This is a very attractive and original example of the rarest date early dime!
There's maybe a 100 of these in all grades and they generally don't come too nice.
I think the split is 40 coins for the 14 stars and 60 coins for the 13 stars. Have only heard of 1 BU and its the rarer 14 stars.
Even an AG of this date is a prize.
@Cladiator said:
I'm happy to add this little darling to the collection today. It's something I've desired for over 20 years and can't stop grinning now that it's here. I don't know why but this issue along with the '46 half dime have always mesmerized me more than any other key. One down, one to go. The photos don't do it justice, the coin is beautiful for it's level of wear with a soft understatement of an amber hue to it. Maybe she'll get submitted for a TV photo at the Money Show.
That is a very appealing 1822 Dime, and at the top end of the majority of currently known examples. Congratulations!
Like you, I was strongly attracted to this date early on in my collecting career, in the 80's and 90's. - these are the two example which I managed to obtain. Both still ungraded.
Any nice 1822 dimes like these are a source of pride!
Very nice and rare coin! It looks to have that bump like "Island" under the T in states, which is the diagnostic for a business strike. This is what someone told me. I am not the expert at this diagnostic.
There are at least 30 proofs for every business strike 1880 Shield Nickel!
Very nice and rare coin! It looks to have that bump like "Island" under the T in states, which is the diagnostic for a business strike. This is what someone told me. I am not the expert at this diagnostic.
There are at least 30 proofs for every business strike 1880 Shield Nickel!
Yup, it's got the island (although faint). It also has the doubling at the S in STATES.
Another shield nickel. 1879. Not as hard to find as the 80 but still elusive.
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This is a very attractive and original example of the rarest date early dime!
There's maybe a 100 of these in all grades and they generally don't come too nice.
I think the split is 40 coins for the 14 stars and 60 coins for the 13 stars. Have only heard of 1 BU and its the rarer 14 stars.
Even an AG of this date is a prize.
This is a very attractive and original example of the rarest date early dime!
There's maybe a 100 of these in all grades and they generally don't come too nice.
I think the split is 40 coins for the 14 stars and 60 coins for the 13 stars. Have only heard of 1 BU and its the rarer 14 stars.
Even an AG of this date is a prize.
I think that is a quarter, not a dime
Thanks dcarr! The 1804 Quarter is quite cool also. I guess I really have such a thing for 1804 dimes that I imagine them!
This is a very attractive and original example of the rarest date early dime!
There's maybe a 100 of these in all grades and they generally don't come too nice.
I think the split is 40 coins for the 14 stars and 60 coins for the 13 stars. Have only heard of 1 BU and its the rarer 14 stars.
Even an AG of this date is a prize.
Ok. I am a bit whacked! This is a quarter and not a dime! Still very scarce and rarer than the 1796!
A beautiful example!!!
Very nice and rare coin! It looks to have that bump like "Island" under the T in states, which is the diagnostic for a business strike. This is what someone told me. I am not the expert at this diagnostic.
There are at least 30 proofs for every business strike 1880 Shield Nickel!
Yup, it's got the island (although faint). It also has the doubling at the S in STATES.
It's so cool to have this rare business strike properly attributed! It must be the second rarest nickel after the 1913.
Does this one count? It’s not slabbed but I bought it in an online auction for about $200 for the lot. I couldn’t tell what it was because they only posted the one picture. I’m really bummed though, it DOESN’T fit in my Dansco type album! Is this being petty?
You only live life once, enjoy it like it's your last day. It just MIGHT be!
I own very few so called trophy coins (2 total with this is my recent addition in 2024).
I purchased a little over an ounce of gold a long while back (years ago) and sold it at the more recent highs. Took the money and purchased a dream coin that came up for sale. For someone that has a small collecting budget like myself this is a big purchase. Buying a coin of this calibre will not happen very often in my collecting years/decades to come or maybe never again. The coin now resides in my bank vault with a few other of my favourite coins.
