What's the rarest coin you own?

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  1. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    During the 45-year span between my first coin collection and the current one, one thing has remained the same: the 1909-S VDB probably is the most recognized rare coin.

    When I was a kid, Mad magazine did a cartoon set about a guy leaving a penny for lousy service. The gag: It turned out to be a 1909-S VDB.....
     
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  3. DeodatusAlp2002

    DeodatusAlp2002 Lowball glory!

    If that waiter was a coin collector, he would have been a happy man!
     
  4. DeodatusAlp2002

    DeodatusAlp2002 Lowball glory!

    Also, it turns out that I have a 1899 $1 Black Eagle silver certificate. Not a coin, but still related. I paid $10 for it 2 years ago. It is worth about $105.
    That is my rarest and favorite thing in my collection.
     
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  5. Santinidollar

    Santinidollar Supporter! Supporter

    I seem to recall he was.....
     
  6. mac266

    mac266 Well-Known Member

    Hmmm...I'm sure I have coins that are more rare than my 1916-D mercury dime, but it is the most valuable coin I own. I do have a few ancients that are probably more rare.
     
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  7. Treashunt

    Treashunt The Other Frank

    1806 O-127a R-7
    1806
    O-127a

    R-7

    Grade: G-4
    [Note: no condition census given for die state. However, O-127: 20,20,15,12,12)
    Obverse: 12-s2
    Reverse: H

    Diagnostics:
    Obverse: Die Crack, Y above T at top.
    Reverse: Berries do not have stems.



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    It was an R-7, now R-6+

    It was 4 to 12 known, now about 13.
     
  8. okbustchaser

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

    If talking die states 1818 O-104b---estimated total of 12 examples.
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    If talking die marriages, probably 1827 O-124 (estimated 35 examples)
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    If talking about overall date rarity...
    one of 1794
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    1801
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    or 1802 halves--all with estimated survival rates of under 1000 for the individual dates.
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  9. kaosleeroy108

    kaosleeroy108 The Mahayana Tea Shop & hobby center

    Well geez guys all y'all with these rare coins and here on alli got. Is a 1783 cent
     
  10. Old Error Guy

    Old Error Guy Well-Known Member

    It's tough to be realistic about errors. It's not too difficult to acquire a "unique" coin.

    I would guess that my rarest "mainstream" coin is this 1998 over 1997 cent. The single denomination is far scarcer than the dual denomination with different dates (e.g. 1998 cent on 1997 dime). Of course this excludes a coin struck on a very old coin someone obviously threw in a bin. Not an error IMO.
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  11. kaosleeroy108

    kaosleeroy108 The Mahayana Tea Shop & hobby center

    Well for me its this coin here this is the oldest and I guess various coins I have
     

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  12. buddy16cat

    buddy16cat Well-Known Member

    I agree mintage and survival rate are only important if they are highly desirable. My 1913 Barber half has a mintage of 188,000. That may be the lowest.
     
  13. Sallent

    Sallent Live long and prosper

    Alexander III (Circa 302BC - 289 BC)
    Babylonian Mint

    While Alexander III coins from the Babylonian Mint are not incredibly rare by ancient standards, this one with an H underneath Zeus' throne is somewhat uncommon. Only ever seen one with the H on sale. It was in an auction. Only other place I ever saw it referenced was in a very old volume on ancient Greek coinage.

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  14. PennyGuy

    PennyGuy US and CDN Copper

    My rarest is a CWT store card, Rarity 10 meaning unique, one known. Next would be several Rarity 9 tokens which are 2-4 pieces known. US mint coins would be a Proof 1864 large motto two cent piece. Mintage estimated at 100, less known small motto pieces approximately 43 pieces exist.
     
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  15. cwtokenman

    cwtokenman Coin Hoarder

    I have three R10 (unique) Civil War tokens - one patriotic and two store cards, about 50 R9s (2-4) and around 200 R8s (5-10), plus about 30 unlisted cwts. I also collect MITAD tokens, where populations of more than 9 known are considered "common".
     
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  16. Silverhouse

    Silverhouse Well-Known Member

    I think it would be an 1812 CBH VF 25
     
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  17. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Possibly my rarest ancient. Thing is, rarities are not rare in ancients.
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    Constantine I, AD 306-337
    AE, follis, 3.02g, 19mm; 6h; Siscia, AD 319
    Obv.: IMP CONSTANTINVS AVG; laureate, helmeted, and cuirassed bust right
    Rev.: VICT LAETAE PRINC PERP; two victories standing, facing one another, together holding shield inscribed VOT/PR on altar with S
    In. Exe.: dot ЄSIS dot
    Only three others known

    One very rare military trade token:
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    Sorry for the poor pictures. Made no earlier than 1982.

    I have examples of tokens from bases and radar stations that only existed for a few years, like Patterson Field, OH; Jeolton AFS, Tennessee; Wolters AFB, Texas; tokens with mintages of less than five hundred known, etc.
     
  18. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    Yeah that's areal tough one!! I do care :)
     
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  19. Mainebill

    Mainebill Bethany Danielle

    image.jpeg Tough. Call. This one a rather tough die marriage b-2 bb-20 image.jpeg image.jpeg This one just a tough coin with a low survival rate
     
  20. PatternCollector

    PatternCollector Well-Known Member

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    J-1023

    High R7 (4-7) minted.
     
  21. ldhair

    ldhair Clean Supporter

    Based on quantity, this is probably the rarest coin I own. The clash marks are from the $20 gold piece.
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