Popularity Contest

drei3ree

What are the U.S. coins people are clamoring for? I'm not asking about anything modern bullion, rare, scarce, or in plastic. I'm asking about the coins that the dealer sells the day they come into the shop--and there never seems to be enough of them. Let me give it a shot:

1916-d 10c
1889-cc $1
1893-s $1
1932-s 25c
1955 DDO 1C

Ideas?

OldEastside

<< <i>What are the U.S. coins people are clamoring for? I'm not asking about anything modern bullion, rare, scarce, or in plastic. I'm asking about the coins that the dealer sells the day they come into the shop--and there never seems to be enough of them. Let me give it a shot:

1916-d 10c
1989-cc $1
1993-s $1
1932-s 25c
1955 DDO 1C

Ideas? >>



I pick the 1989cc $1, I've never seen one of those

Steve

baddogss

I've been looking for a 1993-s $1 ...

TomB

Obviously, much of any response will be dictated by condition. However, if you are writing about problem-free, attractive, circulated type in mid-grades then the following is a partial list of coins that have never stayed in my inventory for more than an hour or so regardless of what I might want for the coin-

1897-S Quarter (Good luck finding one of these!!!)
1802 Half Dollar
1817/3 Half Dollar
1839-O Half Dollar
1893-S Half Dollar
1921-D Half Dollar

guitarwes

I think the coins listed in the OP are "commercial rarities". They can be found everywhere.

The coins that TomB lists are, for a lack of a better word, "collector rarities". These in collector grades are much harder to find than the assumed low-mintage rarities such as the 89-CC Morgan or 16-D Merc. The "collector rarities are difficult to find, much less to keep in stock.

johnny9434

ill go with the 1817/4 bust half and the 1893 s morgan silver dollar. they just dont come to market that often from what ive seen. jmo

g048406

<< <i>What are the U.S. coins people are clamoring for? I'm not asking about anything modern bullion, rare, scarce, or in plastic. I'm asking about the coins that the dealer sells the day they come into the shop--and there never seems to be enough of them. Let me give it a shot:

1916-d 10c
1989-cc $1
1993-s $1
1932-s 25c
1955 DDO 1C

Ideas? >>



Civil war gold 1861-1865. Aside from the low mintage numbers, You get type collectors, coin collectors and civil war collectors all fighting for the few pieces that have survived.

drei3ree

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I pick the 1989cc $1, I've never seen one of those

Steve >>



Yes, they can't be fantasy coins...fixed.

drei3ree

NO rare or scarce coins. I'm talking about coins that are popular across time. Many people have them and even more people want them, but they aren't just a fad.

BillJones

<< <i>What are the U.S. coins people are clamoring for? I'm not asking about anything modern bullion, rare, scarce, or in plastic. I'm asking about the coins that the dealer sells the day they come into the shop--and there never seems to be enough of them. Let me give it a shot:

1916-d 10c
1889-cc $1
1893-s $1
1932-s 25c
1955 DDO 1C

Ideas? >>



Out of that list the only one I have is the 1955 Doubled Die cent. As a dealer have handled all of those coins at one time or another.

AnkurJ

I would say all early gold that hasnt been messed with.

BillJones

<< <i>I would say all early gold that hasnt been messed with. >>



Early gold is nice, but it is so far over the head of most collectors, they don't even think about it. You'd be surprised at how many collectors don't even think about common date gold from the late 1800s and early 1900s.

MidLifeCrisis

I suspect the 09-S VDB and 55 DDO Lincolns always sell quickly.

Otherwise, I think the "semi-keys" sell easier/quicker than the "keys" - simply because more people can afford nicer examples.

Walkerguy21D

I don't see anything on the OP's original list that anyone is clamoring for....as Wes states, they are commercial rarities, that otherwise are fairly easy to find, if one is willing to pony up the $$. The exception would be the 16D dime in higher than VG condition. Very common is low grade, much less so in higher grades, but I'm still not sure it's in demand.

BaseballAbs

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<< <i>I would say all early gold that hasnt been messed with. >>



Early gold is nice, but it is so far over the head of most collectors, they don't even think about it. You'd be surprised at how many collectors don't even think about common date gold from the late 1800s and early 1900s. >>



I agree, I myself don't think about buying early gold. Don't get me wrong I'd love to own some. It's a specialized collector who looks for that stuff. Not what I think the OP is talking about.

TexasNationals

Every coin NOT in my coin collection!

kiyote

A full date 1916 SLQ. Mrrr...