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Trivia: What single coin may be used in the most Registeries? Answer revealed!

braddickbraddick Posts: 23,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
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There is a single coin that may be placed into nine different Registeries. Can you name it?

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    keithdagenkeithdagen Posts: 2,025 ✭
    I can image

    And so as not to give it away, it was one that you recently sent.
    Keith ™

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    DAMDAM Posts: 2,410 ✭✭
    I'll take a stab and say a Lincoln Cent.
    Dan
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    keithdagenkeithdagen Posts: 2,025 ✭
    And by my new count, I'm thinking now it's eligible for 10 sets.
    Keith ™

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Keith is right. It qualifies for TEN different Registeries! ONE coin. Now, that is getting plenty of bang for your (half) buck! image

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    keithdagenkeithdagen Posts: 2,025 ✭
    Actually, two coins can do it. image
    Keith ™

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    HuliganRSHuliganRS Posts: 345 ✭
    Bicentanial Half in Silver
    ">My PCGS Franklin Registry Set
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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Now Keith's got me thinking what the second coin is.
    1976 Half is not one of them.

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    DAMDAM Posts: 2,410 ✭✭
    When might we get the answer?
    Dan
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    TerpsRockTerpsRock Posts: 43
    1959 Lincoln Proof

    edit for question...

    Question I have is can the 64 SMS's be used in both Proof and MS sets? If so, the number is more than 10.

    Rob
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    TerpsRockTerpsRock Posts: 43
    Oh...and I count 10 for it, not 9....there are a few 9's...pretty much all the "major" 64's because the 20th Century Sets have 2 versions, with and without varieties.
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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pin a rose on all you guys! The 1964 Mint State Kennedy is right.
    Now Keith, I'm still working on what that second coin could be!

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    TerpsRockTerpsRock Posts: 43
    In response to your original question of 9 (I love Trivia Questions image...yes, I'm on another boring conference call now...Wait, maybe I can call this "multi-tasking")...

    Let me expand...All Proof Lincolns from 1959-64...they can be used in:

    Complete US Type
    Copper Nickel Type
    20th Century Type Proof
    20th Century Type
    20th Century Type w/Varieties
    Modern Type Proof
    Modern Type
    Lincoln Proof 1950+
    Lincoln Proof 1959+

    Do I win a big prize? image
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    keithdagenkeithdagen Posts: 2,025 ✭
    To end the suspense, the 1964 Kennedy in Proof is a 9 set coin -- the 1964 Kennedy in Mint State is a 10 set coin.

    And the 1964 MS Kennedy was minted in Denver and Philadelphia, thus either coin can go into 10 different sets.
    Keith ™

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    wayneherndonwayneherndon Posts: 2,348 ✭✭✭
    image

    More trivia about the 1964 Kennedy:

    There were more half dollars made in 1964 than there were throughout the entire Franklin series.

    I read that someplace and didn't check the mintages to be sure--so I hope it is true!

    WH
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    CocoinutCocoinut Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wayne,

    According to the PCGS Population Report, there were 465,772,455 Franklins minted, and 429,509,450 Kennedy's dated 1964. I say dated 1964 because the date was frozen, and used on Kennedy's through 1965. Production of 1965 dated halves began in late 1965 or maybe early 1966.

    Jim
    Countdown to completion of my Mercury Set: 2 coins. My growing Lincoln Set: Finally completed!
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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,136 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's true, and an amazing statistic!
    When the Kennedy was first minted people would line up for blocks, circling around their banks just to get one.

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    DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419

    Do you think it was planned out that way or is this just another one of lives mysteries?imageimage


    I had found 8 sets for the lincoln and eight for the 64' Kennedy half before I gave up!!!image


    I like these kind of posts!image

    Larry
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    WWBillmanWWBillman Posts: 900
    And out of all those 64MS Kennedys look at the pop in MS67. What does that tell you about mintage VS grade for modern coins? It is definatly a grade rarity.
    Bill

    The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing.
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    wayneherndonwayneherndon Posts: 2,348 ✭✭✭
    I don't think it was necessarily intended. First year and last year of issues are often hoarded and the coin came out shortly after Kennedy was killed. I suspect it was like the 1979 SBA and 2000 Sac. Everyone wanted some to see what the new coin looked like.

    WH

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    littlewicherlittlewicher Posts: 1,822 ✭✭
    Then the popularity dies down, and the coin is a bust.


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    braddickbraddick Posts: 23,136 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Are there now other coins that would qualify placement in ten or more sets?
    I'm thinking there has got to be after 22 years...

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