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  1. bhp3rd

    bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems

    Trivia Question - Think if you can come up with a rare coin in MS with I mintage over 600 miliion ????- and if you guys get this easy I'm really going to find a tough one next time.

    "Learn about coins, learn about life - we are keepers of each for only a brief time"!

    Ben Peters
     
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  3. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    Well, since I posted the reply on the eBay boards, I'll stay away from this one. :)

    Hi, Ben.
     
  4. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    How about a MS-68 1941- Lincoln cent. Since there is only one of them, I think it qualifies as rare.
     
  5. bhp3rd

    bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems

    I guess that would qualitfy but I'm thinking modern post 1980.
    Ben
     
  6. bhp3rd

    bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems

    Thanks you gave a good answer - had to re-think that one cause basically you were right!
    Ben
     
  7. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    You have to give all the specifics first.
     
  8. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    After 1980, a 2001-D Jefferson Nickel MS-68FS. Again, there is only 1.
     
  9. Magman

    Magman U.S. Money Collector

    well, 1 that someone had graded ;)
     
  10. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    OK! Point taken, but how do you count the others?
     
  11. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    The OP is referring to average uncirculated pieces of a given date/mintmark. The mintage happens to be high, but obtaining uncirculated pieces is tough.

    He is not referring to single, ultra-high-graded pieces.
     
  12. Magman

    Magman U.S. Money Collector

    lol, no idea!
     
  13. Chiefbullsit

    Chiefbullsit CRAZY HORSE

    2003 PCGS MS70RED Lincoln Cent ???
     
  14. rlm's cents

    rlm's cents Numismatist

    Nothing I am aware of, excluding varieties, D/D's, etc., is rare as a general date. There are conditional rarities, however.
     
  15. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    It is a conditional rarity. I said "average uncirculated."
     
  16. TheNoost

    TheNoost huldufolk

    is it from 82 or 83
     
  17. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    TheNoost: You've got it happening! Now...what's your final answer?
     
  18. rohumpy

    rohumpy Senior Member

    The 82 and 83 quarters are kinda pricey in uncirculated condition. I know because I bought them last year, as well as the 82 and 83 dimes. I think it is the 83P quarter which makes you gasp when you pay.
     
  19. Conder101

    Conder101 Numismatist

    I'm not sure I would call anything post 1980 "rare".
     
  20. borgovan

    borgovan Supporter**

    Rohumpy: You got it.


    Well, I agree, but it is a conditional rarity. Greysheet bid for a roll of uncirculated 1983-P quarters is $725.

    That's not the rarest thing around, but it's very surprising for a coin with a mintage of nearly 700 million!
     
  21. bhp3rd

    bhp3rd Die varieties, Gems

    The Noost is on the right page!

    Keep working!
    Ben
     
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