Could it be that the University of LA is in fact LSU? I believe that University of Louisiana is in fact LSU. Louisiana State University founded in 1860.
Many are Unique and a Few are Rare I am surprised that more collectors here do not own unique coins. I do. I have posted about my Milesian 1/6 stater electrum. No others like it have been catalogued. However, as happy as I am with it, Frank Robinson's Confessions of a Numismatic Fanatic allows us all to enjoy the ownership of unique artifacts. In that book, Robinson tells of sitting with his coin buddies at about age 12 or so. The Brasher Doubloons were in the coin news, one being up for auction. The guys were gushing. Robinson said that he owned a unique coin, whereas at least four -- and probably eight or more -- Brashers exist. Robinson had learned already the value in specializing and in attributing.
Actually when you get into ancients and some medievals, it doesn't take $$$$ to own a unique coin. I have a coin from Scotland that is one of about 4 known examples of that type. I paid a lot less for it than it was worth, in fact it was a fortunate find that I was not then aware of until I found it obscurely listed in a catalog as unique in 1968.
Scotland, David II Groat, from the second coinage. What makes this piece unusual is the 7 arcs in the tressure surrounding the monarch's portrait. There are perhaps 4 coins known with this, the rest of them have 6 arcs in the tressure.
Actually that is true that the 1849 Double Eagle is considered the rarest of all coins. There is only one and there was only one made. It is in the Smithsonian Collection. The 1933 Double Eagle recently sold for over $7,000,000 but there is no price on the 1849. More 1933's have been appearing lately so the value will be deminishing. When the question was asked it is apparent that many are including coins of other coutries. With that in mind there are numerous coins to be added to this list. However, if you want to stick to the US then just check out page 399 to 403 in the Red Book where there are listed the TOP 250 AUCTION PRICES of coins. I always look at this question as the most valuable coin in the world is any coin that I have because no one else has that coin except me. Another most valuable coin to me is the ones my Dad gave me when I was a kid because they remind me of him and no other coin in the world can top that.
Unique coins aren't rare and unique tokens and medals are a dime a dozen. A few years ago someone found a saleman's sample catalog from the early 20th century with some 3,000 different uniface tokens that the mint had produced. This was just a small sampling of tokens made by a single mint over a several years period but nearly half of these tokens were unknown! Imagine how many of just all CA tokens have no known survivors. With this large number it stands to reason that there actually exists one of quite a few of them. I picked up a bag of tokens a few years back assembled by a hotel owner in Charlotte, MI in the mid-'20's. There turned out to be five unique tokens in it including one that was a unique town. Depending on how you define your terms you can even get unique US coins at a pretty good price. If you use the terms broadly enough, there are at least a few in the clad quarter series alone. How about the lone 1964 clad quarter?
Here is my unique (coin related) item from the 1920's or 1930's??? Since nobody can identify it, it must be pretty near One-Of-A-Kind. Wt is 6.7grams. Bone
I can see that a lot people are having fun sharing information on this thread. I'm glad.I'm getting a lot of info too. Keep on Posting! :thumb: B12
Send me one and I'll shoot it for you.... Here is a photo of a SAC that I shot that the bullet never went all the way through...just into the coin and stopped....I sent that to a firend... I wouldn't suggest shooting many coins....to get them dead center with open sights you have to be close and its not too safe....now if you have a scope that is fine...but the coin will fly up in the air and go who knows where... Also the other photos are a SAC that was shot...a slug that hit the coin and dropped but left part of the detail on the slug...then a dime that was shot...and a SAC with a hole dead center...it doesn't look it in the photo but that was center....when a slug (.22) hits a coin as thick as a SAC it doesn't go where it hits...most of the time it bends it in half and just goes on out....that is why you shouldn't do this at home Speedy
It was a .22 Long hollowpoint...and yes...they do blast a nice size hole....a .22 can go up to a mile.....and are good for things like this... Speedy
This is a good argument for gun control. People that shoot currency - yeesh. My guess is that a 22 round from an M16 might go thru alloy. Ruben
Did you place the coin on the edge of a can? I've done it this way. When the bullet strikes the coin it will blast it (the coin) into the can and can easily be found. How did you retreive the SBA? Great shootin' Bone
