Which 10 rarities would you rather own? KNOWN or YET to be discovered?
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Would you want the 10 greatest KNOWN rarities (1804 Bust dollar, 33 Saint, 13 Nickel etc)?
Or the 10 greatest rarities YET to be discovered? (unknown to the coin community but perhaps sitting in a box somewhere)
Unknown date and MM combos, a rare coin but in a super high grade, unknow die marriage, unknown pattern etc
The coin exists somewhere on earth we just are not aware of it yet
Or the 10 greatest rarities YET to be discovered? (unknown to the coin community but perhaps sitting in a box somewhere)
Unknown date and MM combos, a rare coin but in a super high grade, unknow die marriage, unknown pattern etc
The coin exists somewhere on earth we just are not aware of it yet
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With six known......
(and its already a done deed and I dont have to dream about it)
I'm torn because 1) I don't care for the 1804 Dollar, 33 Saint, or 1913 Liberty Nickel; and 2) I recognize that the 1804 Dollar, 33 Saint, or 1913 Liberty Nickel are established rarities which I could expect to sell for a LOT of money; and 3) the rarities yet to be discovered may not be liquid or lucrative.
Can I pick the 10 rarities yet to be discovered? Maybe another Gloucester Shilling or Myddelton Token in Gold or an undescovered variety of Higley Copper or Fugio Copper.
Either way, I'll choose the 10 greatest rarities yet to be discovered and live with my results.
I would rather own a 1793 half cent (in nice, problem-free, condition). Maybe a 1793 large cent as well.
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
1854-S $5
1854-S $2.50
1870-CC $20
1854-O and 1856-O $20
you get the idea
As for an undiscovered coin, the 1873-S seated dollar. However, documentation from June 13, 1873 was found saying all coins struck were to be melted and recoined as the new trade dollar. Perhaps one was spilled onto the floor or the assay coin (badly damaged) still exists?
Any one of them, in fact.
pick them. To a large degree it's not nearly so much being a rarity that
makes a coin rare as being in widespread demand; being known. For me
it simply must be unknown and not in demand rarities since these are av-
ailable for a song which is the uppere end of my price range.
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
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I'd like to hold 'em in my hand once before I croak.
Besides, that proven track record of appreciation is rather comforting.
I owned the 2nd best 10 years ago. Parmelee example: VF-20 with scratches pedigreed to its Parmelee appearance. No one I know has seen or heard about the best one for over 50 years.
Could that one be what I'm looking for? Will I know in my lifetime?
Will Sir Galahad search on?
Is the intent of the thread to choose between all of what's currently known and all that's not yet known to exist?
If not yet known to exist, then is it individual examples (like another 1804 S$1) or whole new issues or varieties? 1965 (90% Kennedy 50c)?
Receiving the contents, there were an assortment of dimes, quarters and half dollars. Sorting out the contents, a 1964 Franklin half dollar was discovered mixed in with the others.
To bad I cannot shout out to the world my discovery.
"Keep your malarkey filter in good operating order" -Walter Breen
<< <i>I like the 1870-S coinage - I think a complete set of all 1870-S coins would be a phenominal challenge and be one helluva set.
As for an undiscovered coin, the 1873-S seated dollar. However, documentation from June 13, 1873 was found saying all coins struck were to be melted and recoined as the new trade dollar. Perhaps one was spilled onto the floor or the assay coin (badly damaged) still exists? >>
Well, I know a board member who could make one for you...it would be a "fantasy piece", since they were all melted, right?
I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment
<< <i>What, nobody has mentioned the uber rare 1964-d Peace Dollar? Oops, David Carr took care of that "rarity".
No, that was his brother Dan.
I am with Dimeman -- if I owned any of these, the known or unknown rarities, I would sell them and buy some stuff I really liked.
You're at coin show. Someone walks up too your table with a roll of frosty Gem MS65 absolutely non-proof 1895-P dollars. What do you offer him? Could happen you know...mintage listed at 12,000 pieces but none ever seen.
Trick question of course since if he had a roll of 20 coins, he might have more.
hrh
<< <i>You're at coin show. Someone walks up too your table with a roll of frosty Gem MS65 absolutely non-proof 1895-P dollars. What do you offer him? Could happen you know...mintage listed at 12,000 pieces but none ever seen.
Trick question of course since if he had a roll of 20 coins, he might have more.
hrh >>
At current exchange rates, I'm thinking about 250 Yuan would be a good starting offer.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
1. 1898-O Micro O Barber Half (a REAL one this time)
2. 1892-S Micro S Barber Half
3. 1873-S No Arrows Seated Half