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The Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek Single 9 made in 1899 has a mintage of 1. "King of South African Coins," the unique and historic 1898 Single 9 Pond, sells for a record multi-million rand price and is certified by NGC. - link to article: http://www.ngccoin.com/news/viewart...Article=1589Ken |
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Australia
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What a great article Kena, thanks for posting the link!
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Australia
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There are literally thousands of coins with a single known example. Either they were a one off coin (patterns and presentation pieces) or the minted coins have been lost in wartime (mint burnt down, ship torpedoed), melted for their metal (Double Eagle) or destroyed after a revolution makes them a symbol of the former regime. The Mughal coin was only known from a single example that was stolen and never seen again (probably melted down).
Sap, how can the Holey Dollar make the list? There are over 100 still about. Wouldn't the halfpenny mule be a better example?
Some coins are so rare that there very existence is unknown. I have a 1187 year 7 Islambol Mint Zeri Mahbub (a gold coin)that is not in any catalogue as it was only identified a month ago. My catalogues also lists dozens of other Ottoman coins as "Reported, not confirmed". That probably applies to many other countries as well.
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Anyway, here's my attempt at making a list of "top 10 coins"; Thank's Sap  for your Top Ten. I am still trying to write down our Australian coin's. #1 1813 Holly Dollar & Dump. (Fame) #2 1855 Half Sovereign. (Date) #3 1855 Full Sovereign. (Date) #4 1930 1d Penny. (Fame) #5 1925 1/2d Penny. (Date) #6 1915 "L" 3d Pence. (Date) #7 1918 "M" 6d Pence. (Date) #8 1915 "B" Shilling. (Date) #9 1915 "L" Florin. (Date) #10 1938 "M" Crown. (Date) I am not sure if this list is even correct?  Still Fun! Today I might try a Top Ten list of our Error Coin's! jpl.. Edited by jpl
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These are pretty rare:   |
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Excellent Specimen/Pattern Coin wwwww  jpl.. |
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Sap, how can the Holey Dollar make the list? There are over 100 still about. Wouldn't the halfpenny mule be a better example? It's there primarily for the "fame" aspect. And as I said my list didn't include "errors", the mule is disqualified as I classify mules as errors. Likewise the 1922/1 overdate threepence is disqualified as a "variety". If you look up "world's rarest coins" or "worlds most valuable coins" on Google, you'll find a bazillion websites all offering their own "top ten" lists. All these lists are different. Many of them include "condition rarities" - where people have paid top dollar for an otherwise fairly common coin in exceptional condition. I've tried to focus on coins that are super-rare and valuable, even in awfully beat-up condition. The Holey Dollar is one such coin. Quote:
I am still trying to write down our Australian coin's. My list of Top Ten Australian rarities would look somewhat different: 1. gold sovereign 1920-S 2. silver Holey Dollar 1813 3. gold Adelaide Pound 1852 4. copper penny 1930 5. gold half sovereign 1855 6. silver Dump 1813 7. gold sovereign 1922-S 8. gold sovereign 1926-S 9. gold sovereign 1921-M 10 copper halfpenny 1923 Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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Sap Thankyou for excepting the project. With your World Top Ten I am Reading up on them, most of them I have never heard of & your Australian Top Ten I will accept too! A+++ jpl..  Ps, I don't think I could have done what You have here, I must have had a Lobotomy down the track that I Don't Remember].  |
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You got quite a few great examples. I must say I was a bit confused, since by count any singular issue, or better as one respondent indicated no longer existing issues, would be there, but I guessed value was implied, which makes this a difficult question indeed. But, how indeed can we be certain an example of a thought to be lost coin will never be unearthed?
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But, how indeed can we be certain an example of a thought to be lost coin will never be unearthed? We can't. The gold 200 mohurs I mentioned earlier disappeared sometime in the early 1800s; it might turn up again one day. The 316,000 1964 Peace dollars are all supposed to have been destroyed, but what if somebody souvenired one and has as yet never told anybody? We can't know such things; all such "rarity" lists can work from is what is known of surviving specimens today. But it is always a risk, that a coin worth big bucks today because it is "unique" might suddenly become much less valuable tomorrow when somebody digs up a bucketful of the things. A coin losing its "unique" status is not always bad news. There was a Roman coin of "Emperor Domitian II" found in France in 1900, stylistically dating from sometime around AD 270. No other coins of this emperor had ever been found before and there was no mention of such an emperor in any of the historical records of the period, so there was great debate about whether that coin might be genuine or not. Then somebody found a second one just ten years ago in England, under undeniably authentic archaeological conditions. That French coin has suddenly become much more valuable, now that its authenticity is no longer in doubt. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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The 1964 Peace dollar I think exists a few people have confirmed it and PCGS has offered a reward to examine the said coin tho it would end up like the 1933 saint gaudens where the government manages to get it back which is the main reason why no one has shown it to anyone. |
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Hi Team
I have found a 1920 dot above bottom scroll, english die.
how do we class this coin.
kg3594
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Australia
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That is a 1920 penny.
Kg3594
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Don't forget the Canadian 1921 silver nickel ordered back from circulation and most were melted.
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One British coin that should be mentioned in this category is the 1945 silver threepence. 320,000 were minted but the entire issue is recorded as having been melted, as the 12-sided brass threepence was by now well established and the UK was preparing to abandon silver coinage altogether. There are persistent rumours that one or two 1945 silver threepences escaped the melting pot...
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