Common coins with uncommon qualities

Options
Boosibri
Boosibri Posts: 12,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
in U.S. Coin Forum
Some coins transcend their rarity or place within their series. Eye appeal is like a fourth dimension which puts common coins to the top of high pedestals.



I'm heading home in a few weeks for my bi-annual trip to the U.S. and I see my collection then and re-remember some of my coins. This 1853-D $5 is common within the Dahlonega half Eagles series but is decidedly uncommon in its coloration and eye appeal and I am looking forward to seeing it. Graded a lowly EF40, I would not part with it for AU money.



Post your uncommon common coins.



image

Latin American Collection

«1

Comments

  • Stuart
    Stuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Here's one of them...



    1878-CC NGC-64 PL Morgan Dollar in Old NGC "Fat" Holder


    imageimage

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • dogwood
    dogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭
    Options
    imageimage

    An 06-o quarter that has The Look. Common date- not in the top group of a dozen after the Big Three, but really sweet and a little unusual to find looking like this.
    It's in my current submission to The House for grading.
    We're all born MS70. I'm about a Fine 15 right now.
  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    I have a few that might qualify for this thread.

    It will be nice to visit this thread later tonight. image
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
  • JeffersonFrog
    JeffersonFrog Posts: 1,183 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited July 15, 2018 11:16AM
    Options
    ...

    If we were all the same, the world would be an incredibly boring place.

    Tommy

  • tradedollarnut
    tradedollarnut Posts: 20,754 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image
    Early Dollar Set
  • kaz
    kaz Posts: 9,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,933 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    The 1853-D half eagle is not a common coin per say, but it is the most Dahlonega Mint coin with an estimated population of 650 to 750+ pieces. For a Dahloega Mint coin, that's common. The interesting thing abou this year is that 80% of the gold that the Dahlonega Mint processed in 1853 came from California. Returning miners brought it back with them.




    imageimage
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,283 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    MS64 - Super common date with pretty unique target toning on the reverse.

    image
  • lkeigwin
    lkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Common as dirt but uncommonly pretty.

    Lance.



    imageimage
    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213
  • Broadstruck
    Broadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    1950-S Booker Taliaferro Washington



    image
    To Err Is Human.... To Collect Err's Is Just Too Much Darn Tootin Fun!
  • ctf_error_coins
    ctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image
  • ProfLiz
    ProfLiz Posts: 276 ✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Common - yes. Low grade - yes. But just a really cool circ cam.



    image
  • Meltdown
    Meltdown Posts: 9,283 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image
  • Stuart
    Stuart Posts: 9,831 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Here's another... image



    1904 Prooflike - $20 Gold Liberty Double Eagle


    imageimage



    The following NGC Certification Verification Photos better depict the reflective prooflike fields of this coin than the above Heritage auction photos.



    imageimage



    imageimage

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: tradedollarnut

    image


    WOW! image

    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
  • bolivarshagnasty
    bolivarshagnasty Posts: 7,359 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: keyman64

    Originally posted by: tradedollarnut

    image


    WOW! image





    TDN, That's one of the most eye appealing Trade Dollars I've ever seen.

  • 1Bustcollector
    1Bustcollector Posts: 584 ✭✭✭
    Options
    Nice to see some really cool coins! I like the toned Merc and the original looking 1906-o Barber.



    TDN - you are spoiling us! I can't stop looking at that 1876, Beautiful.



    Lance - superb toning!



    Stuart - another great looking CC!



    TDN - can't stop looking at that Trade Dollar......







    Persuing choice countermarked coinage on 2 reales.

    Enjoyed numismatic conversations with Eric P. Newman, Dave Akers, Jules Reiver, David Davis, Russ Logan, John McCloskey, Kirk Gorman, W. David Perkins...
  • GRANDAM
    GRANDAM Posts: 8,785 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    PCGS MS64,,,, I think it is pretty nice for the grade.

    image
    GrandAm :)
  • rhedden
    rhedden Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    I have to admit that when I saw "common coins" in the thread title, I wasn't expecting to see Dahlonega gold twice in this thread!
  • mercurydimeguy
    mercurydimeguy Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭
    Options
    I have to believe this is one of the nicer (if not the nicest) MS66RD I've seen of this rather common coin. Had to add it to my collection image



    image
  • mercurydimeguy
    mercurydimeguy Posts: 4,634 ✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Ok, I'll add one more...had this coin for a little while, and it's one of those I'll have for as long as I can foresee. It has a ton of frost and luster and character in hand, even though it's a bit beat up.



    image
  • BG
    BG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Common early Lincoln Cent.



    Uncommon strike, subtle color, strong reverse "O", in ONE.





    image
  • Yorkshireman
    Yorkshireman Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: BG
    Common early Lincoln Cent.

    Uncommon strike, subtle color, strong reverse "O", in ONE.


    image


    Great looking coin!
    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    imageimage

    Latin American Collection

  • BryceM
    BryceM Posts: 11,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image
  • Desert Moon
    Desert Moon Posts: 6,479 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options

    Some worn CBQ's with uncommon eye appeal....




    image




    image




    image




    image



    My online coin store - https://desertmoonnm.com/
  • liefgold
    liefgold Posts: 1,786 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Not real common but very PL!
    image
    liefgold
  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Common date? Yes. Common tone? No. ...and it happens to be a Doubled Die Obverse (pick-up point - IN GOD WE TRUST)



    image

    image
    oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait _defectus patientia_aka...Dr. Defecto - Curator of RMO's

    BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore, Nickpatton, Namvet69,...
  • 7Jaguars
    7Jaguars Posts: 8,019 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Not a popularity contest, but I generally am not a great gold fan and Bill Jones' 53-D is quite beautiful (even if it was not mint marked).
    Love that Milled British (1830-1960)
    Well, just Love coins, period.
  • lkeigwin
    lkeigwin Posts: 16,895 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: BryceM

    image




    Wow. What a looker! And great pictures.