As most of you (on the world side of this forum) know I collect only early milled 1 reales (Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Jamaica and Colombia) so without question adding this 1760 Colombia 1 Real (14 to 15 examples known) in 2024 made my year. Owning any early milled coins from Chile or Colombia is a a very big deal (Per Yonaka) for those that collect Latin American coins. You are lucky to add just 1 in your lifetime and even more lucky if you can add more. Chile and Colombia are by far the rarest of the early Latin American mints:
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My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
I cannot believe I missed this thread........
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and this Jefferson PR as well.....a PR68
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The only 2- S minted IHC
Here is a hard one to find.
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My current Registry sets:
✓ Everyman Mint State Carson City Morgan Dollars (1878 – 1893)
✓ Everyman Mint State Lincoln Cents (1909 – 1958)
✓ Morgan Dollar GSA Hoard (1878 – 1891)
Nice to finally have a TrueView of a key!
This 74-CC never gets shown on coin message boards.
This is a very attractive and original example of the rarest date early dime!
There's maybe a 100 of these in all grades and they generally don't come too nice.
I think the split is 40 coins for the 14 stars and 60 coins for the 13 stars. Have only heard of 1 BU and its the rarer 14 stars.
Even an AG of this date is a prize.
Any nice 1822 dimes like these are a source of pride!
Newest addition...
Very nice and super rare. If shield nickels were more widely collected, this would be a 10k coin.
Very nice and rare coin! It looks to have that bump like "Island" under the T in states, which is the diagnostic for a business strike. This is what someone told me. I am not the expert at this diagnostic.
There are at least 30 proofs for every business strike 1880 Shield Nickel!
Yup, it's got the island (although faint). It also has the doubling at the S in STATES.
Another shield nickel. 1879. Not as hard to find as the 80 but still elusive.
Silverman68, jfoot13, GAB, ricman, Smittys, scrapman1077, RyGuy, Connecticoin, Meltdown, VikingDude, Peaceman, Patches and more.
Oh my. In some ways that is better than an unc coin!
This one is not on the level of the 1921 issues, though it is still a key or semi key date:
I think that is a quarter, not a dime
Thanks dcarr! The 1804 Quarter is quite cool also. I guess I really have such a thing for 1804 dimes that I imagine them!
Here are a couple dimes. Sorry for the reverse mixup….
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
Ok. I am a bit whacked! This is a quarter and not a dime! Still very scarce and rarer than the 1796!
A beautiful example!!!
It's so cool to have this rare business strike properly attributed! It must be the second rarest nickel after the 1913.
Does this one count? It’s not slabbed but I bought it in an online auction for about $200 for the lot. I couldn’t tell what it was because they only posted the one picture. I’m really bummed though, it DOESN’T fit in my Dansco type album! Is this being petty?
Disclaimer: I'm not a dealer, trader, grader, investor or professional numismatist. I'm just a hobbyist. (To protect me but mostly you! 🤣 )
A little later on for the die pair:
I own very few so called trophy coins (2 total with this is my recent addition in 2024).
I purchased a little over an ounce of gold a long while back (years ago) and sold it at the more recent highs. Took the money and purchased a dream coin that came up for sale. For someone that has a small collecting budget like myself this is a big purchase. Buying a coin of this calibre will not happen very often in my collecting years/decades to come or maybe never again. The coin now resides in my bank vault with a few other of my favourite coins.
As most of you (on the world side of this forum) know I collect only early milled 1 reales (Peru, Mexico, Guatemala, Bolivia, Jamaica and Colombia) so without question adding this 1760 Colombia 1 Real (14 to 15 examples known) in 2024 made my year. Owning any early milled coins from Chile or Colombia is a a very big deal (Per Yonaka) for those that collect Latin American coins. You are lucky to add just 1 in your lifetime and even more lucky if you can add more. Chile and Colombia are by far the rarest of the early Latin American mints:
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