Post a coin that gets no love...

Boosibri

The 1839 Quarter Eagle gets no love. It is likely the most scarce Classic Head $2.5 but is generally completely unloved. This coin came from the Donald Bently sale as is the most original and eye appealing example of this date which I have seen or owned.

coinkat

Terrific coin.

Most of my choices would likely be considered outside the scope of what was likely intended.

ricko

What's not to love? It's old, it's gold... it is in very nice condition.... I like it. Cheers, RickO

coinlieutenant

I love it!

TheRaven

Always wanted to add one of those to my collection.

DIMEMAN

This is a great coin!

I would vote for all three of the Dollars.....SBA, Ike and Saq...

coffeyce

Heres one of my favorite coins but most people don't care much for errors and they get very little love.

david3142

I don't collect these as a series but I was lucky enough to find this toned beauty for my type set:

BryceM

Easily the best US Mint design of the last several decades:

BryceM

Stoopid software.

Walkerguy21D

Biz strike 1880 shield nickel - a legit very scarce coin in ANY grade, but as the whole series gets no love, very few people care:

originalisbest

I like Shield Nickels scarce or common. Especially with Rays.

Jinx86

This went survived a house fire.

sparky64

I agree with your comment, Bryce.

No love here either.

19Lyds

I'm of the opinion that ANYTHING with a CnClad edge gets "no love".

mvs7

Coins from San Francisco, in general, don't get much love, and they used to get even less than that just a few years ago. I think I might've preferred it that way...

This 1876-S half eagle had a tiny mintage of 4,000, second lowest (to the 1864-S' mintage of 3,888) of the scarce 1858-1877 run of San Francisco half eagles, but it gets much less respect than its earlier Civil War era peers. PCGS has certified only 30 of them to date.

golden

<< <i>The 1839 Quarter Eagle gets no love. It is likely the most scarce Classic Head $2.5 but is generally completely unloved. This coin came from the Donald Bently sale as is the most original and eye appealing example of this date which I have seen or owned.

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Nice coin. I once own one that looked better,but sold it several decades ago. I wish that I had it back.

OperationButter

any first spouse not in the liberty subset would probably qualify

OnlyGoldIsMoney

The 1883 Quarter Eagle is one few appreciate. Its a Philadelphia issue with an mintage of 1,920 overshadowed by the sub 1000 mintage 1881 and 1885 as well as the popular 1864 and 1865 Civil War era issues.

In my experience it is an uncommonly difficult year to find.

joeykoins

For me it's the 1998 Cent or the 2000 Cent in the "Wide A.M. Variety" series of the three! People only seem to care for the 1999 Cent instead. Don't leave out the two other brothers.

GRANDAM

<< <i>I don't collect these as a series but I was lucky enough to find this toned beauty for my type set:


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What does this coin grade?

Did you know that it is a "Small Star Variety"?

GrandAm

david3142

It is in an NGC MS65 holder. I really wish it was a 65* because there are only three starred coins in the whole series, all 67*. (If anyone out there knows where they are, please let me know!)

I didn't know there was such a variety. The only one I knew is the 1979-P wide rim and I wasn't able to find any mention of the small star variety with a quick search. Is this variety worth a premium?

GRANDAM

You missunderstatnd me. Your SBA ia Small Star Variety.

The 3rd star to the left of the date is smaller to to a die polish and that is called "The Small Star Variety"

GrandAm

david3142

Right, I understood the first time. Thank you for pointing out exactly what defines the variety, though! Is it particularly rare or valuable?

GRANDAM

Not at this time but I put them back, should they ever get in the registry that would help the prices.

I have (2) in PCGS MS67 Holders.

GrandAm

halfhunter

Boosibri

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Maybe I should have said "coins that get no love but deserve some"

Nap

Philadelphia motto half eagles. 1866-1877 (with the exception of 1873, which is common, and 1875, which gets respect)

The Civil War date Philadelphia no motto half eagles (1862-1865) are quite coveted and super pricey, and the 1880s Philadelphia coins are common. But the early motto half eagles are still pretty rare, yet not all that loved. Their small mintages also mean you can find them prooflike too.

Boosibri

<< <i>Philadelphia motto half eagles. 1866-1877 (with the exception of 1873, which is common, and 1875, which gets respect)

The Civil War date Philadelphia no motto half eagles (1862-1865) are quite coveted and super pricey, and the 1880s Philadelphia coins are common. But the early motto half eagles are still pretty rare, yet not all that loved. Their small mintages also mean you can find them prooflike too.

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Analyst

1) Presidential dollars seem to be the most unloved U.S. coin issues in the present. I do not know anyone who collects them and people, even including some numismatists, seem very annoyed when they receive them in change. In many areas, ticket machines at train stations frequently discharge them.

2) Boosibri: <<The 1839 Quarter Eagle gets no love. It is likely the most scarce Classic Head $2.5 but is generally completely unloved>>

Last year, I researched Classic Head Quarter Eagles. The 1839 is the rarest Philly Mint date. IMO, it is not nearly as rare as the mintmarked issues of this design type. In any event, if Boosibri is implying that the coins of this series are rare and not liked all that much by most collectors of rare gold coins, I accept this point, although I do not understand why more people do not demand these. CH QEs may be great buys for collectors who do not wish to spend much more money assembling sets of earlier series of U.S. gold coins. In the domain of pre-1840 U.S. gold coins, a set of Classic Head QEs is not difficult to complete.

Rare Gold Coins under $5000, Part 1: Classic Head Quarter Eagles ($2½ Gold)

Boosibri

<< <i>1) Presidential dollars seem to be the most unloved U.S. coin issues in the present. I do not know anyone who collects them and people, even including some numismatists, seem very annoyed when they receive them in change. In many areas, ticket machines at train stations frequently discharge them.

2) Boosibri: <<The 1839 Quarter Eagle gets no love. It is likely the most scarce Classic Head $2.5 but is generally completely unloved>>

Last year, I researched Classic Head Quarter Eagles. The 1839 is the rarest Philly Mint date. IMO, it is not nearly as rare as the mintmarked issues of this design type. In any event, if Boosibri is implying that the coins of this series are rare and not liked all that much by most collectors of rare gold coins, I accept this point, although I do not understand why more people do not demand these. CH QEs may be great buys for collectors who do not wish to spend much more money assembling sets of earlier series of U.S. gold coins. In the domain of pre-1840 U.S. gold coins, a set of Classic Head QEs is not difficult to complete.

I disagree. Clearly it is the second rarest Classic head QE and priced at a fraction of the others.

38-C: PCGS - 90, NGC - 65 CAC - 12
39: PCGS - 94, NGC - 86, CAC - 12
39-C: PCGS - 213 NGC - 213, CAC - 14
39-D: PCGS - 161 NGC - 112, CAC - 17
39-O: PCGS - 242 NGC - 320, CAC - 37

oih82w8

<< <i>You missunderstatnd me. Your SBA ia Small Star Variety.

The 3rd star to the left of the date is smaller to to a die polish and that is called "The Small Star Variety"

GrandAm >>



This is the first time hearing about this variety.

johnny9434

thats another 2 minutes of wasted time

19Lyds

<< <i>You missunderstatnd me. Your SBA ia Small Star Variety.

The 3rd star to the left of the date is smaller to to a die polish and that is called "The Small Star Variety"

GrandAm >>

Kewl!