How about a post your rarest variety thread??

Manorcourtman

RPM, DDO, DDR, OMM, Die marriage, whatever, you name it! Post your rarest variety and any insights on it and estimates of the known examples. Don't be shy Share your rarity!!

ProofArtworkonCircs

1972 D type B like type H reverse quarter matching the proof reverse of that year. I believe only one die was involved.

cointime

Pop 3 with 1 higher

Cert page




Pop 4 with 0 higher

Cert page

howards

This one would qualify:

1876 Shield Nickel DDO/RPD "Extra Shield"



Only example known. I have a couple other shield nickels that are also "only example known" but this is the most dramatic (and therefore if there were more of them, they probably would have shown up).

coindeuce

VAM 14.18 - pop.1, none finer, and none even remotely close in lower grades. Unless of course Jeff Oxman or the late Lloyd Gabbert or Mike Fey have an example hidden away.

coinsarefun

1952 50C "Bugs Bunny" FS-401 MS66

one of one at MS66 and been holding that slot for quite a few years now.

howards

We talkin' absolute rarity or conditional rarity? I interpreted the OP's question to mean absolute rarity.

oih82w8

<< <i>This one would qualify:

1876 Shield Nickel DDO/RPD "Extra Shield"



Only example known. I have a couple other shield nickels that are also "only example known" but this is the most dramatic (and therefore if there were more of them, they probably would have shown up). >>



That is way Howard!

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I have a couple "none finer" varieties, but this 1892-O 25C FS-901 Clashed Dies is all alone on the PCGS CoinFacts page Population ONE, none higher or lower.

Cocoinut

This is my rarest variety, an 1827/7 JR-1 dime. It's currently in a PCGS MS63 OGH and unattributed. The highest JR-1 attributed is an MS66, followed by an MS62. I bought the coin as an ordinary 1827 at the 2006 Denver ANA. The PQ sticker was added by the seller.





Jim

Cocoinut

Duplicate post.

winky

1842 O F-107a seated dime VF30 tied with one other for finest known.
Sorry no photo right now.

koynekwest

Probably fewer than 20 known in all grades.

OAKSTAR

Not sure how rare it is but it's a variety.

Manorcourtman

An older thread but worthy of a bump! Show us what you got!!

Copperindian

This one:

It’s the only MS example known.

oih82w8

1887-S 10C F-119 MPD PCGS AU53 1/0

According to Fortin; Comments: Obverse 18 can be easily diagnosed by an extra 1 digit punch in the shield. The flag of a 1 digit is clearly visible between shield lines #8 and #9.
http://www.seateddimevarieties.com/date_mintmark/1887s_119page.htm

Mr_Spud

I purchased this one for its eye appeal, not because it’s a variety, but it’s a pop 2 with only 1 higher. It’s a WB-9 doubled date

OAKSTAR

Barberian

1874-S WB-4 (now 3 known)

constitutional_halve

Rare-ish..

I'll get pictures of my 1817/3 CBH later..

Here's my 1878 7/8tf Strong for now

BillJones

This an 1837 dated Feuchtwanger novodel that was probably stuck circa 1863 or 4. The population is less than 10 pieces known.

This is the better known piece that he had made during that period which is listed as a Civil War token. There are about 20 of these.

manlye1

1802 10c JR-1 R8