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What’s the Most Underrated US Coin in Your Collection — and Why?
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Mine is a 1916 half dollar found in a coinstar. Whats yours?
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I think this one is undergraded. Not sure if that counts as underrated.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
MS63?
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
This one always brings a smile, it’s no 54D but try to find this challanging one year issue with original color in any grade let alone an affordable one
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
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It’s graded 62. Seems much better than that to my eyes.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
I have a few, but I would say this one’s @ #1:
IHC collectors know this is the toughest, rarest & most impressive overdate in the entire 51 year series. Outside the series, though, very few know about it.
There are only 3 examples in the PCGS pop that have received a UNC grade. The AU’s are also rare & garner anywhere from $30-$50k in the rare instances they become available.
This one should not be graded UNC-details due to cleaning. Imo, it should be because of environmental damage as the coin appears to have spent some time (brief at least) submerged in water. If that’s so, the “details” are not man made.
Yet, it’s only the 4th UNC example I’m aware about. Even more, it’s very well struck for the date. Bottom line is it’s very rare & very underrated.
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That one is a beast for sure Ken. Still trying to acquire a nice example.
God comes first in everything I do. I’m dedicated to serving Him with my whole life. Coin collecting is just a hobby—but even in that, I seek to honor Him. ✝️
My nominee for this title is my 1838 106A Seated Dime. If you check with PCGS. NGC and ANACS you will find none of them have ever certified an 1838 106A. You will find more than a dozen F-106 coins. The archives at Fortin's site has 1 piece for his reference set and has handled 6 other 106A coins ever. Heritage has handled 2 coins. There may be a certain number of coins that simply have not been identified thus far but I have examined over 500 1838 coins and cannot find more than 8 different coins. The fact is there are more than 20 1838 varieties and the large number of 106 coins may be obscuring the true population of 106A coins. Just my opinion. James
My most underrated dime is a 1926-S with full bands!!!
The 42, 49-50, 58,59,60 are all under rated
Latin American Collection
Probably this one, look at the mintage, look at the population, then look at the prices…
Many multiples rarer than the “key dates” of most series, yet it’s a fraction of the price.
Then note the originality and eye appeal.
It’s one of my favorite coins! The funny thing is that I almost passed because it was a little more money than a common date, but when I saw how rare it was, I jumped on it.
I don’t have my records handy, but I know I paid somewhere right around $1200 for it.
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This is probably my most egregious example of underrated and underpriced.
The 1793 Lettered Edge Wreath cent is a Redbook variety, introduced late in the year, replacing the Vine & Bars Edge, struck briefly before the mint switched to the Liberty Cap cent with Lettered Edge, a style that would stay until mid-1795.
CoinFacts has a population of 40 Vine &Bars wreath cents graded in G6, priced at $4000, total pop in all grades >700
For the Lettered Edge, pop is 18, priced at $3550, total pop <250.
For the ‘93 Liberty Cap, pop is 10 in G6, valued at $15,000, total pop ~180.
My new MSD, "I haven't received it yet but I did pay for it". I cant understand why it was priced out for what it was but since I bought gold this month I was going to not buy anything more until Aug but this coin I just couldn't stop thinking about. The 1885 CC MSD was the lowest CC mintage ever right ? And one of THE lowest MSD years period.
So I paid the freight. Not cheap, but a bargain. Who knows how many 1885 MS65's are even out there anyways ? Some ? But not a lot. This coin should have sold for $200 to $300 more then it did even if it was from a hoard. I'll be eating a lot of Mac and Cheese for a month because of it.
Anyways, my new favorite MSD. My 5'th "CC".
Congratulations!
Per PCGS pop report, there are about 5000 grading events. I didn't look up the NGC numbers.
https://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail/category/744?l=morgan-dollar-1878-1921&ccid=0&t=3&p=MS&pn=2
"Got a flaming heart, can't get my fill"
Yes its a hoard coin. I wouldn't call it "rare" because of it but it is a chance for a working guy on a pension to own a real beauty which is why Nixon released them in the first place.
I'll never be able to afford a $30,000 to $300,000 MSD. Coins so hard to find their availability are numbered in single digits. Mintage's/Grades/VAMs so numismatically original they are almost above pricing. Or other exotic and beautiful examples of our rich coinage history. I'm just not rich to do that.
But $1,300 for a MSD MS65 "CC" from 1885, the lowest mintage year for "CC"s, I can handle despite the fact a major hoard of them were released 60 years ago. They still hold value and are utterly beautiful and this should only increase as the years go by and people do stupid things like clean them, crack the cases, inherit and melt them....ect
@Silverstacker: Beautiful piece! Congratulations on your purchase.
Just a little informational about this date. Even though the mintage is low, they are available as so many never saw circulation. While I wouldn’t exactly call it common, it’s certainly not a rarity. It is tougher in the grade you purchased, but even in MS66, they are obtainable.
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Tie between these two
MS-67+ CAC
MS-66 CAC
Yes I know. All things being equal the coin was under-rated by the seller. A bullion house, and it should have gone for a few hundred more then it did. I look at these "hoard coins" as a great way for a working guy, or a guy on a pension, to be able to afford a real piece of history. Its not like I'll ever be able to buy a $300,000 MSD but $1,300 is within my reach and no matter how many were released in a hoard its still the lowest mintage year for "CC"'s so it will always hold interest at the least.
And thats all I ever wanted. I'm not in this to get rich and all I want is to leave my kid some interesting coins. On my wall is a coin and currency display that documents the terrible events of the first half of the 20'th century from Pre-WW1 thru the Weimar Republic, the rise of fascism and militarism in Spain, Italy, Germany, Japan, and the catastrophic events of both World Wars. This I certainly wont make money off of either but as collectors we have the responsibility to bear witness and remember the victims of the terrible events. Doing so is also under-valued in my mind since no price can be set on the remembrance of these terrible times.
@Silverstacker: great post - love your display!
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Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
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Nickelodeon
Thank you sir.
@Eldorado9: I hope you didn’t give up your Sat AM coffee? You’re missed in that thread!
“The thrill of the hunt never gets old”
PCGS Registry: Screaming Eagles
Copperindian
Retired sets: Soaring Eagles
Copperindian
Nickelodeon
Thanks Buddy! I was on vacation! I'm back, and missed you guys! Just need some fresh material to post....which I am working on!
Maybe this one. Rare as hen’s teeth with the High Leaves reverse (5-10 known), but for whatever reason can be found for the same price or only a slight premium above what the Low Leaves ones sell for (with maybe 50-100 known).
Empty Nest Collection
God comes first in everything I do. I’m dedicated to serving Him with my whole life. Coin collecting is just a hobby—but even in that, I seek to honor Him. ✝️
Indeed, that display is beautiful! I think your visible association of coins/currency to our history is an example of what helps make this such a fascinating hobby. It’s become far too focused on grades, profit and loss.
Kudos to you, sir.