Hoards of key/semi-key dates?

clw54 · February 14, 2004 12:11PM

My local coin dealer told me that some guy once sold them a hoard of 1893-S Morgans. I don't recall how many, but it was enough to make my jaw drop. I asked why the person had so many, and the dealer said that some people like a certain date of coins. Anybody have stories of key date hoards?

Wondo · February 14, 2004 12:13PM

I got nine 1964 Jeff nickels.

kieferscoins · February 14, 2004 12:15PM

I saw a dealer at FUN buy a hoard of 104 Layfeyette dollars in XF-MS from one person.

Cameron Kiefer

Peaceman · February 14, 2004 12:19PM

um......

.... Hi.... My name is Steve..... HI STEVE!!!!

I hoard blast white 1928 Peace dollars....... it's been 3 days since I purchased my last ms64......

Stuart · February 14, 2004 12:31PM

I've accumulated about a dozen SPL to PL 1878-CC's in MS-62 through MS-64 Condition and some other CC-Morgans

I like them !!

I also like PL/DMPL 1878-S's and have several of those. I especially like the 1878 and CC Morgans the best

lordmarcovan · February 14, 2004 7:02PM

I bought a hoard of 300+ British large pennies once, and it was loaded with key and semi-key dates. It was strange- I had doubles and triples of the toughest dates, but lacked some of the common dates.

291fifth · February 14, 2004 7:30PM

Hoarding of key/semi-key dates is nothing new. Most of these are actually much more common than you might expect. You should never pay much attention to claims that such-and-such a coin is an R-?. In my area a collector hoards 1872 Indian cents. I believe he has close to 200 high grade examples.

1jester · February 14, 2004 7:49PM

I have a hoard of Churchill Crowns. Does that count?? From what I hear, sellers on ebay claim that they are R@RE!!!

oreville · February 14, 2004 8:17PM

I have a hoard of 1972 DDO cents, or more aptly, a grading set of every grade in Red and Red Brown.

Doing the same with the 1955DDO cent.

Barry · February 14, 2004 10:12PM

I once had a hoard of four 1874-CC dimes. There are only about 20 or so known.

There's a guy in CA with a hoard of 600 1844 dimes. He tried to sell them as a group at auction last year. Not surprisingly, they didn't sell.

EarlyHalfBoobu · February 14, 2004 11:21PM

I once had a (very small) hoard of four 1802 half dollars: two PCGS-45, one NGC-40, and one FR-2. No longer a hoard, I now only have three.

Stuart · February 15, 2004 12:07AM

I've got about half a dozen AU 1884-S Morgans, and if hoards of 2 coins count I've got (2) 1799 Draped Bust Dollars & (2) 1860-O Seated Liberty Dollars

poptopsRus · February 15, 2004 1:26AM

I have over 100 1927 S quarters. I also know somebody that has over 1600 1932 D & S quarters. I hoard the 1927 S quarter because I feel they are underpriced. Every show I add a handful to my hoard.

Trooper · February 15, 2004 1:40AM

I guess I'm hoarding GSA Morgans. Since the years are diffierent I guess you can say it's the packaging that's the apeal(besides the uniqueness of the coin). I'm up to over 50, not much by some colletors standards. I do let a few of the cheaper ones go here and there whenever I upgrade to a better coin(GSA).

Tom

Lightside · February 15, 2004 1:41AM

Yep, I'm insane too!!!

6900 nice red BU 55-s lincolns

138 rolls

somebody please pray for me.

ARCO · February 15, 2004 1:57AM

Key dates are the scarcest and tend to appreciate the fastest, so they make great candidates for hoarding. Plus, as key dates, you know that everyone wants one, so it feels good to own them all!! LOL

My biggest accumulation was six 1897-S Barber Halves.

ARCO · February 15, 2004 2:34AM

I need to apologize clw54, usually my posts are thread killers, so by posting my opinion this thread is sure to die.

Sorry to cut your great post short. LOL

Tyler

aussielover · February 15, 2004 2:40AM

I was wondering where you were....

I'll load off those beauties any time, day or night!!

Brian

Merc · February 15, 2004 4:37AM

Nice 1897-S halves. That had to be pretty pricey to buy 6 all at once.

Russ · February 15, 2004 4:42AM

I have been known to accumulate Accented Hair Kennedy half dollars.

Russ, NCNE

barberlover · February 15, 2004 5:35AM

Just how many is a hoard ?

Les

mdwoods · February 15, 2004 5:39AM

<< <i>Just how many is a hoard ?

Les >>

1 more than a bunch.

Peaceman · February 15, 2004 6:30AM

I would say somwhere above 1% of the total "known" population of a mintage..... Then you could break it down into grades.... and even eye appeal.....

Gandyjai · February 15, 2004 1:38PM

I know where there are a few 1972-P Type 2 Reverse PCGS MS65 Ikes

Gandyjai

Dave99B · February 15, 2004 1:45PM

Tyler - Lay off the circulated key date halves.

Start hoarding state quarters.....PLEASE!

Dave

USMC_6115 · February 15, 2004 2:09PM

<< <i>I know where there are a few 1972-P Type 2 Reverse PCGS MS65 Ikes >>

I have quite a hoard of these, but none in 65 yet. Unless Gandyjai wishes to sell me one

islemangu · February 15, 2004 2:42PM

I think ebay ernie has many 61o s

richbeat · February 15, 2004 3:03PM

My memory is a bit hazy, but at the bank I worked at in Fort Worth many years ago (1981), a customer came in one day and mentioned to me that he had an entire roll (I think) of 1914D cents in his safety deposit box, and they may have been uncirculated, or close to it. That's all I can remember.

