What coin am I?

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  1. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    The 1793 Chain cent.
     
    lonegunlawyer, Jan 20, 2013
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  3. rockyyaknow

    rockyyaknow Well-Known Member

    Correct, you're up.
     
    rockyyaknow, Jan 20, 2013
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  4. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    Regarding this coin, PCGS and NGC (each) have graded only one mint state - what coin is it?
     
    lonegunlawyer, Jan 20, 2013
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  5. Kentucky

    Kentucky Well-Known Member

    Redwin's 11 center, no wait, that one is unique.
     
    Kentucky, Jan 20, 2013
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  6. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    Very, very funny! :D

    Clue - 19th century and made of gold.
     
    lonegunlawyer, Jan 20, 2013
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  7. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    That is incorrect.

    Less that 10,000 of these were minted with less than 50 proofs.
     
    lonegunlawyer, Jan 20, 2013
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  8. yakpoo

    yakpoo Member

    I assume when you say "Mint State" you're saying MS60-MS70...although, I suppose (technically) an MS02 coin is still "Mint State".

    I went through both the PCGS and NGC Census/Pop reports and the first 19th century gold coin I came across that has only one (1) certified by each TPG between MS60-MS70 is the one mentioned (PCGS-MS62 and NGC-MS64). I wouldn't be surprised if there are others.

    Btw, we're going to the SHOW B-A-B-Y!!!! :hail:

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    yakpoo, Jan 20, 2013
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  9. Cazkaboom

    Cazkaboom One for all, all for me.

    Gimme a hint, LGL.
     
    Cazkaboom, Jan 21, 2013
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  10. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    Civil War era coin.
     
    lonegunlawyer, Jan 26, 2013
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  11. lonegunlawyer

    lonegunlawyer Numismatist Esq.

    1862 half eagle. Someone post a question.
     
    lonegunlawyer, Feb 1, 2013
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  12. jon12

    jon12 Young Numismatic

    How many 1870-s half dimes were minted?
     
    jon12, Aug 1, 2013
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  13. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    None, according to the Mint . . . however one was discovered and authenticated in the 70's.
     
    ToughCOINS, Aug 1, 2013
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  14. yakpoo

    yakpoo Member


    1870's?
     
    yakpoo, Aug 1, 2013
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  15. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    I assume you already know the story, but in case you don't, the following is taken from writings by Ron Guth at PCGS' COINFACTS:

    "Numismatic treasures await us in the most unlikely places. Take the 1870-S Half Dime, for example. According to official Mint records, none were ever struck, despite the fact that six pairs of Half Dime dies were on hand at the San Francisco mint. Yet, in early 1978, a single example of this previously unrecorded date was purchased as a common type coin. The exciting news of the discovery of an 1870-S Half Dime stunned the numismatic world and, following it's exhibition at the 1978 convention of the American Numismatic Association, this previously unappreciated coin sold for $425,000 to Michigan dealer John Abbott. How was the selling price for this unique rarity determined? -- by a formula agreed to in advance by all parties in which $25,000 was added to the hammer price of the 1804 Silver Dollar sold as part of the John Work Garrett collection!"
     
    ToughCOINS, Aug 1, 2013
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  16. jon12

    jon12 Young Numismatic

    You got it! It's now your turn.
     
    jon12, Aug 2, 2013
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  17. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    We four minors, in a 7 year span, all wore different faces, both old and new, within the same calendar year. Who are we?
     
    ToughCOINS, Aug 2, 2013
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  18. jon12

    jon12 Young Numismatic

    State quarters?
     
    jon12, Aug 3, 2013
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  19. ToughCOINS

    ToughCOINS Dealer Member Moderator

    Good guess, but "We four minors" points you to four different denominations.
     
    ToughCOINS, Aug 3, 2013
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  20. jon12

    jon12 Young Numismatic

    Dollar, half dollar, quarter, dime. The change from the barber to the other designs.
     
    jon12, Aug 3, 2013
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  21. mikenoodle

    mikenoodle The Village Idiot Supporter

    Large Cent (Young Head and Matron Head - 1835)
    Half Dime (Capped Bust and Liberty Seated - 1837)
    Dime (Capped Bust and Liberty Seated (No Drapery) - 1837)
    Dime (Liberty Seated (No Drapery) and Liberty seated (With Drapery) - 1840)

    4 minor coins (specified as such in the coinage act) with designs that changed mid year. Since these occurred in a 5 year period, I am thinking that this might not be ToughCOINS answer.

    If we don't look at minor coins, the answer could have been:
    One Cent (Indian Head and Lincoln - 1909)
    Nickel (Liberty Head and Buffalo - 1913)
    Dime (Barber and Mercury (Winged Liberty Head) - 1916)
    and the not-minor coins
    Quarter Dollar (Barber and Standing Liberty - 1916)
    Half Dollar (Barber and Walking Liberty - 1916)

    3 minor coins and 5 over all if you count the nickel.

    Did I get it right?
     
    mikenoodle, Aug 3, 2013
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