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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 421065, member: 15309&quot;]In this thread I would like to compare the key rarities of the 20th Century.&nbsp; I decided to include the most well known and obtainable rarities limiting the selection to one coin per denomination.&nbsp; This eliminated such coins as the 1932-D Washington Quarter and the 1913 Liberty Nickel.&nbsp; I understand that there are other rarities in the 20th Century, but IMO these are the four rarest and most popular.&nbsp; The big four are listed below.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><ol> <li><font size="4"><span style="color: Blue">1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent (Shown as PCGS MS66 RD)</span></font></li> <li><font size="4"><span style="color: Blue">1937-D 3 Legged Buffalo Nickel (Shown as PCGS MS65)</span></font></li> <li><font size="4"><span style="color: Blue">1916-D Mercury Dime (Shown as NGC MS65 FB)</span></font></li> <li><font size="4"><span style="color: Blue">1916 Standing Liberty Quarter (Shown as PCGS MS66)</span></font></li> </ol><p>l will display a photo of the most attractive example that I could find for each issue along with the population, mintage, Numismedia Wholesale Value, price realized for coin displayed, and some comments about the issue in general.&nbsp; All photos &amp; auction prices are courtesy of Heritage Auctions.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="4"><b><span style="color: Red">AFTER READING THE INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO VOTE FOR THE RARITY THAT YOU WOULD MOST LIKE TO OWN</span></b></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p>Note:&nbsp; You don&#039;t necessarily need to make your vote based upon the specific examples I chose, but you should keep the grades the same.&nbsp; For example, if you would like to have a 1916 SLQ MS66 but don&#039;t like the toned coin I displayed, you can still vote for the 1916 SLQ.</p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue"><u>1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent PCGS MS66 RD</u></span></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/LincolnCent1909-SVDBPCGSMS66RD.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Population:&nbsp; 205/10</p><p>Mintage:&nbsp; 484,000</p><p>Numismedia Wholesale:&nbsp; $12,500</p><p>Price Realized:&nbsp; $14,950</p><p>Comments:&nbsp; The 1909-S VDB Lincoln is the king of the 20th Century cents.&nbsp; Although the 1922 No D and 1955 DDO rival this coin in price, any Lincoln Cent collector knows, the first question they are asked after announcing they collect Lincolns is &quot;Really, do you have a 1909-S VDB?&quot; </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><font size="5"><u><span style="color: Blue">1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel PCGS MS65</span></u></font></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/BuffaloNickel1937-D3LegPCGSMS65.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Population:&nbsp; 92/22</p><p>Mintage:&nbsp; Unknown--but total pop of NGC &amp; PCGS is 9,169</p><p>Numismedia Wholesale:&nbsp; $26,250</p><p>Price Realized:&nbsp; $37,375</p><p>Comments:&nbsp; The 1937-D 3-Legged Buffalo Nickel has stiff competition from the 1918-D 8 over 7, the 1926-S, as well as some of the other double dies from the series. However, it is undoubtedly the most well known and collected nickel of the 20th century.&nbsp; After all, what is cooler than a buffalo with only 3 legs.&nbsp; Somehow, the 8 over 7 just doesn&#039;t compare.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><u><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue">1916-D Mercury Dime MS65 FB</span></font></u></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/MercuryDime1916-DNGCMS65FB.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Population:&nbsp; 55/31</p><p>Mintage:&nbsp; 264,000</p><p>Numismedia Wholesale:&nbsp; $44,750</p><p>Price Realized:&nbsp; $35,940</p><p>Comments:&nbsp; The 1916-D Mercury Dime is the undisputed heavyweight champ of the 20th Century dimes.&nbsp; No other dime even comes close.&nbsp; The coin is collected in all grades and drives 4 figure prices in even the lowest collectible grades.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center"><u><font size="5"><span style="color: Blue">1916 Standing Liberty Quarter PCGS MS66</span></font></u></p> <p style="text-align: center"><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o59/ACPitBoss/SLQ1916PCGSMS66.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Population:&nbsp; 11/1</p><p>Mintage:&nbsp; 52,000</p><p>Numismedia Wholesale:&nbsp; $27,500</p><p>Price Realized:&nbsp; $34,500</p><p>Comments:&nbsp; The mintage of the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter is almost 9 times less than that of the 1932-D Washington Quarter.&nbsp; There is no doubt the the 1932-D quarter is more popular than the 1916 SLQ, but in terms of rarity, one has to look to the 1901-S and 1913-S Barber Quarters for a rival.&nbsp; The 1913-S only had a mintage of 40,000 coins and both of the Barber issues crush the 1916 with respect to price in gem mint state.&nbsp; However, if you don&#039;t collect Barber quarters, this information is probably new to you, for all Barber coinage seems wholly unpopular with the numismatic community.&nbsp; Weighing the choices, it became clear that the best mixture of both popularity and rarity is found in the 1916 SLQ.&nbsp; Besides, the design of this coin is absolutely phenomenal.&nbsp; I regard the SLQ as one of the most aesthetically pleasing designs in the history of US coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Alright, time to vote and find out which rarity of the 20th Century is the most popular/desirable.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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