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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Analyst, post: 2544146, member: 29854&quot;]<i>GDJMSP: &lt;&lt;One you&#039;ve probably never heard of; one that probably only a handful of people could ever attribute. A 1583 Rose Noble struck in the Netherlands.&gt;&gt;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe it would be a good idea to start a thread about this coin issue. I have written much about British Nobles. I have not yet thought about the piece that GDJMSP mentions, which must be obscure. I thank him for mentioning it, as I am now curious.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/greg-reynolds-classic-rarities/english-gold-noble-coins-king-edward-iii-1327-77/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/greg-reynolds-classic-rarities/english-gold-noble-coins-king-edward-iii-1327-77/" rel="nofollow">English Gold Noble Coins of King Edward III (1327-77)</a></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/greg-reynolds-classic-rarities/english-gold-noble-coins-king-edward-iii-1327-77/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/greg-reynolds-classic-rarities/english-gold-noble-coins-king-edward-iii-1327-77/" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/english-gold-noble-coins-of-kings-richard-ii-henry-iv-and-henry-v/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/english-gold-noble-coins-of-kings-richard-ii-henry-iv-and-henry-v/" rel="nofollow">English Gold Noble Coins of Kings Richard II, Henry IV and Henry V</a></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/english-gold-noble-coins-of-kings-richard-ii-henry-iv-and-henry-v/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/featured-news/english-gold-noble-coins-of-kings-richard-ii-henry-iv-and-henry-v/" rel="nofollow"><br /></a></p><p><i>FiddleHead: &lt;&lt; ... an 1853-O $20 is estimated to have about 400 survivors and an xf45 example is worth between $7k and $8k. An 1853/&#039;2&#039;, an overdate issue with perhaps 300 existing survivors (the rarest philadelphia mint issue) could be purchased for under 5K in xf45 - if you could find one&gt;&gt;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>I define a rare coin as the one for which fewer than 500 survive in all grades, including the ungradable. I have written a whole series of articles on rare gold coins that may be acquired for less than $5,000 each. As Goldfinger emphasizes above, LH DEs and Saints are not the best choices for set-building collectors with tight budgets. There are, though, many other options.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/greg-reynolds-classic-rarities/rare-gold-coins-5000-part-9-no-motto-liberty-head-5-gold-half-eagles/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/expert-columns/greg-reynolds-classic-rarities/rare-gold-coins-5000-part-9-no-motto-liberty-head-5-gold-half-eagles/" rel="nofollow">Rare Gold Coins under $5000 each, Part 9: ‘No Motto’ Liberty Head ($5 Gold) Half Eagles]</a></p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.coinweek.com/opinion/commentary/us-gold-coins-for-less-than-5000-each-part-7-classic-head-half-eagles-5-gold-pieces/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.coinweek.com/opinion/commentary/us-gold-coins-for-less-than-5000-each-part-7-classic-head-half-eagles-5-gold-pieces/" rel="nofollow">U.S. Gold Coins for less than $5000 each, Part 7 – Classic Head Half Eagles</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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