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Somewhere south of 7500 produced the year George Washington was laid to rest.  ET |
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In terms of classic coins, I have an 1871 3CN at 604k original mintage.
Overall, the rarest is actually the W-proof and RP dime in my March of Dimes set, at 75k each.
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Hey guys I'm new here and this is the first coin ive ever bought. its an 1881 Indian Princess $1 piece. I paid $135 for it yesterday and am looking forward to getting it appraised this week. I believe the mintage was around 7500 from what ive read  Edited by jake1980
07/27/2015 10:05 am
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this is the first coin ive ever bought. its an 1881 Indian Princess $1 piece. I don't remember the first coin I ever bought but I know it wasn't nearly as cool as this one. Congratulations, and...  |
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With a mintage of 14,000, mintage wise, this is probably the scarcest coin in my collection.   |
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A couple of mine that probably qualify as being fairly scarce... (1874 50c California Gold, AU58 BG930)    (1798 Type 2 Hair Large Cent, F12)   (1806 Bust Half, VF20)  (1888 Lib Seated 10c, Proof 61, Struck Through Grease obverse)  Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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It's been a while for me as far as US stuff is concerned, but the lowest I'd have to say was a 2008-W 1/10 Platinum Proof. That was the year the Mint stopped making them when the metals market went into freefall. The final mintage for that year was 5,138.
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Sorry if this doesn't fit your criteria, but it is the rarest coin item I have - a cancelled coin die from the US mint. There are about 220 (of this one) in existence - rare in this condition, rarely one available to purchase, and very cool.  Edited by JimmyCC
08/04/2015 07:04 am
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Not a coin, but still interesting to see.  |
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No pics included because the coins are wherever, but I guess words will have to do. Off the top of my head.. Cents: 1931 S Nickels: 1926 S (x2, paid $0.75 apiece) 3cent pieces (silver only, nickel versions are commons): 1862 3 cent piece, XF details holed and cut. A little over 343,000 minted off the top of my head. Dimes: 1861 S Seated dime with VG-F details, holed and maybe old cleaning too. Found in a junk silver dime box at the LCS years ago, paid something like $1.80 or so for it. Estimated pop is 250 in all grades. Mintage of only 172,500. Quarter: 1927 S SLQ in G-6 to VG-8. 1932 S Washington in G-VG. Half: 1919 Walking Liberty in F-VF, tough to find in higher grades. Dollar: 1903 S morgan Gold: Haha, you're funny. |
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Gold: Haha, you're funny. I feel the same way.  Nice list though. |
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The lowest mintage coin I think I own is the 1952S franklin, mintage 5,526,000. I probably have some lower mintage coins in my cull box, such as a 1970 2-1/2 lira coin from Turkey with mintage of 159,180 (lower than the '09-S VDB penny)
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I have 1921-D LWH in VG condition. That is a coin hard to find in higher grades and hard to afford. The LWH is the first coin I ever collected just because I like the way they looked and how they felt. I had a jar of them and my cousin stole them.
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I have 1921-D LWH Please show us your imaginary 1921-D Wheat penny. It must be fascinating. |
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