Key date US coins thread

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  1. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I'm sure it's been done before in forum history, but why not have a key date coins thread? I suppose semi-keys are OK, as well. But just post only your better-date coins here, regardless of condition.

    Since I am primarily a Type collector instead of a date-and-mint collector, normally condition and eye appeal matter more to me than how scarce a particular date is. Common dates are fine for your average Type collector.

    But it's nice to have a scarcer date or two. What's especially nice is to have a coin that is both a key date and a nice example, but that can get costly.

    I have four coins that could be considered better-date pieces, as it happens. Two are graded in the Fine range, one is just shy of Mint State, and one is not only a better date but also a Gem Mint State piece that has the eye appeal one would want in a Type example.

    Post your key date/better date coins!

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  3. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Did this one before but here you go....
    (Dug by yours truly)...
    1892s Barber Quarter.
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  4. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    Lucky dig!
     
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  5. SensibleSal66

    SensibleSal66 U.S Casual Collector / Error Collector

    Well, it wasn't that lucky. It cost me a pair of "shorts", LOL.
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  6. Inspector43

    Inspector43 More than 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    This is a coin that was posted to Wildwinds under my name. There had been only one until I submitted mine. I am not sure about the "key Date" attribute, but it is very rare.

    Constantius II, AE follis, Cyzicus. AD 335-336.

    FL IVL CONSTANTIVS NOB C, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right.
    GLOR-IA EXERC-ITVS, two soldiers holding spears and shields with two standards between them.
    Mintmark star SMKA.
    RIC VII Cyzicus 113 var (officina); notinric 7cyz113.
    Rated R4.
    Contributed by David Zachmeyer, Feb. 2020
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  7. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I posted this thread on the US Coins forum for key dates specific to those, just because the "key date" concept can be a bit slippery outside of that field. Outside of more modern, industrialized types of coinage with surviving mintage data, anyway.

    But a rare ancient is always welcome! Kind of a different concept of rarity in that field, but rarity is cool no matter what arena you're in. Certainly a rare ancient like that is exponentially rarer than what we call "key dates" in US coins.
     
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  8. dwhiz

    dwhiz Collector Supporter

    1955 DDO 1c 2.jpg 1922 NO D 1c 1a-horz.jpg
     
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  9. Inspector43

    Inspector43 More than 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    @lordmarcovan Thanks for the feedback. I did not pay enough attention to the scope of the challenge here. I will see if I have something else to post.
     
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  10. INDE1977

    INDE1977 Well-Known Member

    Two semi-key dates in my collection IMG_7308.jpeg IMG_7309.jpeg IMG_4692.jpeg IMG_4691.jpeg
     
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  11. Inspector43

    Inspector43 More than 75 Years Active Collecting Supporter

    Here is a rather scarce US coin from my collection. It is not in great condition but is still very desirable. 1889 CC Morgan

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  12. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    I have sold much of my collection but still have the images. Here are a few.
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    alurid Well-Known Member

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  14. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    1899-P

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  15. Randy Abercrombie

    Randy Abercrombie Supporter! Supporter

    Sorry... Only photo I have and it is a safe deposit box insurance photo... But I'll offer my very humble AG3 16-D Merc.

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  16. alurid

    alurid Well-Known Member

    1996-W and 1982 no P.
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  17. Randy Abercrombie

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  18. okbustchaser

    okbustchaser I may be old but I still appreciate a pretty bust Supporter

    The bust half series probably has 3 key dates--none of which are truly rare, just more expensive than other years.

    1807
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    1815
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    1820
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  19. Chris B

    Chris B Supporter! Supporter

    It's not much to look at but it is a key date. This is also the coin that kind of got me back into collecting.

    1877 Indian Cent

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  20. INDE1977

    INDE1977 Well-Known Member

    Don’t be humble a 16-D is a dream for many collectors
     
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