Anyone up for a list of the best in every series?

DMWJR

I would like to see a list complied by experts on the most desireble coin in each series. I think we could put together an awesome list for the rest of us to drool over.
All Mint State. Variety if applicable. Anybody want to toss some out? I will maintain the list if people would just post.

Two Cent -- 1864SM of 1872


Three Cent Silver -- 1872


Three Cent Nickel -- 1885


Five Cent Shield -- 1866



Five Cent Liberty V -- 1883NC


Half Dime Flowing Hair -- 1794


Half Dime Draped Bust -- 1802


Half Dime Capped Bust -- 1832


Half Dime Liberty Std (1) -- 1838-O


Half Dime Liberty Std (2) -- 1846


Half Dime Liberty Std (3) -- 1855-O


Half Dime Liberty Std (4) -- 1870-S


One Dime Draped Bust Sm Eagle


One Dime Draped Bust Lg Eagle


One Dime Capped Bust 1


One Dime Capped Bust 2


One Dime Liberty Std 1


One Dime Liberty Std 2


One Dime Liberty Std 3


One Dime Liberty Std 4


One Dime Liberty Std 5


Twenty Cent -- 1876 CC


Quarter Dollar Draped Bust Small Eagle


Quarter Dollar Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle


Quarter Dollar Large Bust


Quarter Dollar Small Bust


Quarter Dollar Liberty Seated No Motto


Quarter Dollar Liberty Seated Arrows & Rays


Quarter Dollar Liberty Seated Arrows at Date


Quarter Dollar Liberty Seated With Motto


Quarter Dollar Liberty Seated Arrows at Date


Half Dollar Flowing Hair


Half Dollar Draped Bust Small Eagle


Half Dollar Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle


Half Dollar Capped Bust Lettered Edge


Half Dollar Capped Bust RE "50 Cents"


Half Dollar Capped Bust RE "Half Dol."


Half Dollar Liberty Seated No Motto


Half Dollar Liberty Seated Arrows & Rays


Half Dollar Liberty Seated Arrows


Half Dollar Liberty Seated With Motto


Half Dollar Liberty Seated Arrows at Date


Half Dollar Liberty Seated With Motto


Half Dollar Barber -- 1904-S

Silver Dollar Flowing Hair


Silver Dollar Draped Bust Small Eagle


Silver Dollar Draped Bust Heraldic Eagle


Silver Dollar Gobrecht (org)


Silver Dollar Liberty Seated Heraldic Eagle


Silver Dollar Liberty Seated With Motto


Silver Dollar Trade -- 1875

Fairlaneman

Hmmm....missing some are you not ??

mbbiker

Just my opinion of the non-proof
Two Cent
1864SM

Three Cent Silver
MS1872

Three Cent Nickel
1885

Five Cent Shield
1866

Five Cent Liberty V
1883NC

Half Dime Flowing Hair
1794

Half Dime Draped Bust
1802

Half Dime Capped Bust
1832

Half Dime Liberty Std (1)
1838O

Half Dime Liberty Std (2)
1846

Half Dime Liberty Std (3)
1855O

Half Dime Liberty Std (4)
1870S

Twenty Cent
1876CC

Silver Dollar Trade
1875

ARCO

The 1904-S is by far the scar....wait....you don't want to know about...about...Barber halves....Sniffle, sniffle. Uh, my mom is calling and I have to go now.

Tyler

DMWJR

Tis but a starting point, f-man . . . . it can be added to. I thought it would be good of the collective group to use their expertise to tell us of the one coin in a series that would float their boat. I don't know these older series as well, so I started there. I'm here to learn.

DMWJR

Tyler, I wasn't excluding the Roman Gods, they can be added to the list. Tell me your thoughts. A

Already, I would like to know why the 2C 1864SM was picked over the 1872. I am clueless in the 2C area.

mbbiker

Those are just my opinons, I picked the 64SM because i find it more fun cherrypicking one of those than to pay full price for the 72. Which one is rarer the 72 which one is more fun to look for the 64SM.

