In your ever so ex-spert opinion... the most undervalued coin in your series

LincolnCentMan

I was just wondering what everyone felt the most under appriciated (sleeper) under valued coin is in their series. You can list a target grade range also...

I'll start. I think a (no problem) PCGS 65RD 31-D Lincoln is probably the best value in today's hot market.

David

airplanenut

Any NT coin that a dealer thinks is blatantly AT

LincolnCentMan

Yah... I get those kinds of scores too. I'm looking for specifics, though.

David

longtimecollector

In Seated Halves, I would have to say the 1873 No Arrows Open 3................ Actually MUCH rarer than a 78-S, but not appreciated because of its status as a variety, and as such, not required for a date-mintmark set..........

Other undervalued coins in seated halves are IMHO any half from 1879-1890 in less than gem grades....... Very few with mintages over 10K, yet most available in collector grades for under 3-400 $ Heck, I would bet that the COMBINED mintages for these 12 years is reasonably close to the mintage for 93-S Morgans...........

RegistryCoin

I just collect 70s. My answer, for my series' is" a very high-end super-low pop ms69 where there is relatively no hope, due to the mint's "quality", of a 70.

keets

proof Jeffersons for me is 1941 in grades higher than PR65 without any die polish at the shoulder.

al h.

astrorat

In the twenty-cent piece series there are two sleepers in all grades . . . the 1875-P and the 1876-P. While they may not be cheap, they certainly are of greater value relative to the 75-S than the market currently indicates.

Lane

wingedliberty

It is my firm belief that all Standing Liberty Quarters in AU are an exceedingly profound bargain at today's price levels. Just think about survivability and the sheer numbers that circulated, vs. surviving examples. I would strongly recommend AU SLQs in ANACS. 95% are graded accuratly and offer a moderate discount to their PCGS/NGC counterparts. I've had a few nice upgrades to the MS61 level and its alot of fun, because you are getting an awesome coin aesthetically and a great value for the money. , IMHO.

tradedollarnut

1848 dollar in MS63. If you find one and it's anywhere near sheet - buy it!

cladking

Probably just about all the clad quarters are sleepers with the possible exception of
some proofs and mint state pop tops. This is especially true in lower gem grades all
the way down to some circulated grades.

MS-65; '69, '71, '82-P, '83-P
MS-63; '69, '73-D, '74, '77, '82-P, '86-P
MS-60; '68, '69, (all '82/3), (all '91 to '94)
niceVF+; (all '68 to '74 except '72-D)(all non-common, older varieaties)

FC57Coins

In the Franklin Series I'd say the 49S Prooflike - not yet recognized but a true rarity.

BAJJERFAN

Maybe the 1903-s Morgan in mint state.

rhedden

Liberty Cap large cent:

1795 lettered edge is undervalued.

Coronet large cent: 1835 with large "8" in date is undervalued

JrGMan2004

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coppercoins

Since all I deal with are die varieties of the Lincoln cent, my response will reflect that. I am not going to necessarily stick to the subject of the most underrated, but the most underknowledged. There are some really good ones out there that will go missed by those who use the Cherrypicker's Guide only.

1955 Philly minted cents are very well known for two things...a really nice doubled die and really mushy, LDS details that tire the eye rather quickly when searching through them. One thing that is known by only a few, however, is the existence of a very, very rare and easy to miss doubled die obverse, die #2. Its pick-up point is in the motto, but since so many coins are LDS, people usually skip that part of the obverse because under a scope the motto is usually barely legible. I would suggest those interested study the photos of a genuine 1955 DDO#2 before going through any wheats, and be sure to keep your eyes open for them.

1972 is well known for doubled dies, and most people know there are a number of different dies with differing factors of spread, from the naked eye visible dies #1 and #2 to the obscure and 16X visible dies #4 and #6. What escapes most people, however, is that since all dies were made in Philly at the time, some of the D and S mint dies ended up with doubling as well, and for the better part are just as valuable if not more valuable than P mint dies having the same spread. At least four different D mint dies and one S mint die are known to exist and bring nice rewards for those who look for them. In higher circulated grades these bring an easy $15-$20 bill. So, when you sort your pickle jar by date, don't just look at the P mint 1972 cents...there's more than meets the CPG eye.