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Quote: Good question but we need guidance on categories. I was originally thinking US, but any coin that has an official mintage will do! 
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Pillar of the Community
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Off the top of my head, my lowest-mintage coin is an 1878-CC Trade dollar, 97,000 minted. Someone in our family (I think on my grandmom's side) kept a box of old coins and this was one of them. Sorry I don't have any pix. But suffice to say it's not a looker. Probably in VG-F condition but very dark and blotchy with several gouges--not chopmarks. Interesting observation from dealer Jack Beymer: "I've handled more 1794 dollars than 1878-CC Trade dollars." More interesting tidbits about this coin--including observations from David Bowers--at http://www.PCGScoinfacts.com/Coin/Detail/7047
Edited by jpsned 02/03/2018 10:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Probably my lowest mintage coin. A raw 1889 CC VAM-2A Morgan dollar. 350,000 mintage. From my Grandpa's collection.   
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United States
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Somewhere around 7500 coined.  ET
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Wow ET, just jaw dropping. So beautiful for such a large, early gold. Impressive
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United States
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Followed by around 9700 of this distinctive variety.  ET
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United States
898 Posts |
Today I just purchased a 1876 Swedish 2 Kroner which only had a mintage of 370K which I believe is my new lowest. It is in the mail soon. Thanks Mister Kairu.
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United States
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1884 Seated Liberty Half Dollar (4,400 minted) 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My lowest mintage US business strike -- 1870 $10 (3990 business strikes + 35 proofs):  
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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1869 proof seated half 600 minted.  
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Pillar of the Community
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Wow, ET! Not only is she clearly smiling, but she has a "come hither" look in her eye... very attractive.  
Edited by jpsned 02/05/2018 10:38 pm
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I think these two would be the coins with the U.S lowest original mintage in my collection: 1804 Draped Bust Quarter: 6738 according to the RedBook 1836 Half Dollar with Reeded Edge: 1200+ per RedBook. Probably as high as 5000  
Edited by GERMANICVS 02/06/2018 02:59 am
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Bedrock of the Community
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I did some calculamisations, and if I own one 1942 Type 2 proof (27,600 minted), to have an equal percentage of business strikes for 1964-D, I need 64,757 more (than one). Interestingly, that equates to $3,237.85 in 1964-D nickels to acquire the same percentage of mintage (at face value). This means absolutely nothing, but I enjoy the comparisons. 
In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020 In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020 In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
Edited by spru 02/06/2018 03:32 am
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I guess mine would be an 1857 Half Cent. Mintage ~35180
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