DMWJR

All opinions count! That's what this board is for. Maybe we will have some meaningful conversation about the "key" coin of a series. Lincoln MS collectors ramble around with the 09-SVDB, 14-D, 22 No. P, and the 55 DDO. What about other series?

ARCO

Well Ok then... I am not really an Unc. collector but I do play one on T.V.

Top three for scarcity and pop numbers (excluding varieties..IE, 1892-Micro o)

1904-S is the king of barber halves.
1896-O
1901-S was the king for many years till the grading services dethroned it, still very scarce.

OK so you all knew that.

Great bargains for price VS scarcity
1911-S a late date set stopper.
1903 inexplicably scarce for a high mintage P mint.

I spoke with the number two Barber half man on the PCGS registry set a few days back. The last date to complete his Barber half set was the 1911-S.

Tyler

dabugler

I am not an expert.

2002 Ohio - P state quarter.

I know of one local dealer who tells me he can't find them.

DMWJR

No, I didn't know that. I'm not a barber man . . . . yet!

Thanks for the info. So you are saying the 04S is the king and the others are basically second tier semi-keys.

EVillageProwler

Since we're including varieties, here's my list for what interests me:

* Seated Halves: 1853-O No Arrows. Three known, the finest is the Queller specimen in VF.
* Flowing Hair Dollar: 1795 Bol.18. Only one specimen known, the Eliasberg specimen, in AU and currently residing in a NJ specialist's collection.
* Draped Bust, Small Eagle Dollar: 1796 Bol.6. Only 3 known, the finest is the Mr. 1796 specimen (VF35) and currently residing in a NJ specialist's collection. This variety is very cool due to the prominent vertical reverse die crack.
* Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Dollar: 1798 Bol.32. 12 or 13 specimens extant, the finest being a fantastic ChAU slider specimen from the Jim Matthews collection.
* Seated Dollar, No Motto: 1845, about a dozen in true UNC, with the finest being the Norweb specimen (MS64?).
* Seated Dollar, Motto: 1870-S, 10 known, the finest being the only UNC specimen from the James A. Stack collection.
* Trade Dollar: 1876-S DDO, with only a small handful known. I'll let TDN or Keoj talk about this more...

EVP

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

1796 Half cent both pole 66 r/b and no pole Eliasberg specimen 1793 atwater Large Cent wreath ms 68 red
1793 Chain cent ms 67 brown
1807/6 large cent ms 66 red

1913 Liberty Nickel

1894 s dime PCGS proof 66

1796 quarter ms 67 Knoxville collection

1807 quarter Eliasberg ms 67

1797 half Knoxville collection ms66


1963 Lincoln cent Proof 70 D Cameo

Lakesammman

Stewarts 1877 IHC - to die for.....

mdwoods

1793 Liberty Cap Cent in MS64 BN.

michael

barber quarters ms65 and better the 1901 monster rare and go try to find one! and then monster toned i bet you cant!

trade dollars ms64 and higher the 1874 go try to find a real one that is totally original white and never dipped! i bet you cant!

seated dimes 1878 ms67 And higher go try to finsd one white and never dipped go try to find one! i bet you cant!!

1889 lib nick ms 67 and higher go try to find one with a fully original skin undipped! i bet you cant! one of the worst made coins in the series

any silver coin pre 1834 ms 64 and higher with a thick original glazed over skin never dipped at all or played with and then rainbow toned!!!!!!! i bet you cant! find one

any ms 65 or higher 1941s walker reasonablely well struck with a thick original skin undipped with rainbow toning! i bet you cant find one!

any ms68 seated halfdime with a thick undipped original skin and monster color i bet you cant find one!

same for seatred dimes in 67 and higher with monster color! maybe you might find just one after looking for a few years!

1863!!!!!!!!1copper nickel indian cent 66 and higher with lightly toned surfaces semi proof like and no stains or spots or alloy mixture in the surfaces streaks and also looks like it was struck yesterday with no color change at all other then some extremely light toning i bet you cant find one!


sincerely michael

hughesm1

1815/2 Capped Bust half Lettered Edge MS65
1836 Half Dollar Capped Bust RE "50 Cents" MS65...if you can find one.
1838-O Half Dollar Capped Bust RE "Half Dol." any condition