This is a follow up picture from a discussion held in another thread last nite. Based on a member's picture, this was the only coin I had that slightly resembled the shorter, fatter small date coin. What do you think?
Hard to tell photos are not great. It may be large. The 1960-D is not a rare small date (I have one).
Sorry about bad picture. Still trying to get the hang of it. I think you were the one who sent me pic last nite on other thread. Thanks for your continued support!
So, these dates I've been looking for are not that rare. If you were to suggest a rare coin for beginners, for what should I be looking? So overwhelming, but am enjoying new hobby, so far.
Well there are three different kinds of coins that attract a premium. It is not so much the date as it is the coin. 1) Variety's= not to be confused with an error. Variety's are coins with Doubled Dies, RPMs, Type 1/ Type 2 rev. OMM's etc. All of these have a small premium but not all are rare. 2) Errors= an anomaly that happens at the mint, Improperly annealed/ or (sintered planchets), Improperly mixed alloy, or (Woodies), Clipped planchets, Struck off center, Broad struck, capped dies. etc. etc. etc. These are some of the more valuable. 3) Conditional Rarities= these are coins with excellent eye appeal, fully lustrous and well struck coins with full details, they include FS Jeffersons, FT Roosevelts, FSB Mercurys, FBL Franklins. Pretty much anything that looks as if it just left the mint. To note learning what the coin is supposed to look like will help you much more in this category. PS The first two category's are for the most part easily located with a trained eye. But they are found in all conditions. The key would be to find them using the third category. At least as close as you can get.
You can still have fun even if the coin is not rare. It would be difficult to find a rare coin out of the billions of coins, because, they are rare. But I would say something like a silver Roosevelt dime, wheat pennies, some old nickels from the 40's or 50's are attainable.
Mmm...That's a lot to take in. So. Based on what you've both said, maybe I should extend my search to nickels and dimes. I was trying to learn as much as possible about pennies, but... I do have a 1941 nickel, I read they were desirable, especially with S mint mark. Also, I have a 1954 D silver dime. The oldest coin I have is a 1857 seated liberty 10 cent coin. Also, I have a 5 dollar 1886 US gold coin.Then there's a 1923 Peace silver dollar, and a 1959 silver half dollar. Also, I kind of like the Canadian pennies I've found. I found a 1941 Canadian penny today in pretty good shape. Do any of these coins stand out to you folks?
Just checked out the torch on the dime, and the bell on the half dollar. Not clear, as desired on those coins, I'm afraid.
The 41 S (nickel) with the LARGE S. Is a good one, not all of them. There is an excellent article right here with good photos. Try the search feature.
No it's on this site. Just type in 1941 Large S into the search box. Upper right above your name is a box, it says SEARCH.
You might find this reference when searching the coin. http://varietyvista.com/04a JN DD Vol 1/San Francisco Mintmark Styles.htm
