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Pick any single key date coin, what would it be.

roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
Key dates have garnered lots of attention in the past 2 years.
What key or even semi-key date coin, would you go out and buy with the sole intent of price appreciation with essentially no chance that it could go down in price in the next 5-10 years? Include grade also. In other words, the bluest blue chip that is still underrated.

My choice, 1872-s seated 25c, Fine to XF.

Much more overlooked than many other "key" dates surrounding it. Far tougher than the 1872-cc and 1873-cc quarters which cost multiples more. The key "S" mint quarter in the entire US series 1855-1955.

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  • 1844-O, 1842-O,1853-O and 1846 half dime

    I would pick anyone of these dates.

    Chris
  • 1840-O Seated Quarter with Drapery.
  • 1876CC 20 Cent Piece. MS65


    Jerry
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Purple73, do you think those 2 half dimes are being hoarded?

    I did a 2 year survey many years back when no one thought anything of a date unless it was low mintage or a "CC." I used every price list, ad, and auction appearance I could find. I was very careful to eliminate duplicates or anything resembling one. The
    1844-0 half dime appeared 25 times and the 1846: 29 times. Compare that to the 1840-0 WD:16 times or 1840 WD: 19 times. For other denominational comparisons...

    In dimes: 1874-cc:1, 1804:22, 1858-0:22, 1873-cc: 23, 1872-cc:28.

    In quarters: 1870-cc:4, 1871cc:11, 1872-s:5, 1872-cc:24,

    In halves: 1802: 42, 1870-cc:14, 1878-cc:14, 1878-s:4

    Hence my fondness for the 1874-cc dime and 1872-s quarter.

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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Any takers from the 20th century?

    I would also toss in the 1873 Op 3 half. There are a few very underrated major varieties still left to get mainstream recognition.

    roadrunner
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  • 1941 S Walker in 67-68
    image
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I checked on the MS67 1941-s walker and there are a total of around
    16 of them NGC/PCGS. NO 68's. Would be nice to have the first MS68. Do MS67's have to be fully struck on the hand and skirt lines?

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  • A 67,1941 S Walker would be a fully struck coin and then some !
    I have a 41 S in a 64 holder and its 66 all day long but for the strike !
    I dont believe Sheldon took strike into consideration when he developed the scale and i dont agree with strike being a factor.

    Mint state should mean just that,as it left the mint.

    Nice coins should not be penalized for a known mint and or die problem !

    Proof
    image
  • 1802 Half-Dime in problem-free original grey VF... image
    -George
    42/92
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,636 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Any takers from the 20th century?

    I would also toss in the 1873 Op 3 half. There are a few very underrated major varieties still left to get mainstream recognition.

    roadrunner >>



    OK. I'll bite.

    Just about anything from 1969 should be a good bet if it's attractive. In mint state that
    means gem for the cents, and nice choice well struck for the nickels, clad, and silver clad.

    In proof, it means DCAM 68 or better.

    '82 and '83 are great years for clads and the cents and any of these are tough in choice
    condition. In this case choice means anything over MS-60.

    There are so few people pursuing coins like these that it's hard to imagine demand decreasing.
    Tempus fugit.
  • manlye1manlye1 Posts: 225 ✭✭✭
    01-S quarter in orig. XF image
  • LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 1921 Walking Liberty Halves look real good in allmost any grade or mint mark.
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cladking, I'll give you those ultra grade DCAMS. Though I don't think I'd qualify the 1969 regular issue coinage as key date. Something worth a fair amount in any grade - like a 69-s DD or 55DD I'll bite on. Or the 43 coppers.

    One of my fellow lurkers mentioned the 1880 shield nickel. A great choice. wonder how many of those circs can be 100% identified as a business strike? Recall the frosty MS65 1880 shield that traded hands for something like $60-70,000 at last year's ANA. A neat coin, but I fear its price is influenced by the fairly common proofs.

