hmmm what do you think is a really hard coin to find....

ScarsdaleCoin

we all have our "holy grail" coin

like a 1792 half disme....

whats the one you would love to find?

ledzep87

Besides the 1792 half disme and/or disme, an AU+ flowing hair.

Barndog

1833 LM-5/V-10 half dime, any attributable grade

SmallTownCoins

1878-S seated half.....
also would like to know where the heck the entire mintage went to.....

Cladiator

<< <i>1833 LM-5/V-10 half dime, any attributable grade >>

ditto

dthigpen

1794 Dollar with Fine Details, no adjustment marks, and a contemporary hole in it.

dorkkarl

1964-d peace dollar

K S

BigE

A really hard coin for me to find right now is a 39 Oregon in 67. Somebody help me---------BigE

Barndog

<< <i>A really hard coin for me to find right now is a 39 Oregon in 67. Somebody help me >>


can it have a mint mark?

BigE

No Barndog, no mint mark, unless it has been expertly removed and is in a pcgs holder-----------BigE

Barndog

now I understand the difficulty...

UncleWiggly

One that should be easy to find. A 1937-D 50C in AU



Jerry

MrHalfDime

A surprising number of half dimes (and half dismes) on this list. Of course, the 1792 half disme is not as difficult to find as it is to pay for. Now here are a few half dimes that have proven impossible to locate:

1829 LM-6.1/V5 Perfect Reverse, with no filled letters
1834 LM-2/V1 WITHOUT S2 filled

...and from the Liberty Seated half dimes:

1838 V3, V4, V7, V9

1841-O V2 Small O

1844 V1

1845 V2

1847 V3

1848 V2, V4, V8

1849 V5, V7

1850 V4

1850-O V3 Medium O

Shall I go on? I have never seen ANY examples of any of the above Liberty Seated half dimes. I am not even convinced they exist. If you have any of the above, please PM me.

Barndog

<< <i>1834 LM-2/V1 WITHOUT S2 filled >>



Got one of those, I think I showed you. I think that is more difficult to find than the 1835 LM-10/V-7 without S2 filled.

RichieURich

<< <i>we all have our "holy grail" coin

like a 1792 half disme....

whats the one you would love to find? >>




How about an 1852 3 silver, with 1 over inverted 2?

MrHalfDime

"Got one of those, I think I showed you. I think that is more difficult to find than the 1835 LM-10/V-7 without S2 filled."

Yes, you did show it to me. But unless you are offering it to me, then I guess I need to find another one.

And I completely agree that it is more difficult to locate than the 1835 LM-10/V7 without S2 filled. I have a duplicate of that one to trade if anyone is interested.

Barndog

<< <i>Yes, you did show it to me. But unless you are offering it to me, then I guess I need to find another one. >>



Right after I find an XF-45 example, that other one is yours

lkenefic

...OK...I'll throw my two cents worth in:

1793 Strawberry Leaf
1794 Starred Reverse

the '93s rarely come up for auction...Leo

cladking

I keep hoping that there is an unreported 1964 clad quarter or two that
get back into circulation. Most people wouldn't notice anything unusual
about it so I'd have a "good" chance of finding it.

goldrush00013

one thats buried 12 inches in the ground.

lathmach

1873CC No Arrows Quarter.

Ray

TorinoCobra71

For me to get a 1970-D Kennedy into a PCGS MS65+ holder, I have tried several times and have only had MS62-MS64 come back....



TorinoCobra71

Cladiator

1832 LM9.1 and LM9.2



edited to add: those are half dimes

kwmorgan

For your pocket change collectors, a 1969-P Roosevelt dime and the 1968-D Washington quarter. I went thru about $400, maybe $500 worth, of my dad's accumulated pock change and found only one 1968-D quarter and two 1969-P dimes.

kwmorgan

<< <i>For your pocket change collectors, a 1969-P Roosevelt dime and the 1968-D Washington quarter. I went thru about $400, maybe $500 worth, of my dad's accumulated pock change and found only one 1968-D quarter and two 1969-P dimes. >>



*pocket*

CommemDude

How about a monster-toned Bridgeport or Spanish Trail or Hudson half that is NOT AT?

