Fill in the blanks; i'm looking forward to your responses.


"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one ______"

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one______"

"every world coin collector should own at least one _______"

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one _______"

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _______"


thanks guys, this should be a fun thread to read!



Doug

(BTW, i'm a newbie, so i'll defer the blanks to you veterans out there)

every US silver dollar collector should own at least one seated dollar. You've got to have at least one coin besides those common Morgan and Peace dollars

every world silver coin collector should own at least one Spanish Piece of 8.

every world coin collector should own at least one coin from each continent except Antarctica

every world gold coin collector should own at least one Byzantine solidus. It was the longest running stable denomination in history.

every US silver dollar collector should own at least one...

8 Reale. It is the pre-cursor to the US dollar.

every world silver coin collector should own at least one...

Gothic Florin. A coin of pure beauty.

every world coin collector should own at least one ...

US Coin. We are part of the World too.

every world gold coin collector should own at least one ...

Silver coin. Because silver is a superior metal.

every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a ...

Different hobby. They make it too expensive for us little guys.

US silver dollar...A Trade dollar is a historical neat coin. Much rarer than Morgans.

1. "every US silver dollar collector should own at least one ______"

Morgan - afterall it IS affordable.

2. "every world silver coin collector should own at least one______"

Perhaps any trade dollar / yen. This was the best indication of global trade and often involves several countries.

3. "every world coin collector should own at least one _______"

While I am tempted to say a Krause, as a catalogue is VERY useful, if it had to be a particular coin, I would have to say, set of coins minted in various metals. (why not, it's very affordable, excluding precious metals and odd metals)

4. "every world gold coin collector should own at least one _______"

One chervonetz. Afterall, it was a denomination supposedly minted for trade purposes. Except it failed hard Somewhat.

5. "every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _______"

A market to them to stick to. STOP RAISING THE PRICES ELSEWHERE!!! Or perhaps they should stick to kilo gold coins.

"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one ______"
Morgan dollar. This will get you addicted quite easily!

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one______"
Tough one. I'd go with the Piece of 8 because of the popularity and history.

"every world coin collector should own at least one _______"
A coin from your year of birth from as many countries as possible.

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one _______"
St. Gaudens.

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _______"
Type set filled with all AU/BU coins, including the rarest and most expensive of each type.

The answer to all the above...


Whatever appeals to you the most.

"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one____"

Morgan...It probably is the first silver dollar that every collector gets.

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one______"

British Half Crown. It's a good size, usually at a good price and usually a nice design.

"every world coin collector should own at least one _______"

One coin with a Liberty or Libertad

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one _______"

French Rooster, it's beautiful and affordable.

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _______"

King of Siam Proof Set.

"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one _High Relief Peace Dollar__"

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one__???____"

"every world coin collector should own at least one _American Coin_"

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one _Mexican 50-Peso_"

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _Uncirculated Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle_"

Not if you have a separate category for US coins.

For the world silver coin group I would suggest the Maria Theresia Taler. But in my opinion there are no "must have" coins in such relatively broad categories. So, see Tiff's reply.

Christian

"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one;" MORGAN

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one;" ATHENIAN OWL

"every world coin collector should own at least one;" ANCIENT OR HAMMERED COIN

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one;" DUCAT

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a;" BANK WITH A GOOD RATE OF INTEREST ON THEIR SAVINGS and/or A WINNING LOTTERY TICKET.

Fill in the blanks; i'm looking forward to your responses.
"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one Authentic Seated Liberty Dollar" I have two

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one Latvian 5 Lats" I need one

"every world coin collector should own at least one Italian 20 Centisimi Flying Nude" I have three of them.

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one Italy 50 Lire 1911" GPNYC is going to graciously send me his

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a Syracuse Agathokleos 50 Litrai in Gold ca. 317-289BC" I will buy this someday

No thanks, i can't stand that design.

Another one came in the mail for my son today, thanks Akdrv

"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one Glenna Goodacre Sackie."
"every world silver coin collector should own at least one city view thaler."
"every world coin collector should own at least one archaic Greek ([re-480 BC)"
"every world gold coin collector should own at least one electrum coin."
"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a Pittman coin."

Yes, indeed, and every collector of numismatic material should have one example of modern community currency.

Mike

I'm gonna answer this a little different way - but some of my answers are quite similar to others already posted.


"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one ______"

1921 Peace dollar - it's just my favorite of the lot. (sorry no pic on this one)


"every world silver coin collector should own at least one______"

Spanish colonial 8 reales -





"every world coin collector should own at least one _______"


Coin with a mounted knight on it -

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one _______"


Netherlands gold ducat -





"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _______"

Franc a' cheval - just can't beat it for history, beauty and downright excitement !

