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This should be a great one! We all know survival estimates play the largest role in determining a coins scarcity. Often times, mintage counts can be deceiving due to melting, shipping overseas, etc. Rules: You can post pictures of up to three coins in your collection with the lowest estimated survival figures. Proofs, business strikes, all are welcome. And before we go there, I should address that we all know survival estimates are nothing more than educated guesses. So let's try and keep that debate off the thread if possible.  Edited by MikeF
02/03/2018 03:02 am
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The 1847-O half eagle is rare in all grades. Probably no more than four dozen are known in all grades and most grade VF35 or lower. Properly graded EF coins are very rare and this date is extremely rare in AU. (per Doug Winter) JFH   |
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Once again,   PCGS survival of 60. "Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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It took me a year and a half and the purchase of Colonial and Early American Coins to identify this one: 1787 Connecticut, Miller 14-H, R-3. Between 250 and 500 surviving. .  Edited by RubyOpal
02/03/2018 10:57 am
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thq  |
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Unreal guys! I wasn't expecting to see coins with survival rates under 100. Keep them coming! |
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Good stuff.  |
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1850-C G$1 MS61,around 200 known. JFH   |
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@MikeF, if you will indulge me posting a non-US coin, I can get us down to a surviorship of 7-10 pieces extant: It is a Kreuzer from the Austrian Duchy of Wiener Neustadt, dated 1459 AD. Here is more information about this coin from a previous CCF post of mine: http://goccf.com/t/260883  On the other hand, if it really was your intent to restrict this to US coins only, just let me know and I'll delete my post.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Rules: You can post pictures of up to three coins in your collection with the lowest estimated survival figures. MikeF, to clarify, are you talking about lowest overall survival (in all grades), condition rarities, or both? |
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I'm sure he means all grades.
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Here's my one dollar type set! Off the top of my head, I believe the 1855-D is between 75-100 pieces known. Enjoy  |
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@MikeF, if you will indulge me posting a non-US coin, I can get us down to a surviorship of 7-10 pieces extant: I think I can get it down to a 4-6 estimate - at least, assuming that my attribution is correct, and that I correctly interpreted the catalogue...   Elbing, Swedish occupation of, solidus, 1657. Obverse: CAROL GVST D G, crowned CG monogram within inner circle Reverse: SOLIDVS PRVSSIAE 57, arms of Elbing in cartouche within inner circle KM# 65 (listed as "rare"), Numista 96629 (rarity 97 - only my example), Kopicki 9655 (R7, estimated 4-6 examples known). |
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MikeF, to clarify, are you talking about lowest overall survival (in all grades), condition rarities, or both?
Conditional rarities are fine. Just explain why they are rare in their condition. World and ancient coins are fine in my book as well. |
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1867 2 Cent DDO, estimated survival of 1,500:   1894-O Barber dime, also estimated survival of 1,500:   |
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