RichieURich

<< <i>1873CC No Arrows Quarter. >>



I agree with lathmach, you would think there would be more than 5 of these out there.

roadrunner

Should be an easy find according to the CDN and Redbook:

Any "common Philly" date seated quarter from 1840-1849 in gem orig mint state. But I'll take a rarer date as well. An 1843, 44, 45, 46 or 47 would do nicely. TPG pretenders or conserved coins need not apply.
Would probably need to be a strong MS66 to qualify as a true gem. Have not seen such a coin in ages. Just need one.

roadrunner

MajorDuty

I'd love to find a 1933 Double Eagle at Isreal Switt's garage sale.

USCGCraig

97-O PCGS XF45 Barber Half

jdimmick

A 1909-o Barber quarter in Choice AU! (original and unmolested)

DoctorPaper

1802/0 half cent with reverse of 1800 (Cohen 1).

BillJones

I'd like to own a 1795 Small Eagle $5 gold coin. That reverse is the one U.S. coin design that I don't have in any form. I don't have every type coin, but I do have all the designs except that one on at least ONE coin.

Oh and one other thing. I want a REAL AU that has NOT been shined up to look bright. I want crusty original surfaces.

RBinTex

1969-S DDO Lincoln

mozeppa

<< <i>1969-S DDO Lincoln >>




what he said!

Steve

For me it was the 1909 VDB Matte Proof Lincoln cent. It took me eight years to find one in my price range.
Steve

JrGMan2004

<< <i>1833 LM-5/V-10 half dime, any attributable grade >>

But beyond that... would love to find a genuine 1802 Half Dime in a junk box

coinbuf

Currently its a very PQ MS63 1891-O Morgan. All time well thats a tougher question.

Chris

JRocco

I'll order up an 1817/4 bust half.

I'll just keep on dreamin....

Moose1913

<< <i>whats the one you would love to find? >>

Realistically?

2006-P SAC$1 PO01

Bear

For some reason, the 1831 Capped Bust Half in AU58.

It is much tougher to find in PQ condition, then the mintage

would indicate.

STEWARTBLAYNUMIS

an 1802 half cent in uncirculated ... or

an 1831 half cent in mint state

Stewart


ps I will pay MOON MONEY

mtnman

A nice 1902-S in AU & a 1903-S in XF Morgans.

MORGANHUNTER2

the 78-S half- very hard to find - and the price is mooooooon madness.

fivecents

A cherry red 1955 DDO Lincoln cent.

Rodius

1971 no S PR69 or 70 DCAM Jefferson. There are only two 69 DCAM's out there. I want to make a third.

toreador74

Barber halves in fine condition... that is, Barber halves accurately graded in fine condition. Especially one from 1912...

Myqqy

A 1950 proof franklin in pr69 ultra-deep-ballmashing- cameo.....

morgannut2

For me the really hard ones continue as:

1) 1885CC Morgan in AU53, costing less than a MS62/64

2) 1794 Silver Dollar on PO-1 to AG3, realistically priced, not retooled

3) A true PQ MS63 Morgan 1893CC, both with a full stike and cleaner 63 cheek/fields
theyre either flat around the hair and MS61/2, or torn-up with too many marks for a real 63.

4) Earlier Bust Halves in MS63/4 with absolutely no rub, and full luster (ie not "AU-63's")

5) Any original 19th Cent. MS coin from top old collections, that hasn't been upgraded twice--and still bids near sheet!

morgannut2

<< <i>A nice 1902-S in AU & a 1903-S in XF Morgans. >>



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So true---They are always messed with, overpriced dipped-out junk. I gave up.

GaCoinGuy

69 DDO Lincoln