Doug,

The gold ducat is really cool! is that truly a 1637 coin, or a re-edition (is that the proper term?) of some sort? Man, if that coin is nearly four hundred years old, it is truly stunning! thanks for sharing

Doug

Mike,

I have greatly enjoyed your posts and insights. What may i ask is an 'electrum coin'? Since i'm a newbie and interested in world gold, is this something i should keep an eye out for? thanks!


Doug

Doug,

In regards to the 'Spanish colonial 8 reales', aren't these the coins that were commonly found on sunken ships? As a kid, i seem to remember reading something about them. Are they worth a fortune, or can they be found for a relatively reasonable sum? thanks!

Doug

Yup, many of them have been found on sunken Spanish galleons. That's what got me started collecting them over 30 yrs ago in fact - I discovered one of those galleons. But they don't all come from sunken ships, they were after all the most widely circulated coin in the Americas.

As for cost, they're not exactly cheap but they don't cost a fortune either. If memory serves, I paid about $325 for the one I pictured. They have gone up a bit since then though.

thanks Doug!

those are cool examples of historic coins, and the price is relatively reasonable for such a legendary coin. thanks for sharing!

BTW, what is the story with your beautiful gold ducats you collect? I understand they go quite far back in time, and i remember reading that there were re-issues of them? I may look into one from around 1900, but i didn't want to get one that was a re-issue made in the last few years that looks like the older ones. thanks again!

Doug

Everyone needs a Big ole case of Stinking Scents. . . I mean cents

I assume by re-issue you mean restrike. If that is the case, to the best of my knowledge there has never been a restrike for a Netherlands ducat and that is what I primarily collect. There have however been restrikes for ducats issued by other countries - especially Austria with those dated 1915.

So if you want an original, get a Netherlands ducat, they are surprisingly affordable, or ask about sepcific coins and dates when you find one you like.

"Yup, many of them have been found on sunken Spanish galleons. That's what got me started collecting them over 30 yrs ago in fact - I discovered one of those galleons"

You discovered a sunken ship? How exciting that would be. Were you in that business?

No, but at one point in my youth I worked and lived on the boat of a man who had made it his life's ambition.

"every US silver dollar collector should own at least one ______"

1921 `peace' dollar. More to them than subesquent peace dollars, and more character than plain jane Morgans.

"every world silver coin collector should own at least one______"

Marie Theresia Burgau Taler. Original or re-strike. At circa silver bullion value, there is no valid financial excuse as to why you don't have at least one of these beauties in your collection.

"every world coin collector should own at least one _______"

Ancient Greek silver
Ancient Roman silver

"every world gold coin collector should own at least one _______"

Victoria sovereign

"every high-end investor/collector should strive to find a _______"

coin that only I possess. Oh the power.. the power.... the money.... :-)

Ian

seems we agree on the 1921 peace dollar Doug. It really is `different' and yet affordable. :-)

I had thought that when mention was made of spanish colonial 8 R's we were talking about the real deal though after all, these were the first American coins. I don't know quite how they are priced on the market these days, but they used to be quite affordable. I remember buying six for £60 a piece just a few years back :

For some reason the cobs just never appealed to me Ian. I never cared for the sloppy minting method nor the way the coins look. They always make me think they are the result of laziness.

Now if they had stayed with the original program and made them similar to this 1542 four reales -






Now THAT I would have liked ! But that's why they make chocolate and vanilla pal

They were indeed the result of laziness though. Laziness, poor technique, and greed in the form of rushing to get the new found wealth transported back hone in a quasi `ready to use' state.



....but if they had done that, you wouldn't have posted the pillar dollar, I wouldn't have posted the cob and we would both be totally speechless.

Ian
`small mercies'

Ian,

thanks for weighing in, i love reading about different coins. What may I ask is different about the '21 Peace Dollar. I'm not a collector of Morgans or Peace dollars, although I know what they are. Is the '21 Peace a different style, or is it rare/valuable? thanks, i look forward to your impressions.

Doug

Hi Doug,

There may be other differences, but THE one I think of is that the 1921 was made in high relief.

Maybe this is `urban legend' material, but as I understand it the design was changed for subsequent years (ie lower relief) due to complaints that they wouldn't stack. Maybe someone with more knowledge of these will chime in (?). There is no doubting that the 1921 is indeed a higher relief coin than the later dates and therefore one of a kind.

Ian

You are indeed correct Ian - the '21 was struck in high relief.

Doug if you ever get the chance in a shop or a show, place a '21 next to a '22 or '25, whatever - and look at the difference. It's like night and day.

Thanks Doug & Ian, I'll be sure to do a comparison of the two. thanks again!


Doug