    1901-s XF Barber quarter (and most every mint marked "O" and "S" mint) is a nice choice. I still have to go with the
    1872-s in XF though
    as there probably aren't more than 5-10 known in that grade, and possibly none of them are problem free. And that might be a very conservative guess. It could be lower. The 1901-s is probably twice the price as the 1872-s but maybe 10X more common. Anyone have a good estimate on how many XF's might remain? 30? 50?
    100? How about total 1901-S's? 500? 1000? 1500?

    roadrunner
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  • robertprrobertpr Posts: 6,862 ✭✭✭


    << <i>A 67,1941 S Walker would be a fully struck coin and then some !
    I have a 41 S in a 64 holder and its 66 all day long but for the strike !
    I dont believe Sheldon took strike into consideration when he developed the scale and i dont agree with strike being a factor.

    Mint state should mean just that,as it left the mint.

    Nice coins should not be penalized for a known mint and or die problem !

    Proof >>



    Theoretically, I agree with you. But, all things being equal, two coins sitting side by side with all attributes equal except that one coin is fully struck and one is poorly struck, which would you buy? I'd bet the fully struck coin if all other factors were equal. The strike influences the desireability of the piece, thus, it affects the grade.

    Remember that Sheldon developed the scale as a function of the selling price as determined by the condition. Since fully stuck coins will generally sell for more than poorly struck coins (because they are more desireable) it makes sense that these coins would be graded higher.

    ............................

    As for my pick, I'd say the 1934-S Peace dollar in MS60 or above. I think the Peace series overall is vastly underappreciated and lives in the shadow of the Morgan. Should the series get some attention paid to it, the key 1934-S should rise in value.


  • << <i>Key dates have garnered lots of attention in the past 2 years.
    What key or even semi-key date coin, would you go out and buy with the sole intent of price appreciation with essentially no chance that it could go down in price in the next 5-10 years? Include grade also. In other words, the bluest blue chip that is still underrated.

    My choice, 1872-s seated 25c, Fine to XF.

    Much more overlooked than many other "key" dates surrounding it. Far tougher than the 1872-cc and 1873-cc quarters which cost multiples more. The key "S" mint quarter in the entire US series 1855-1955.

    roadrunner >>




    I agree the 1872-S Quarter is a great coin. Nearly impossible in high grade.
    I have the 1872-S with both the 1871-S and 1872-S reverses. Both in lower grade.
    If I had to pick one collectible rare coin that I really feel would appreciate, it would be the 1873-CC No Arrows Quarter.

    Ray
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice pick Ray. I briefly got to hold the James Stack 1873-cc NA quarter (gem) back in 1976 at the ANA. That was the first time I met Bill Grayson of B&B coin. He paid a whopping $80,000 for that coin
    in 1975 when a superb gem 1901-s Barber quarter was worth $5,000. I always considered that to be THE "seated" coin as I loved the quarters. In the few times that this rarity sold at auction, I always felt that it brought too little.

    What's the cheapest that one of the circs have sold for over the years? Could you get one of them today for under $75,000-$100,000? If I had a few million to blow, the 73cc na would be on my want list for sure.

    roadrunner




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  • coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 11,286 ✭✭✭✭✭
    OK I'll go with the 09-S VDB Lincoln. Not undervalued at current levels but not much downside risk when you consider the Lincoln series is one of the most known/collected. As far as grade any grade up to MS64RD. My second pick in the 20th century would be the 16-D Merc in grades VF to AU.

    Chris
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  • manlye1manlye1 Posts: 225 ✭✭✭
    Someone somewhere said there might me a hoard of over 100 1901-s quarters in Europe, don't know if it is true or not, but in my 20 years around the coin market, I can't remember the last time I saw a orig. XF regardless of what slab it is in, look at past auctions, they are all bright.......
  • ColorfulcoinsColorfulcoins Posts: 3,364 ✭✭✭
    1796 or 1797 Half in a PCGS hlder - ANY grade!

