Top Ten U.s. Coins Of All Time

Does any of the experts in here have a top ten breakdown (analysis) of the top ten us coins.
Just wondering

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top ten what?
Most collected?
Best looking?

 

Top ten us coins period. Can anyone put up ten coins that would make a top ten list and explain why?

 

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Most valuable?

 

Yeah, there is no general list like that. you'd have to think of something specific.

 

Someone wrote a book entitled "Top 100 US Coins" or something like that.

I think as far as outrageous rarity or noteriety, these are candidates for a Top 10 List :

1933 $20
1804 $1
1913 5c Liberty
1822 $5
1849 $20
MCMVII $20 ultra high relief
1894-S 10c
Brasher doubloon ?
1870-S $3
1885 $1 Trade

Oh... and don't forget the "Cheerios" Sacagawea dollar.

 

That would depend on your definition of "top 10". It could be a wide variety of coins and could differ greatly depending on what each individual collector collects. You could end up with the top error coins or the rarest or the most expensive. If you just want a general list, each members list will vary greatly also. The top 10 is more of your personal preferance unless you specify which catagory. JMHO

 

Just off the top of my head, without any reason or in any order.

1) 1933 $20
2) 1804 $1
3) 1856 FE 1C
4) 1793 Chain Cent
5) 1943 Bronze Lincoln 1C
6) 1796-97 Draped Bust 50C (Sm. Eagle reverse)
7) 1964 Peace Dollar
8) 1776 Continental Dollar
9) 1795 Turban Head $10
10) 1913 V Nickel

 

You guy's are missing a couple here..1894-S dime & the 1879-80 $4. Stella...

 

Without being date specific, I can only think of my Top 10 Designs.

Walking Liberty Half
St. Gaudens Double Eagle
Morgan Dollar
Seated Liberty Anything (Preferably Half or Dollar)
Liberty Head Nickel
Coiled (or maybe Flowing) Hair Stella
Draped Bust Dollar
Texas Independence Centennial Commemorative
Buffalo Nickel
Liberty Head Double Eagle No Motto

 

I thought about it, but then it would be top 12 :mouth:

 

The thing about that is, all of them were melted back down. Obviously there's going to be rumors of a few examples that survived, but until I see one proven authentic I'm skeptical as to whether a coin that was minted, but then melted back down should be on a 'top 10 list'.

Just a thought. I've been soaking up everything I can learn on Peace dollars since starting a set of them.

 

I have #8, more than likely, Copy/souviener coin. Also my, Avatar. Someday will send it in have if verified. Nice list.

 

top ten

trade dollar
morgan dollar
walking liberty half
flying eagle quarter
barber half, quarter & dime
franklin half
kennedy half
ike & anthony dollar
american eagle dollar
buffalo nickel

others:
some modern and older commemoratives
some gold and platinum coins
some foreign coins

 

fantasy error coins

A nice 1804 US dollar struck on a 1652 Pine Tree Schilling might be on my list. If you include fantasy error coins like this, I couldn’t stop at ten.
collect89

 

mercury dimes are Cool!!!!
Indian head anything is cool!!!
St Gaudens double eagle is awesome.
Anything gold comes next.

 

The following Lincolns (PCGS certified);

1909 VDB MS68
1911- MS68
1911-D MS67
1915- MS68
1917-S MS66
1918- MS68
1918-D MS67
1919- MS69
1919-D MS67
1919-S MS66
1923- MS68
1924-D MS66
1926-S MS65
.....and the list goes on.

Anyone care to guess why these?

 

Cause they are sitting on your desk ?

 

In no particular order and as I think of them, a personal top ten. (All rights reserved to make changes or substitutions at any time.)

1787 Fugio cent, the first coin authorized by the US Government

1793 Chain cent first coin struck by the US Mint.

1794 dollar first US silver coin and the US takes a step on the world stage creating a large crown sized silver coin

1848 CAL quarter eagle Struck from the first major shipment of gold back east from California and the first US commemorative.

1943 steel cent The only steel US coin (so far)

1851 three cent silver The first subsidiary legal tender US coin.

1875 twenty cent Silliest reason for a coin denomination, because they couldn't make change for 10 cents from a quarter because all they had were dimes.

1804 dollar (original) The US makes the first steps toward alliances with other countries besides Britain and France.

Roosevelt dime any date for the March of Dimes and its eventual victory over Polio, graced with the portrait of one of the best known sufferer of the disease. Maybe the 1996 W would be a good choice.

1921 peace dollar, the last of the allegorical circulation coin designs. and the coin to commemorate the end of the "War to end all wars".