rarest coin?

1999 was a special year. The first for the state quarters. 2001 was a major year because of New York. Remember 9-11?

 

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i will always remember 9-11. so world events will have an effect on coin trends to? also first issues which brings me to the nickels. sorry if i am getting offtrack of the original thread but these coins may be rare one day. anyway the nickels will these new designs be included in the silver sets or possibly some kind of new prestige set. that would be nice i think.

 

The Nickels will not be rare. Way too many made. Every dealer is selling them as quick as we can get them. They will make a regular collectible coin, which is in sharp contrast to the other Jeffersons. If you can buy them at face value, you can never go wrong.

 

It is true that fewer 13 Libs were made than 43 Bronzes. However, the 1943 Bronze Lincoln Cent is actually a U.S. Mint issue. The 1913 Liberty 5-Cent Nickel is a fantasy piece, a caprice, a hoax, a forgery, a fake, a fraud, a phony... Many of the 1804 Dollars are also after-market creations to satisfy the cupidity of collectors. When the 1804 Dollar Extras were made (two series), "collectors" were not millions of people gushng over Saints and Walkers or tens of millions looking at State Quarters, but about 100 to 1000 gentlemen, mostly in Philadelphia, New York, Boston, and the East Coast generally, with a few more here and there. These people were connected by family and friendship to the officials at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia who made those coins (and others) for the enjoyment of their social circles.

The same situation existed in Russia in the 19th century. Nobles requested of the Mint the creation of certain special pieces to complete (or create) their collections. The Russian word "novodel" (new made) is applied today to the 1804 Dollars and other fantasy issues of the U.S. Mint.

All of that being what it may, I echo the fact that the 1849 Double Eagle is unique and still exists.

Michael

 

Good morning mmarotta,

I posted a link to one of your earlier threads. Great thread.
Onto the response. mmarotta is correct. Many of the early trial strikes, proofs, patterns, unique, fantasy pieces, and restrikes were made with less than honorable purposes. Most were given or sold to special friends of the mint.
The Smithsonian Museum holds the only known example of the 1849 Double Eagle.

 

, I had a quick question I got a 1975 dime looks like double die it also looks aluminum really dull looking I'm new the coins and I have a bunch of them I'd like to know their prices if they're worth anything if anybody can help me email edited

 

I responded to your other post. It's best that you start your own thread, but it is not a good idea for you to post your e-mail address on an open forum. If the "Edit" function is still visible at the bottom of your post, you can delete it yourself. Otherwise, you will have to ask a moderator to do so.

Chris

 

Thank you

 

It would be any number of coins that were struck and destroyed (supposedly) or ones that might not of even been struck. Off top of head:

1974 Steel-Clad 1c (Struck and supposedly some snuck out from melting pot)
1975 Aluminum 1c (Struck but none so far found)
1975 Steel Clad 1c (Struck but none know)
1970 Peace Dollar (I believe struck but not 100%. None known)
1964 Franklin Half (Breen claims existed)
1849 $25 Templeton Reid (Stolen from Mint and never recovered)
1873-S Seated Dollar (700 struck but none known)
1873-S Seated Half Dollar Arrows (5000 stuck but none known)
1870-s Quarter (Almost assuredly was struck and one probably in San Francisco Mint cornerstone)
1841-o $5. (Supposedly melted)
1793 Chain Struck in Gold (Old story. Nobody knows)
1869-cc Coins. (Carson City Mint was not officially operating until 1870 but was capable of producing coins in late 1869 and could/probably stuck some coins. Maybe some dated 1869)

 

some more:
1974 & 1974-d aluminum Lincoln cents
Other 1849 double eagle & 1870s $3
1964 peace and morgan dollars

 

Forget 1854 c gold dollars

 

Easy. 1965 Peace dollar. None were made.

 

I thought at least two 1849 double eagles were struck in gold, and the other one (the one not seen in the Smithsonian) was auctioned in the 1880s and never seen again.

Could just be a tall tale though.

 

And this is where 'coins' and 'art' part ways since the last time I checked, there was only 1 example of the Mona Lisa and Starry Night.

But, I've wandered way off the reservation since Doug's assessment is spot on.

"RARE" is a variable word which can mean "Hard to find" or "Only a few known examples" or at the upper end "Extremely Expensive"

When you get into the "Extremely Expensive" arena, "Hard to Find" and "Only a few known examples" gets tossed out the window since the 1909-SVDB has over 400,000 examples but it's very expensive regardless of grade. The same if true with the 1955/55.

Rare does NOT always equal 'Rare' in the common understanding of what rare actually might be but is always used to indicate value to the 'non-numismatist'.

 

I am just an ordinary collector, yet I have this 2 known....

AV Aureus ND struck 305 AD Ticinum Mint RRRR FDC
Constantius I Chlorus

 

I am just an ordinary collector, yet I have this 2 known....

AV Aureus ND struck 305 AD Ticinum Mint RRRR FDC
Constantius I Chlorus View attachment 722762 View attachment 722763