What's your lowest mintage coin?

Howdy folks,

Which US coin in your collection boasts the title of 'lowest mintage?'

I believe in my collection, one of my most recent acquisitions, a 1905 proof Liberty head nickel holds the title with a mintage of only 2,152.



From there, I think it's quite a jump up to my #2 contender: a 1938-D Oregon commemorative, with only 6,006 struck.

How about you??

 

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I also have a 1938 D Oregon Trail Commemorative (6,006).

 

Would've been the 1878 proof Trade dollar (900), but I sold it.

Now, I guess it's the Jane Pierce uncirculated First Spouse gold. Mintage 3000-something, but there are far fewer than 3000 collectors who care, so it makes no difference.

 

This one is rather low at 1795.

 

Mintage of 1862

 

That would require a lot of researching.

 

excluding my Fugio and Colonial varieties, I'd guess it's this at 5,005

 

21,120

 

Regular mintage my 1882 Seated Half Dollar with 4,400 made:

'Special' historic issue, my 1839 proof dime. Unknown mintage, 6 known examples:

 

6,879

 

A close 2nd at 7,451.

 

1913 Proof 1c -- 2,983


If you aren't considering proof vs. business strike, then it's a 1938-D Arkansas 50c -- 3,155

 

I suppose this is the "lowest mintage"; since SCWC doesn't list any mintage. Never took a photo so I had to borrow from the catalog. Sorry
Here's a link to a bit of history:
http://www.prisonhistory.net/famous-prisons/devils-island/

 

I have a 1987 proof Bahama $250 gold coin--mintage 200. Yes, two hundred.

 

Alas, those aren't US coins. They'd be worth a ton more if they were, with a mintage of 200.

 

800

 

I'll bet the Morgan guys either will be too embarrassed to post, or will post some off-the-wall VAMs, seeing as the lowest mintage for a regular strike is 100,000. And IMO, the craziest thing is the rarity and price is hyped so much on them.