What is your rarest (in terms of presumed surviving examples) US coin?

My 1795 NC-3 large cent. It is the 8th known specimen.

 

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The 2 cent peice J-312 has a R-4 rating 76-200 pcs.
I have a old picture in my PCGS reg set, only a scan thats why I did not post a picture and the coin is at the bank (SDB) but here is a link to my PCGS album
http://www.pcgs.com/SetRegistry/MemberImageGallery.aspx?m=32594&Page=107

 

Dang...I want some NC large cents...

 

Do you have a pic , I love those pole and cap cents .

 

I need reading practice...

 

I know he is getting much better pictures, but this is a highly manipulated image of the original photos I looked at to assist verifying his attribution:

 

Though this is the lowest mintage coin I ever owned (7,295), I suspect there are far more surviving examples than my previously shared varieties of Large Cents.

 

Earlier in this thread I posted a CWT. In terms of the rarest US Mint produced coin I'll show my 1864 LM Proof Two cent piece. Mintage is estimated at 100. In his book "The Two Cent Piece And Varieties", author Myron M. Kliman estimates proof two cent survival at 62.5%. Also it is estimated that less than 24 are Small Motto proof coins. So, that would make this coin one of approximately 40 surviving pieces.

 

This is the rarest coin I've ever owned - a Standard Silver dime Judd-869, struck in copper with a reeded edge. Only 4 known in all grades. Proof 63 RB.

 

Here's mine, a proof I just picked up a few months back. I'm too lazy to write up another description on the mintage so I'll just copy what I have in my registry lol A gorgeous coin with blue peripheral toning towards the top on the obverse and light cameo contrast. 1881 is a scarce year given that business strike coins had a mintage of 24,000 while the proofs had a mintage of just 975. Of that amount, it is estimated that only 750 proof coins survived, this being one of them

 

My newest purchase is also my most rarest when it comes to mintage. I can't say enough about this coin. When I first saw it, it was on my wishlist of coins. Honestly I never thought I could find an example in my price range.

It is the 1893 Columbian Exposition Queen Isabella Commemorative quarter. According to an old Coin World article, 75,000 were minted and 24,191 have survived the government meltdown of them. They were not popular when they were issued and cost as much as the Commemorative Columbian Half Dollar with each piece costing one dollar.
The Queen Isabella Commemorative Silver Quarter was the only quarter struck that wasn't meant for circulation. They ended up being sold for 35 cents over face value by the Lady Board Of Managers, where they filtered themselves onto the collector market. I think it is an overlooked coin and IMO, most are overpriced. Sadly I misplaced my camera so the only photo's I have are the sellers pics. I took a chance and I must say the coin looks much better in hand. There are two tiny hits on the obverse and one tiny one on the reverse, bag marks I'm guessing. The rim has started to tone dark. When I find my camera I will upload better images. This coin's surfaces are nice and smooth and have a satiny finish look. The jewels in the crown are nicely detailed and highlighted. They show no signs of wear. The designs on her outfit are stellar too and really pop out. I also found an unused Oct, 9, 1893 Columbian Exposition World's Fair ticket. I thought it would be fitting to go along with the coin, seeing that Chicago was one of the places you could get one. Interestingly enough, the reverse was designed by George T. Morgan, while Charles Barber Designed the obverse.







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I have this 1887 Seated proof quarter the mintage is 710 so I guess this is it.

 

The colors on that coin are beautiful.

 

I don't know the rarity level, but I'm sure this is probably my lowest survivor.
I do know this, thanks to CT members:
1804 Draped Bust Large Cent - die state 3b (based on the cud).
Sheldon 266
I am told it's the rarest of the 4 die states. I don't what the equates to in rarity.
96,500 (all die states) minted with approx 1100 graded between NGC and PCGS.

I know I've said it before, but it's been awhile:
This coin has been in my family since 1812. It may not be extremely rare, but it's extremely lucky to have survived. For the first 150 years, it was tossed from junk drawer to junk drawer until my Dad rescued it when he got bit by the numis-bug in the 50's. When I received this coin, it was the catalyst that turned me into the obsessed collector I am today.

 

Thanks!!

 

It is indeed Breen's Die State III or Proskies Subvariety B. The ONLY listing for this die state in the condition census in Breen is in ANS and he notes that most available are in poor condition in his remarks. This is without a doubt one of the best examples of this die state. It matches the photo in Breen which is probably from the ANS collection called XF45.

 

Currently, my Morgan 1885 proof. Extremely low mintage.

 

I guess it depends on how you apply the rarity factors. I have a 2001-D Kennedy error for which there are only two known. I sold a 2005 KS Silver Proof 25c FS-901 (12 known) for $1K not too long back because it was a "Top Pop" by itself at PF70UCAM.

Chris

 

1973-S 40% silver Ike? I don't have a lot of rare coins.

 

For proof coins with low original mintages: 1888 Proof 50¢—original mintage of 832

For business strike coins with low original mintages: 1836 reeded edge 50¢—original mintage of 1,200

for coins with high(er) mintages, but rare varieties:
• Washington-Lafayette Counterstamp Brunk L-46. Only a dozen known so that makes it a R.7+. The host coin is an 1819 N-8 (R.1) large cent.

• 1811 half cent, 4-star break (R.6) — about 2 dozen known