Let's see your R5/R6s

This is my baby... An R-6 1890 VAM 15-A All told when I last checked mine was #26 known/certified.
Best of all I bought this coin for "melt" cause the guy needed gas money quick I was also the 1st coin I ever sent myself for certification. Now what to you guys got stashed away

 

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everyone ignoring my post :L

 

Take it easy, Paul. We have lives and can't respond to every thread we see.

OP, is this a thread for ANY R5 or R6 coin, or just Morgan VAMs? I'm afraid to say I don't have any rare VAMs...I do have an R6 Colonial...1788 Connecticut Copper...

 

Are you using the rarity scale typically used for pattern coins & early cents based upon the estimate of surviving population?

R-8 Estimated 1-3 known (Unique or Nearly Unique)
R-7 Estimated 4-12 known (Extremely Rare)
R-6 Estimated 13-30 known (Very Rare)
R-5 Estimated 31-75 known (Rare)
R-4 Estimated 76-200 known (Very Scarce)
R-3 Estimated 201-500 known (Scarce)
R-2 Estimated 501-1,250 known (Uncommon)
R-1 Over 1,251 known (Common)

 

I would say any as not a whole lot of R5/R6s to go around


And yes that is the Rarity scale I am referring to

 

How about an R8?

 

Here's another R8:

 

very sweet gotta love it.

 

If you base it purely on PCGS / NGC population counts, this is an R-8 (only one certified between both services). Since a lot of World collectors tend to like their coins raw, plus based on my research over the years tracking down other examples, I would say this is more of an R-7 (perhaps even an R-6).

1814/3 Mexico 8 Reales with assayer initials HJ (PCGS VF35)

 

Here we go - a little rough, but it is listed as R-5.

 

Here's an R-10 I have. Of course every series has its own rarity scale. This is 1 of 1-4 known. Edkins pa 1397-A100 :