Key date US coins thread

Some coins in my collection which are considered key:

 

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I cherrypicked an 1833 10c high last 3 a little while back... Low grade, but R6.6 with a PCGS survival estimate of just 250. I'll see if I can add some decent photos later.

 

Here’s a key. But pay no attention to it, it’s not U.S. …

 

1928 Peace
It’s the lowest-mintage business-strike, with just 360,649 minted.



The 21' I bought at an antique store. It was in pretty bad shape.

 

It is presently #88 on the top 100 modern coins list. They called it Semi-key date.

 

Well cool. I’ll have to dig down and put my hands back on them.

 

1909 s IHC, 1997 Jefferson matte 6FS, and 1921 peace.

 

Wow, this thread sure took off.

 

@ksparrow , what a coin! my sincere congratulations.

 

1901 S Quarter

 

Here are a few of my keys

 

beautiful 1823 LCs wow I had to settle for a holed one for my collection

 

Have to get a Trade Dollar in here...

 

Just wow…. If that old Gobrecht dollar ever needs a new loving home…..

 

Thank you!

You collect early coppers as well ?

 

Need me one of those. The whole trade dollar series has a fascinating history

 

hehe A little
https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/the-2020-20-large-cent-set.1855/
https://www.cointalk.com/media/albums/early-colonial-coppers.1931/

 

Not much of a looker, but you can see the date, in addition to the die chip on the reverse. Some people call the lump (die chip) under the "E" in "ONE" on the reverse a "mint mark." I saw a dealer, who was not a risk taker, pay $1,600 for a dateless 1799 cent that clearly showed that mark.



The 1808 quarter eagle is a one year type, and the only set of quarter dies that John Reich made. They used to talk about prices of this coin "going into orbit" in the 1960s. Now I guess those prices are in the next galexy.



Here is the fifth 1877 Indian Cent I have owned over the years. This is the second best circulated one I have owned. I purhased it for my one a cent cent collection I am building. The best one I have had graded EF-45, but NGC called it AU-58.



Here's the one NGC over graded in my opinion. It had lots of "meat" but no luster.