what do you think are the best 10 key date coins to own?
JoeHolt
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well lets see how everyone thinks. So what do you thinks is the top 10 key date coins to own and the condition to own them in are?
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16 SLQ 25c MS63FH
56 FE 1c XF40
09S VDB 1c MS62BN
14D 1c AU50
21 10c MS62
21D 10c MS62
42/1 10c AU50
42/1D 10c AU50
1955 1c DDO VF30
Keith
<< <i>1889-CC Morgan, in any condition!
Keith >>
This is the coin i what!!!!!!!!!
41S walker in MS66
57 Lincoln in PR68 CAM
93S Morg in any grade
95 PROOF Morg
08 No Motto Saint in MS65
16D Merc in any grade
1909S-vdb in MS anything
3 Legged Buff in any MS grade
89CC morg in MS anything
57 Jeff in PR68 DCAM
1793 Liberty Cap Cent
1856 Flying Eagle Cent
1873 S-1 DDO Indian Head Cent
1955 DDO Lincoln Cent
1916 DDO Buffalo Nickel
1918/17-D Buffalo Nickel
1802 Half Dime
1829 Curl Base 2 Dime
1975 No S Proof Dime
And those are just the minor coins...
Quarters, Halves, Dollars, and Gold Coins have alot more Key Dates....
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1889-CC au minimum
1893-S VF or better
1894 MS minimum
1877 IHC
1895 Proof Morgan dollar
1793 Chain Cent
1907 High Relief $20 St Gaudens in MS65+ ( just about any MS grade but, 65+ is tougher )
1901-S Barber Half in MS
1878-CC Trade Dollar in MS64+
1794 Flowing Hair in any grade
1933 $10 Indian Head Gold Piece
1916-D Mercury Dime in MS Full Bands
1856 Flying Eagle Cent in any grade ( MS would be really cool )
1799 Large Cent No problem F or VF with smooth planchet
1856 Flying Eagle in AU or better (s-3)
1880 Shield Nickel Au-55 to Ms-63 (Business strike)
1926-s Buffalo Nickel Ms-64
1874-cc Seated Dime In problem free VF-XF
1916-d Dime Au or better
1870 or 71-cc Seated Quarter VG-10 -thru Xf-45
1901-s Barber quarter F-XF
1878-s Half dollar Any grade problem free
1904-s Barber Half (Au-higher)
All ready reached 10 with out listing dollars
1871-cc Dollar in Xf or better
1893-s Morgan In Au or higher
1874-cc dime F-VF
1842-0 SD quarter VF
1851-0 quarter VF
1852-0 quarter VF
1860-s quarter VF
1864-s quarter VF
1866-s quarter VF
1867-s quarter XF
1871-s quarter VF
1872-s quarter VF
Those are the ones I would want to own for future appreciation.
roadrunner
JMHO.
Ken
1870-S half dime
1873-CC no arrows dime
1823/2 quarter
1873-CC no arrows quarter
1817/4 half dollar
1870-S silver dollar
1870-S $3
1854-S $5
1822 half eagle
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1889cc Morgan XF-AU
1893-S Morgan VF
1909-S VDB MS
1922Pl Lincoln XF-AU
1955/55 Lincoln MS
1885 Liberty Nickel MS
1895-O Barber Dime AU
1916-D Mercury AU
1896-S Barber Quarter AU-MS
1916 SLQ VG-F
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1877 IH VF or better
1909-S VDB MS64 RD or better
1922 no D VF strong reverse or better
1931-S MS66 red
1955 DD MS
1916-D 10cent VF or better
1916 SLQ
1932-D 25 cent MS+
1893-S Morgan VF or better
There are lots more, but these are my personal favorites.
1877 IHC
1909-S VDB cent
1914-D cent
1885 Liberty nickel
1916-D dime
1901-S quarter
1932-D quarter
1916 SLQ
1889-CC dollar
1893-S dollar
[EDIT -- I didn't pick the condition, because it's really in the pocketbook of the beholder. I'd say MS-67 for everything otherwise.]
<< <i>Key date coins are cool but I really think some of the semi key dates and some of the so called common date coins that you plain cannot find are more of a challenge to obtain. One of these days, who knows when though, these coins will see their day. To some extent this is happening now but still there is much more potential to be realized with the semi's and so called commons in the future. Less downside if the market should go sour again also.
JMHO.
Ken >>
Semi-key coins can be a lot more fun ... not as hyped as the "well known keys," and usually a fraction of the price, but nonetheless often more difficult to find. The 1886 liberty nickel, for example, is half the price (or less) than the 1885 liberty nickel, yet I haven't seen nearly as many of the 1886's come to auction lately as I have 1885's...
1802 Half Dime
1793 Chain Cent
1796 Half Dollar, 16 stars
1808 Quarter Eagle
1901-S Quarter
1916 Quarter
1874-CC dime
1870-S almost any denomination
1856 Flying Eagle Cent
1794 Dollar
1793 Chain cent
1793 Liberty Cap cent
1794 dollar
1796 half dollar
1856 FEC
1893-S Morgan
1895 PR Morgan
1916 SLQ
1927-D Saint
They are not the rarest, but IMO, they offer excellent and the best potential appreciation and are relatively inexpensive. The sheets are out of touch with the market. Also think the pop reports may be a bit high as these coins are sometimes resubmitted. Recommended grade is AU with AU58 preferred. Be aware there are quite a few market graded coins around. Stick to the coins that are technically AU.
1915-S
1917-S
1918-D
1919-D
1920-D
1921-S
1924-S
1926-D
1926-S
1927-D
1801 or 1802 half
1804 quarter
1799 large cent
1901-s quarter
1893-s dollar
chain cent
1916-d dime
1794 half
1794 dollar
not necessarily THE best, but i've done very well w/ all but 1 of these coins (never owned a 1794 dollar)
K S
1877 indian cent VF or better
1909-S VDB AU or better
1885 nickel XF or better
1937-D three legged buff AU or better
1916-D Merc G or better
1916 Standing Lib Quarter VG or better
1932-D Quarter AU or better
1921-S Half VF or better
1893-S Morgan VF or better
1889-CC Morgan VF or better
David
1849 $20
1907 Ultra High relief proof $20
1804 $1
1913 nickel
1822 $5
1906 Matte Proof $20 Pattern
1891 Pattern Barber Half
1891 Pattern Barber quarter
My pick of any other coin at the Smithsonian.
It sounds like you picked every coin out on your list from the Smithsonian's collection.
Now, wouldn't you rather have an 1904-S PCGS SP68 Barber Half ?
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1796 quarter eagle with star
1796 quarter eagle without star
1796 half dollar
1873cc quarter (no arrow)
1793 Liberty Cap Cent
1802 half dime
1870S dollar
1804 dollar
1822 half eagle