most), that's the one I'd love to get my hands on.
 

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Since I was a kid, the obligatory 1909-s VDB cent. Many opportunities to purchase one over the years, just yet to pull the trigger. I dont know what I am waiting for, maybe I will dig one up?

These are relatively common. They can be had for $500 if you shop around. If you really want one, I would say go for it. Very obtainable "dream coin".
 

baddbluff

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These are relatively common. They can be had for $500 if you shop around. If you really want one, I would say go for it. Very obtainable "dream coin".

Just got this one from a local show. A little more than $500, tho, unless you want a slick Good-4. I traded my VF-35 and a little cash for this XF-40. There are plenty 09S VDBs out there to buy, just gotta open your wallet. The odds of pulling one from the ground I would say is very near impossible.
 

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jerseyben

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Just got this one from a local show. A little more than $500, tho, unless you want a slick Good-4. I traded my VF-35 and a little cash for this XF-40. There are plenty 09S VDBs out there to buy, just gotta open your wallet. The odds of pulling one from the ground I would say is very near impossible.

The CAC/PCGS combo is deadly. Nice coin!
 

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Just got this one from a local show. A little more than $500, tho, unless you want a slick Good-4. I traded my VF-35 and a little cash for this XF-40. There are plenty 09S VDBs out there to buy, just gotta open your wallet. The odds of pulling one from the ground I would say is very near impossible.

"The odds of pulling one from the ground I would say is very near impossible." Nothing truer could be said, and even MORE impossible to get one in decent shape! :dontknow:
 

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