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SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,253 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited September 14, 2023 6:48PM in U.S. Coin Forum

I have seven of them.

1768-EDC KM-981 Frid-Aug 2/3 Thaler MS64

1943/2-P DDO FS-101 (028) 5C MS66FS

1963 25C PR69CAM

1970 S 50C PR69DCAM

1970 S 10C PR69DCAM

1968 S 5C PR69DCAM

1952 1C PR66RB

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  • SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,253 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Nice coins all.

    Anyone else want to show their Top Pop?

  • bramn8rbramn8r Posts: 872 ✭✭✭✭✭

    2/0 2022 South Africa Silver Krugerrand in MS70

  • ApplejacksApplejacks Posts: 384 ✭✭✭

    @WAYNEAS said:
    1964 D QDO FS-105 MS66 POP 9/0


    Wayne

    Stunning 🤩

  • P0CKETCHANGEP0CKETCHANGE Posts: 2,754 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @edwardjulio WOW! I just spit my coffee out in excitement.

    Nothing is as expensive as free money.

  • BarberianBarberian Posts: 3,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 21, 2023 9:23AM

    Do die marriages count?

    My low-ball top pop favorite: 1874-CC WB1 in G06, the plate coin and only coin attributed to WB1 on CoinFacts.

    1874-S WB4 in F15, CoinFacts plate coin and only coin graded of two known.

    3 rim nicks away from Good
  • SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 21, 2023 9:05AM

    I have been corrected.

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • lermishlermish Posts: 3,225 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SurfinxHI said:
    I have this little gem (not gem)

    1929 58+ FH

    pop 1/0

    That's a very nice coin and yes it is the only 58+ but it's not a top pop. It's 1/1690 (not counting NGC coins).

  • winestevenwinesteven Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    It’s pop 1 yes, but 1,690 are graded higher with FH, not 0 (1/1,690).

    Steve

    A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine!!!

    My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
  • MaywoodMaywood Posts: 2,422 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @MWallace said: 1998 Gallery Mint Museum One Concept PCGS MS68 POP 1/0.

    Nice!!

    2000 GMM One Concept, Liberty Obverse X-582/MS69......................

  • MWallaceMWallace Posts: 4,201 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 21, 2023 4:07AM

    @Maywood said:
    @MWallace said: 1998 Gallery Mint Museum One Concept PCGS MS68 POP 1/0.

    Nice!!

    2000 GMM One Concept, Liberty Obverse X-582/MS69......................

    @Maywood , I knew you'd like it. Nice 2000.

    http://www.SmallDollars.com
  • SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @winesteven said:
    It’s pop 1 yes, but 1,690 are graded higher with FH, not 0 (1/1,690).

    Steve

    I typically interpret top pop for the grade, not necessarily the highest of the high. I'll be more than happy to delete my post.

    Cheers,
    Surf

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • winestevenwinesteven Posts: 4,638 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SurfinxHI said:

    @winesteven said:
    It’s pop 1 yes, but 1,690 are graded higher with FH, not 0 (1/1,690).

    Steve

    I typically interpret top pop for the grade, not necessarily the highest of the high. I'll be more than happy to delete my post.

    Cheers,
    Surf

    No need to delete!!!! Some of us interpret it differently, but since it's subjective, i strongly suggest you keep it as is! Separately, getting a FH on a 58+ is special, regardless. Super attractive too!

    Sorry for the confusion.

    Steve

    A day without fine wine and working on your coin collection is like a day without sunshine!!!

    My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
    https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,560 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 21, 2023 3:11PM

    @SurfinxHI said:

    @winesteven said:
    It’s pop 1 yes, but 1,690 are graded higher with FH, not 0 (1/1,690).

    Steve

    I typically interpret top pop for the grade, not necessarily the highest of the high. I'll be more than happy to delete my post.

    Cheers,
    Surf

    What does top pop for the grade mean?

    This one was tied for top pop for the silver series in the FT category until someone made a 69 FT recently.

    MS68+*FT

  • SurfinxHISurfinxHI Posts: 2,504 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @david3142 said:

    @SurfinxHI said:

    @winesteven said:
    It’s pop 1 yes, but 1,690 are graded higher with FH, not 0 (1/1,690).

    Steve

    I typically interpret top pop for the grade, not necessarily the highest of the high. I'll be more than happy to delete my post.

    Cheers,
    Surf

    What does top pop for the grade mean?

    This one was tied for top pop for the silver series in the FT category until someone made a 69 FT recently.

    MS68+*FT

    I guess to me, I look at top pops in two tiers, as the registry sets are graded on two tiers.

    So, the top pop for everyman sets would be AU 58+ (and then add other designations as necessary). So for Dimes, it could be AU 58+, and AU 58+FB. For Morgans, it would be AU 58+, AU 58+PL, and AU58+DMPL. At the other end of the spectrum, a top pop in MS grades would be finest known, so yes, like your coin was a top pop in my mind until someone made a MS 69 FB.

    I'm sure others would disagree with this thought process, and I am the first to say that I'm not a registry player, BUT, in the registry world, I believe + designations get extra points, as do things like FB, FH, PL, etc. So it makes sense in my mind that things that get more points rank higher than others.

    Surf

    Dead people tell interesting tales.
  • david3142david3142 Posts: 3,560 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SurfinxHI said:

    @david3142 said:

    @SurfinxHI said:

    @winesteven said:
    It’s pop 1 yes, but 1,690 are graded higher with FH, not 0 (1/1,690).

    Steve

    I typically interpret top pop for the grade, not necessarily the highest of the high. I'll be more than happy to delete my post.

    Cheers,
    Surf

    What does top pop for the grade mean?

    This one was tied for top pop for the silver series in the FT category until someone made a 69 FT recently.

    MS68+*FT

    I guess to me, I look at top pops in two tiers, as the registry sets are graded on two tiers.

    So, the top pop for everyman sets would be AU 58+ (and then add other designations as necessary). So for Dimes, it could be AU 58+, and AU 58+FB. For Morgans, it would be AU 58+, AU 58+PL, and AU58+DMPL. At the other end of the spectrum, a top pop in MS grades would be finest known, so yes, like your coin was a top pop in my mind until someone made a MS 69 FB.

    I'm sure others would disagree with this thought process, and I am the first to say that I'm not a registry player, BUT, in the registry world, I believe + designations get extra points, as do things like FB, FH, PL, etc. So it makes sense in my mind that things that get more points rank higher than others.

    Surf

    Ok, I thought that’s what you might have meant. Not grade then, but circ/unc.

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