Gandyjai · February 15, 2004 7:54PM

<<I have quite a hoard of these, but none in 65 yet. Unless Gandyjai wishes to sell me one>>

Sorry, Masscrew......I'm hanging on to mine for awhile.
However, that roll you out-sniped me on last week looks like it has potential.
Good Luck with it!
I've never made one (65) myself,......just been pickin' them off over the past couple of years.

Gandyjai

RobJoyce1921dVAMguy · February 15, 2004 8:43PM

Peaceman, don't forget to 'fess up to trying to corner the market on Whisker Jaw 1923 peace dollars die break coins! I also know of a guy buying every 1882 O/S early die state VAM that he hears about. I've sold him 6 myself!

Rob

Nysoto · February 15, 2004 11:20PM

I have 25 1806 half dollars. Used to have more but sold some dupes.

Col. Green once had 200 1796 quarters, amoung other hoards.

JoyofCollecting · February 15, 2004 11:39PM

Hey clw54:

I once heard of a guy that had six 31-S lincolns. Man...that guy is sick!

perfectstrike · February 16, 2004 12:11AM

I wouldn't quite have a hoard of 1971 proof Lincolns if 1% of minted is required, but I'd be close. I do have close to 15% of the ones that PCGS has slabbed.

perfectstrike

USMC_6115 · February 16, 2004 2:19PM

Gandyjai,

Absolutely nothing good in that roll. It was a roll of 22 with 19 being Type 1, and 3 being Type 3. All 22 were MS60 at best. I've never had very good luck finding anything that way.

Gandyjai · February 17, 2004 12:09AM

Masscrew,
Dang! They sure looked nicer than that.
It's hit and miss.....I've not been too lucky lately myself

But you NEVER know! It only takes ONE good roll.

Gandyjai

USMC_6115 · February 17, 2004 2:00AM

The good rolls are the ones that I decide NOT to bid on! Every time

jbsteven · February 17, 2004 2:08AM

I heard some old bald guy is hoarding monster toned Morgans. Wonder who it is?

Monstavet · February 17, 2004 6:21AM

I am about to list my hoard of Cheerios Lincolns on Ebay!
Okay, so my hoard is only 7 of them, but still.
Should bring in a pretty penny on this auction...or at least 7 cents I am hoping! Wish me luck!

Monstavet · February 17, 2004 6:29AM

I should also add that I once purchased $400 worth of JFK rolls from my bank, just to see what was there. About 90% were 1998-Ps in various states from AU to higher MS. I guess that means I had a hoard of 98-Ps for a while. THere was a whopping 4 40% silver halves out of the whole $400.....

Elcontador · February 17, 2004 6:42AM

Lots of people hoarded 1931 S cents. At the 1988 ANA, a roll of Unc. 1928 S SLQs was sold.
I bought one of them years later. I have one of the Sears Hoard 1835 Unc. Half Cents.
& a Randall Hoard Unc. 1820 N-13 Large Cent.

clackamas · February 17, 2004 7:00AM

If a hoard is more than 1% of a population I have a hoard of 1943 Doubled Die Obverse (Double Eye Jeffersons). At one time I owned 20% of the PCGS pop.

mojorizn · February 17, 2004 7:01AM

Still hoarding Flying Eagle cents. 35 to date in grades from F to AU58.

Mojo

oreville · February 17, 2004 10:16AM

mojorizn: Only 15 more to go for a full roll!

davewang202 · February 20, 2004 8:01AM

In the booklet that David Lawrence Rare Coins passed out on their table a few shows ago, "Tales from the Bourse", the author recalled that Larry Lee bought a hoard of 1893-s dollars in the mid '80s. It was an interesting story of how the author bought about 10 of the nicest one's from Larry then turned around and resold them quickly. The entire hoard consisted of over 200 coins.

Peaceman · February 20, 2004 8:46AM

Rob, Yep... those too....

CIVITAS · February 20, 2004 8:49AM

A little birdie told me the 1844 dimes are making their way to market now. Don't know how much truth there is to that, but it's from a trusted source.

DrPete · February 20, 2004 8:51AM

An interesting read is the book that Q. David Bowers wrote in 1997 entitled, American Coin Treasures and Hoards; and caches of other American Numismatic Items. I found this a very informative and enjoyable book.

I personally own seven of the forty-two known examples of the 1892-O micro O half dollar, with the following grades: PCGS MS63, ANACS AU55 Pryor, PCGS VG8, PCGS G4, PCGS AG3, PCGS AG3, and ANACS AG3. I believe most would call this a hoard.

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DrPete · April 3, 2004 5:18AM

Almost bought another micro-O in XF a few months back from DLRC.

jdimmick · April 3, 2004 5:27AM

Dr. Pete,

I saw that coin come up for sale on thier website while back. Do you recall what they sold that coin for?

If I remember, the coin was a little on the lower end side of Xf, but hard to tell by thier scans. Probably given the benefit by PCGS becuase it was the micro O.

jim

joeyuk · April 3, 2004 5:27AM

I once had about 20 of the 1960 proof overdate cents in pcgs 67cam to 66.

mrpaseo · April 3, 2004 5:39AM

Let's see:

1=One
2=A couple
3=A few
4=A bunch
5=A hoard...

Did I miss any?

No hoards in my collection. Most I have is a couple.

I have a 1997-S Lincoln in PR69DCAM....With a hair in the slab

I'm probably going to send it back to PCGS someday.

Hoards of key/semi-key dates?

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