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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;mark_h, post: 708892, member: 3726&quot;]Okay gotcha now - I thought we were voting and creating a top 10.</p><p><br /></p><p>No cents qualified since I can not think of 1 date that I can not find - in the date range provided. So here is my top 10 list - look up the mintages in the red book.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. 1916 SLQ - Why number 1 - just because I think more people collect this series, want this coin, but leave it out.</p><p>2. 1915 Barber Half Dollar - seems like everybody likes this series and wants one of these puppies. I just do not recall seeing very many at the local shop - I think the one time I asked they had one, but it was damaged.</p><p>3. 1894 Morgan Dollar - You say why this one?&nbsp; Several reasons - I seem to see it less in dealers inventory.&nbsp; You say why not the 1885CC - seems like everytime I look one is available(costly but available).&nbsp; Now why the morgan third - everyones mother, brother and son like these coins and collect them. Plus I could only pick one morgan - so this was it.</p><p>4. 1901-S Barber Quarter - Another popular series and something tough to find.&nbsp; I went with it versus the other two biggies since I seem to see(but don&#039;t always look) less of them.&nbsp; </p><p>5. 1872 two cent - another rare one that I do not see often.&nbsp; I usually look at all the copper, but seldom see this one. Matter of fact I do not recall ever seeing it at the local shop.</p><p>6. 1846 Seated Liberty Dime - undervalued and under appreciated since the 1844 seems to receive more notice. You might ask how I discovered this - I have an 1844 Liberty Seated Quarter polished to hell and back - thought lets get some nice looking coins and do a 1844 set. HAH - just try it while not spending an arm and a leg. Just finding the date was tough enough. Anyway along the way I discovered the 1846 was cheaper and a lower mintage. You will see two other 1844&#039;s below. Maybe one day I will re-visit this.</p><p>7. 1879 Business Struck Shield nickel - not a popular series, but difficult date to find.</p><p>8. 1863 Half dime - I picked this because of the mintage and a comment I overheard at the local coin shop.&nbsp; They had a partial collection of seated dimes and they mentioned how tough the 1863 was to find.&nbsp; The collection was mostly damaged coins. I just recall them talking about another 1860 coin, but it was not 1867, which is one I kind of knew about.</p><p>9. 1844 Seated Liberty Dollar - I do not recall seeing this date at the local shop.&nbsp; Only look on occasion at these big puppies.</p><p>10. 1844 Seated Liberty Quarter - Not really sure how rare this is, but tossed it since I have seen very few.&nbsp; It really makes me glad I bought that polished coin - while not truly rare like the 1879 nickel, still a tough date.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are so many key dates that are readily available, but the rarity exists in the higher grades.&nbsp; The liberty nickels 1885 and 1886, while costly, I see them all the time in the local shop.&nbsp; The same with the 1909 SVDB, 1916D Mercury Dime, 1922 no d, and several others might get listed. I will readily admit I did not do a whole lot of research(basically I verified the dates I wanted) and what I could recall off the top of my head.</p><p><br /></p><p>When I first saw it I thought I could spit 10 tough dates out, but then when I eliminated duplicates in a series, the common key dates and varieties it became much tougher. Just my humble opinion of top 10.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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