Opinions - Rarest Pre-1950 coin for under $500

stephunter · May 24, 2004 7:44AM

Just curious what members think is the rarest coin (minted before 1950) that is available for under $500.00.

1907Quarter · May 24, 2004 7:48AM

this is making my brain hurt-sort of like the squeeze principle...what condition?

coinlieutenant · May 24, 2004 7:53AM

You will pay a bit more for one of these (I'd say around 650$), but I think that mint state 61 and 62 later date three cent silvers represent great rarity for the buck.

Check out the mintages on those puppies....

John

oreville · May 24, 2004 8:01AM

Mint state coins only or proof only coins?

elwood · May 24, 2004 8:12AM

1872 Two Cent Piece
1923-S SLQ
Many Key Date Seated Half Dimes , Dimes & Quarters.
1809, 1811/9, 1822 Bust Dimes

There's a few.

prooflike · May 24, 2004 8:29AM

Good question, I'm curious about this also!

But it should be clarified as a mintage rarity, condition rarity or slabbed pop rarity?

Let's go with the a mintage rarity with a minimum grade of AU55...

Russ · May 24, 2004 8:35AM

1864 proof Two Cent Piece. Only 100 minted. They can sometimes be had in PR62 or PR63 for under $500.

Russ, NCNE

Coins101 · May 24, 2004 8:35AM

How about the 1909-S Indian Head penny. Low mintage yet still affordable. You generally can't get a BU example but you should be able to get an VF to XF example for under $500.

foodude · May 24, 2004 9:23AM

PR65 Matte Proof Lincolns.

astrorat · May 24, 2004 9:37AM

1876-P twenty-cent piece . . . in circulated condition you can find them for under $500 and they had an original mintage under 15,000 . . . with lots melted.

Lane

airplanenut · May 24, 2004 9:40AM

Most proof indian head cents only have mintages in the low 1000s and many can be had for under $500.

Jeremy

dcarr · May 24, 2004 10:29AM

Going by availability in the market and not by mintage figures,
I'd say the 1883-S $10 Liberty Head ("Coronet") gold in AU58
(Greysheet "bid" is $400).

But I don't have any population reports to look through.

Varlis · May 24, 2004 12:35PM

This doesn't meet the AU-55 requirement, obviously, but I think that 1848 seated dollars are very underrated. Nice big pre-EIGHTEEN-fifty coin with a mintage of a scant 15,000. You can get a high-end fine for 500 bucks. They're not easy to find.

calgolddiver · May 24, 2004 1:09PM

any cal fractional gold

Placid · May 24, 2004 1:40PM

Russ nailed it. Not many people seem to like these coins so the prices have been relativly low for as long as I can remember

dbldie55 · May 24, 2004 2:27PM

<< <i>Russ nailed it. Not many people seem to like these coins so the prices have been relativly low for as long as I can remember >>

Didn't even know the mintage, even though I had a complete set of circs. May need to watch for one. (Escpecially after the registry forum owner is talking about how great coins with mintages of 7,000 are)

Opinions - Rarest Pre-1950 coin for under $500

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