So: I moved too slowly and lost a nice coin. This is my chance to find a "better" coin. W

TheLiberator

So I just lost out a gorgeous proof merc. It was a more common one in 67 but it was pretty. The dealer sold it when I didn't check my email in time...my fault. The way I see it, although it was a nice coin, I now have the oppurtunity to find a coin with a much lower mintage for the same price range (450-650.) Any suggestions? I have a proof barber dime in 64 and with a mintage of just under a thousand and I think it is pretty cool to have a coin with such a low original population and still only have spend 500-600 on it. What are some other "good buys?" I am interested in coins with lower mintages (circulated and proof) that are "undervalued" so I can afford them! I like all designs really, so that is not a problem. I collect what I like because I like almost everything!

(I will still get that merc eventually BTW !)

Oh yeah... here are some of my favorites of what I have right now

Fugio vf-35
1894 Barber Dime pf-64
1931-s Lincoln ms-65 red
1866 shield/rays ms-64
1872 two cent piece vf/35-ef40 cleaned/burnished

Thanks for your help!

coinguy1

Try this one (I think it's one I used to own):

link to nice one on Ebay

Russ

<< <i>Try this one (I think it's one I used to own):

link to nice one on Ebay >>



The seller is also a great guy - not to mention the fact that he has excellent tastes in toned Morgans.

Russ, NCNE

fivecents

I think the 1913, 1914, 1915 Barber halves are a great buy in circulated condition. I also like the 1909-S indian cent in lower mintstate grades.

RGL

I'm a little biased, but I think the 1938-41 Proof Jeffs in PR-67 are a heckuva buy and still undervalued. Less than 500 in PR-67 at PCGS for all four years combined ... I also like the proof Mercs!

TheLiberator

Thanks guys. Well, I saw that ebay dime before...I bid just now, but I was outbid. Oh well! I am still new to the series so I am not too concerned! I'll get a good one soon enough.

Thanks for the other tips too!

michael

1886 gem proof three cent nickel a proof only date and a great type coin with a double play as it is a proof only date so any set collector even in circ needs this coin

gem proof rb brown two cent piece


gem proof colored 36 to 42 lincoln cents rb brown

choice proof 1914 barber quarter with a net proof mintage of 380 coins it is the lowest federalcoinage proof mintage of the 20th century without taking the gold into account

gem colored proof rb brown indian head cents
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the above are under $700
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the below are terribly undervalued sleeper classic historical coinage but over $500
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gem proof rb brown wonderfully colored and original deepmirrored monster color braided hair half cents and proof cameo classic head halfcents superb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



gem unc originally colored twenty cent pieces


gem unc cc quarters later years wonderfully colored


strongly cameoed gem proof barbers

original white thick skinned barber halves gem unc

gem unc wildly rainbow colored thick sikinned never dipped 41-s walkers


gem unc original mint set toned wild carnival colors pre 1955 s mint franklins

gem unc wonderfully colored and original large size open collar strike capped bust dimes

gem unc wonderfully original toned capped bust half dimes

gem unc wonderfully original rainbow toned seated legend obv half dimes

gem unc arrows half dimes with original wonderful rainbow colors

gem unc monster toned barber quarters and dimes


gem unc with exceptional eye appeal and superlative exceptional surfaced brown rb later middle date large cents

monster toned gem unc and proof seated dimes

monster deep cameo gem proof pre 1916 coinage

gem proof cameo and wonderfully colored lib nicks


gem proof wonderfully colored 36-37 buffs

wildly toned ark commems, isabella, texas in superb gem unc


gem unc original wonderfully colored type two fish scales

superb gem unc with no trace of prooflike surfaces three cent nicks from 1880's rare!!!!

superb gem proof original mint tissue toned ice blue and wonderfully colored three cent nicks

wonderfully colored gem proof 1860's seated halves

choice proof cameo no motto seated dollars

wonderfully colored gem unc later date type three one dollar gold

ms64 saints generic or slightly better dates

michael












michael

TheLiberator

Wow! Thanks michael! I am certainly printing out your list! VERY helpful indeed!