    Lance.
    Coin Photography Services / Everyman Registry set / BHNC #213
  • Yorkshireman
    Yorkshireman Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Seeing these great examples really makes me want to go out and buy a coin!
    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • erwindoc
    erwindoc Posts: 5,447 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image



    Here is mine...
  • keyman64
    keyman64 Posts: 15,650 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: erwindoc

    image



    Here is mine...
    I love it! Smurfy coins are awesome!!!



    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner. :smile:
  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    A lot of uncommon quality in this common coin thread..... very nice...Cheers, RickO
  • Redglobe
    Redglobe Posts: 806 ✭✭✭
    Options
    Dogwood,

    From my experience that is not a common coin,it is for sure an uncommon coin in that condition.

    What a beautiful coin,I would safely guess AU 58 possibly 63-64

    Congrats on acquiring it.

    Rob
    Rob
  • yKnot
    yKnot Posts: 108 ✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: mercurydimeguy
    I have to believe this is one of the nicer (if not the nicest) MS66RD I've seen of this rather common coin. Had to add it to my collection image

    image


    That's a great looking 09VDB. Nice color and luster.
  • DUIGUY
    DUIGUY Posts: 7,252 ✭✭✭
    Options
    image
    image
    “A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious. But it cannot survive treason from within. An enemy at the gates is less formidable, for he is known and carries his banner openly."



    - Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
  • BG
    BG Posts: 1,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Great looking coin!




    Much thanks. image

  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Common date (2.2M) Type (WB-105, DDO), and she sure is pretty...pick up points Stars on the left of Liberty's base rock.





    image
    image
    oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait _defectus patientia_aka...Dr. Defecto - Curator of RMO's

    BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore, Nickpatton, Namvet69,...
  • Boosibri
    Boosibri Posts: 12,714 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Darkside entry, most common 5F but super nice.

    image

    Latin American Collection

  • Catbert
    Catbert Posts: 8,258 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image
    image
    Seated Half Society member #38

    "She comes out of the sun in a silk dress,
    running like a water color in the rain...."
  • oih82w8
    oih82w8 Posts: 13,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Die Gouge/crack through the eagles head? Nice one Catbert! I don't see too many toned Peace Dollars...especially nicely toned ones!
    oih82w8 = Oh I Hate To Wait _defectus patientia_aka...Dr. Defecto - Curator of RMO's

    BST transactions: dbldie55, jayPem, 78saen, UltraHighRelief, nibanny, liefgold, FallGuy, lkeigwin, mbogoman, Sandman70gt, keets, joeykoins, ianrussell (@GC), EagleEye, ThePennyLady, GRANDAM, Ilikecolor, Gluggo, okiedude, Voyageur, LJenkins11, fastfreddie, ms70, pursuitofliberty, ZoidMeister,Coin Finder, GotTheBug, edwardjulio, Coinnmore, Nickpatton, Namvet69,...
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Options
    This content has been removed.
  • cameonut2011
    cameonut2011 Posts: 10,861 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    1939 NGC PF67* CAMEO - The photographer did an excellent job, but it really pops in hand (especially the reverse which approaches DCAM/UCAM).

    image

    image
  • Hydrant
    Hydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    "Common coins?" I don't get it. What's the punchline?
  • cameonut2011
    cameonut2011 Posts: 10,861 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: Hydrant
    "Common coins?" I don't get it. What's the punchline?


    Take the Mercury Dime I posted for instance: 1942 proof dimes are fairly common, but the pieces are very uncommon (in fact rare) with heavy cameo contrasts. Other examples would be common business strike coins that are seldom seen with prooflike tendencies, and common date coins that have very uncommon (and eye appealing) toning.
  • RYK
    RYK Posts: 35,801 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    image
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
  • Yorkshireman
    Yorkshireman Posts: 4,616 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: RYK
    image


    I'd buy that one from you any time.
    Yorkshireman,Obsessed collector of round, metallic pieces of history.Hunting for Latin American colonial portraits plus cool US & British coins.
  • Hydrant
    Hydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: RYK
    image


    Thanks, cameonut2011. I'm always ready to learn something new.
  • Hydrant
    Hydrant Posts: 7,773 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Options
    Originally posted by: cameonut2011
    Originally posted by: Hydrant
    "Common coins?" I don't get it. What's the punchline?


    Take the Mercury Dime I posted for instance: 1942 proof dimes are fairly common, but the pieces are very uncommon (in fact rare) with heavy cameo contrasts. Other examples would be common business strike coins that are seldom seen with prooflike tendencies, and common date coins that have very uncommon (and eye appealing) toning.


Leave a Comment

BoldItalicStrikethroughOrdered listUnordered list
Format
SpoilerCodeQuote
Heading 2Heading 1
Emoji
:):D:(;):/:o:s:p:'(:|B):#:*<3o:)>:)
Url
Image
Align leftAlign centerAlign rightToggle HTML viewToggle full pageToggle lights
Drop image/file
Comment As ...

Categories