    Of course, a 1792 Half Disme would work for me pretty well too......
    Craig
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  • PutTogetherPutTogether Posts: 2,141 ✭✭✭
    I'm gonna say 1943 copper cent.

    I also dont really see the 1916D merc or 1916 SLQ making any price drops.
  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    proof 1864L indian cent.
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  • LincolnCentManLincolnCentMan Posts: 5,347 ✭✭✭✭
    In order of my preference:
    1893-S Morgan Dollar F12-VF35
    1885 V Nickel XF45-MS65
    1937-D Three Legged Buff XF45-MS63
    1921-S Half F12-F15
    1914-D Lincoln XF45-MS66RD
    1916-D Merc VG8-AF58
    1877 Three Cent Nickel PR64 or better

    David
  • michaelmichael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭
    in no particiular order

    1873-s gem ms66-67 original thick skinned half dime legend obverse

    1874 trade dollar choice to gem ms 64-65 original think skinned

    1941-s walker with a decent strike gem ms66-67 BUT THE KEY HERE IS rainbow toned original thick skinned coin the ultimate walker!! go try to find one i dare you

    ANY DATE gem proof 65-66 rb/brown indian cent but with original celery green toning one of the rarest the colored toning for a proof indian cent

    any date gem proof65-67 pastel rainbow original toned three cent nicks

    1871 a true gem proof65 deep/ultra cameo three cent nick



    michael



  • haletjhaletj Posts: 2,192


    << <i>the bluest blue chip that is still underrated... >>



    In my opinion many people are still saying coins that have already gone up in value a lot, and very likely could go down.
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<...one of these.What the h***...finest known.

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  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    MS63 and higher LaFayette Dollar and any attractively toned MS64 and higher Isabella Quarter.

    al h.image
  • ERER Posts: 7,345
    1794 FH $. Never seen so many coming out for sale in a single year, like this year.
  • ARCOARCO Posts: 4,396 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Early date (Flowing hair and Draped bust) halves and silver dollars. While technically not all that scarce in grades of XF and lower, they are very very popular and probably always will be.

    For my series (in grades of Fine-AU) I would take the 92-O & S, the 93-S, the 96-O, 97-O, the 1901-S, 04-S and 1914-P

    Tyler
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    in my opinion many people are still saying coins that have already gone up in value a lot, and very likely could go down.

    I concur. The main intent was to prevent a loss, and then go after a potential gain if possible. There are a lot of key dates that I feel are poised to go down at some point. How or when is up to the market.
    Even popular coins like a 55/55 or 09s VDB have targets on them.
    So does the 1893-s dollar imo. Probably the 1796-97 halves. Whether demand wins out in the end who can say. I'd feel safer in 1880 nickels or 1872-s quarters or 1874-cc dimes or 1802 half dimes....or maybe even a 1799 cent.

    roadrunner
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  • Im kinda partial to the 1849 double eagle. Any grade will do, of course I won't accept anything but PCGS:image
  • ElcontadorElcontador Posts: 7,523 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Roadrunner -

    With the run up in prices of coins I collect, I think everything out there that remotely interests me has downside risk in terms of pricing.

    Just follow my golden rule of collecting. Buy what you like, buy the book before you buy the coin, buy the coin not the holder, know how to grade the coin before you buy it, look at as many coins as possible before making the purchase, and buy the nicest coin for the grade that you can get your hands on (apologies for the grammar).

    Scarce coins that I rarely see:

    Attractive MS 65 RB Classic 1/2 Cents
    Any attractive Unc. Classic Large Cents
    Attractive original Bust Dollars in AU or better
    Attractive Liberty or Shield Nickels in MS 66 or better with outstanding luster
    Original, fully struck Capped Bust Halves in MS 65
    Any attractive Barber coinage in MS 65 or better (most of these coins are IMO just plan nasty).
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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,781 ✭✭✭✭
    1917-S Buffalo in MS63 or better.
    Buyer and seller of vintage coin boards!

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