Interesting coin trivia - got any?

stev32k

I guess most Morgan collectors know that the San Fransico mint put out some really well struck coins early in the series. I think it's interesting to see just how well they did back then. Based on the PCGS population reports (including PL & DMPL) the years 1879-S; 1880-S; 1881-S; and 1882-S produced a large majority of all the high grade (MS65-MS69) Morgans graded. The percentages are:

MS69
Total graded 8;
79-82s; 8
% of total 100

MS68
total graded; 356
Minted 79s-82s; 317
% of total; 89


MS67
Total graded; 5796
Minted 79s-82s; 4294
% of total;74

MS66
Total graded; 52,276
Minted 79s-82s; 27,767
% of total; 53

MS65
Total graded; 248,946
Minted 79s-82s; 100,73
% of total; 40


Of the eight MS69 coins graded 6 were 1880-S, and two 1881-S.

Windycity

Did you know that there were 3 1976 Bicentiennial silver proof set minted without the "s" mintmark? The mint produced the three sets, gave one to President Ford, one to his appointment secretary, and the third was likely retained by the mint. Wonder what those sets would be worth on the open market???

Windycity

jdsinva

I remember this from a college report I did some time back. . .

It took until 1856 for the United States to coin enough money to support the needs of daily commerce. This can be found in the Redbook somewhere. . .

JrGMan2004

The 1802 Half-Dime specimens in both the Smithsonian and ANA Collections, are both fakes... both have altered dates...

PhillyJoe

More Kennedy half dollars were produced in 1964 than all the Franklins minted from 1948-1963. The Mint reported that the number of Kennedys taken out of circulation in its first year was virtually 100%.

Joe

stev32k

<< The 1802 Half-Dime specimens in both the Smithsonian and ANA Collections, are both fakes... both have altered dates...>>

I wonder if they now have to have the word "copy" stamped on them?

ChangeInHistory

<< <i>I remember this from a college report I did some time back. . .

It took until 1856 for the United States to coin enough money to support the needs of daily commerce. This can be found in the Redbook somewhere. . . >>



And in 1857 all foreign coinage was no longer legal tender