Show a Distinctive Coin in Your Collection

Catbert

I like to think that the coins I choose to include in my collection not only bring me joy, but might also interest someone else who sees it as well. What makes a coin distinctive from others that are more common? Is it strike, color, unusual surfaces, luster or some combination thereof?

I don't collect seated quarters but I do collect by type. When I saw this one, I thought now that would be a distinctive representative for the type. What do you think?

PCGS XF45 CAC:

Accurate pics by @robec

Post your coin that you own that distinguishes it from their peers!

fathom

Yes, porous surfaces but check out the hair detail:

CommemDude

This AU dollar: not so much for its $ value, but it has no hairlines or other evidence of cleaning; pumpkin cartwheel luster under the toning, and no adjustment marks. Even the stickerman liked it enough to green bean it. Although no one can say for sure whether it's been cleaned in the past 225 years, it's way ahead of the dove grey stripped, recolored, hairlined AU coins usually offered for sale.

ricko

This one is 'distinctive' - as labeled. Cheers, RickO

Floridafacelifter

Have you ever seen this many adjustment marks?

CircCam

While not a high grade piece, this one stands out in my collection for having remarkably nice surfaces for the grade in a tough variety/die marriage to find attractive examples.

joeykoins

I think this one, shows very keen distinction. Even though low graded. It has that certain pizzazz.
Cool thread
Thanks

1864L AG 03BN RPD

Eldorado9

This little 1905-o quarter has a lot going for it. Provenance, rarity, grade/sticker, and most of all, fantastic eye appeal. All of the things I look for in a coin.

Smudge

Deep toning.

SanctionII

Fun topic.

For me I like this 2 cent piece for the color (even though is in a genuine holder and did not striaight grade).

robec

calgolddiver

All 3 are unique (PCGS pop 1) CWT overstrikes

BryceM

This one, because my cousin designed it.... well, my 1st cousin, 4 times removed.

#When "D" is not for Denver or Dahlonega.

DelawareDoons

My first fatty.

crazyhounddog

Very distinctive.

crazyhounddog

7Jaguars

Here is a non-USA coin with a beautiful (IMHO) appearance but plenty of die polish. Oh BTW mintage of 12 (this is the PCGS pop census plate coin):

Mr_Spud

Well, these 2 are the ones that often get multiple people private messaging me asking if I’m willing to sell them whenever I post pictures of them. So I think that means they must be distinctive

7Jaguars

https://images.pcgs.com/CoinFacts/16070236_148174290_max.jpg

1.40 net ounces of gold - however, this coin is the type going ballistic in European auction nowadays but purchased for a song about 15 years ago.

DollarAfterDollar

@BryceM said:
This one, because my cousin designed it.... well, my 1st cousin, 4 times removed.

#When "D" is not for Denver or Dahlonega.

I had a Pilgrim with pretty green toning in the sea. I sold it like a fool. Yours is beautiful.

asheland

This is a type not often seen:

asheland

And this one is just plain nice.

crazyhounddog

Nic

@Floridafacelifter said:
Have you ever seen this many adjustment marks?

Floridafacelifter

@Nic said:

@Floridafacelifter said:
Have you ever seen this many adjustment marks?

Nice!

justindan

Not extremely common in MS 70.

OAKSTAR

Compared to the above posts, I don't have one that comes close!! But I do have this thing that's pretty distinctive.

TurtleCat

PCGS 45 millionth giveaway…

NorCalJack

lermish

Crypto

Not many people have circulated platinum coinage in their collection. Conversation piece for sure

kaz

For a common coin, I think this one presents nicely with some distinctive toning:

joeykoins

@Smudge said:
Deep toning.

Yes!
She's just Beaming!

Walkerfan

Golden twins:

1947 D MS 66+ CAC PCGS

1945 S MS 65 CAC NGC 3.0

ZoidMeister

For an Exonumia Hound, they just don't get much more distinctive than this . . . . . .

But I do have a few that just might give it a run for it's money . . . . .

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BenV

Fell in love with the color on this one. Sadly the reverse doesn't match, but it's still easily one of my favorites.

Desert Moon

Some 58's

1946Hamm

I like these.

lkenefic

Flatwoods

emeraldATV

OAKSTAR

There goes the neighborhood!

Bigtree

Common coin, common grade (65), but uncommon color.

Wahoo554

A key date, and you couldn’t ask for more in terms of eye appeal for an XF.

pursuitofliberty

Awesome example @Wahoo554

Some very distinctive coins in this thread

This one is kind of distinctive, I think ... for it's overall look and for the reverse cracked die

jesbroken

Unfortunately pitted, but this coin has gorgeous elements regardless.
Jim

jedm

Barberian

Has to be my "Battling Grandma" coin from PCGS.

124Spider

This is not nearly as exotic as so many posted here, but I have taken a liking over time to die-variety coins, particularly Lincoln cents. When I learned of this obscure one, I had to have it: Both a RPM (D over D) and a DDO (small date over large date), in the same coin!

coinkat

This was recently submitted to our host- It is an Aussie 1919 I dot 1d... There is both obverse and reverse doubling which was acknowledged and confirmed by our host through the variety attribution service. While this fell short of being labelled a discovery coin, it seems that is what we have here.

It is distinctive in that it is currently the only known example that has been graded... I suspect there are others waiting to be found. Sort of interesting that the discovery was 103 years later which is surprising given the attention given to the date for those seeking the highly sought after 1919 I double dot 1d.

The grade is AU55 for those that are curious... best wishes in your numismatic endeavors

ldhair

Matte proof. PCGS 65 RB