Name a coin that can be dated without looking at the date

RYK · October 28, 2005 9:47AM

Exclude one-year types (ie. 1913 buffalo nickel, 1808 quarter eagle, etc.)

Here's my contribution:

Russ · October 28, 2005 9:49AM

1964 Kennedy Half Dollar, assuming one can view the edge.

Russ, NCNE

nwcs · October 28, 2005 9:50AM

Quite a few Morgans can be identified that way.

JrGMan2004 · October 28, 2005 9:53AM

I'm sure there's a number of Bust coins (Copper, Silver, and Gold) that the date can be determined only by looking at the reverse...

LindeDad · October 28, 2005 9:55AM

1853 Half Dollar Reverse is the only one with the Rays.

Sorry I didn't see the deal about one year types and this is one.

saintguru · October 28, 2005 9:57AM

Laura Sperburger 2005 Commerative.

mgoodm3 · October 28, 2005 9:57AM

The spreared buffalo.

TommyType · October 28, 2005 9:58AM

Any states quarter.

dgreene56 · October 28, 2005 10:01AM

1916/16 Buffalo

I found a dateless one once and it was easy to i.d. based on doubling of the feathers, neck etc.

oldcameoproofsguy · October 28, 2005 10:04AM

1785 Bar Cent... There is no date. The U is under the S which is under the A and there is a die break in one of the bars in the middle if the reverse.

The 1926-D Buffalo nickel can be identified just by looking at the edge of the coin. There was a D mintmark embossed into the edge.

cosmicdebris · October 28, 2005 10:06AM

Eddie VII £2 & £5

pursuitofliberty · October 28, 2005 10:26AM

1916 SLQ is identifiable without date from the other type 1's

D · October 28, 2005 10:28AM

Brasher Doubloon

-Daniel

Wolf359 · October 28, 2005 10:39AM

BillJones · October 28, 2005 10:41AM

Chain Cent

dizzyfoxx · October 28, 2005 10:41AM

This one

I know, I know... it's a one-year type

JRocco · October 28, 2005 10:43AM

1955 DDO Lincoln, amongst others.

ziggy29 · October 28, 2005 10:51AM

1864 Bronze IHC, no L. 1851-O Trime. 1912-D and 1912-S Liberty nickel. 1921-D Morgan. 1875-S Twenty Cent piece. 1796 half dollar with 16 stars. 1999-P proof SBA. 1848 CAL $2.50. 1909-O half eagle. 1838-O dime.

Specialists can identify many, many more by knowing certain die cracks, mint mark positions, overmintmarks (i.e. 1900 O/CC Morgan) and all that. I don't know if the intent was to go that far, but...

Coinosaurus · October 28, 2005 11:00AM

1854-O Huge-O quarter.

1872-CC quarter (die scratch in shield).

And many others. Lathmach knows 'em all

jdsinva · October 28, 2005 11:02AM

oops, exclude one year types, sorry . .

Elcontador · October 28, 2005 11:37AM

1856 Flyer
1858 Large Letter Flyer

If you're real anal retentive, many early coins (ie., Draped Bust) have unique die varieties that don't appear on other dates.

RYK · October 28, 2005 11:40AM

Here are two more, these from my collection, both of which are 1884-CC's:

First, the 1884-CC $5. There is a thin die scratch ("speared Liberty", if you will) through RTY, which is unique to the 1884:

The 1884-CC $10 has a series of prominent die scratches through the neck of the portrait, which is characterisitc of the date and a topic of interest and speculation amongst specialists:

fountainheadgold · October 28, 2005 11:40AM

1907 saint gaudens high relief

weresteve · October 28, 2005 11:43AM

<< <i>Laura Sperburger 2005 Commerative. >>

Yes ... but ... does it meet OSHA regulations as I believe it is quite a bit larger than a piece of Yap stone money.

Man · October 28, 2005 11:46AM

Any quarter or half from 1976.

ziggy29 · October 28, 2005 11:47AM

1909 cents with VDB (assuming you don't consider it a separate type).

Just thought of a few more early coppers --

1794 starred reverse cent. 1795 Jefferson Head cent. 1796 LIHERTY cent.

1800 LIBEKTY half dime.

[Edited to add: All of these have honestly come from memory. I have consulted the Red Book on occasion only to confirm them, not to find them. When I had more desire than money -- still do! -- I had an almost encyclopedic knowledge of the Red Book since I was about 10. Every one has their odd gifts in one place or another.]

Jdurg · October 28, 2005 12:24PM

1943 Lincoln Cent?

RYK · October 28, 2005 12:30PM

1943 Lincolns
1976 bicentennial issues
1907 St. Gaudens
etc.

are all one-year types. That is, they were intended to look different from the rest. I am looking for examples of coins designed like the others of the type that can be easily picked out of the crowd because of die characteristics.

fcloud · October 28, 2005 12:38PM

1937-D 3 legged buffalo by the reverse.
1936-D 3 1/2 legged buffalo by the reverse.

Bochiman · October 28, 2005 12:48PM

<< <i>1955 DDO Lincoln, amongst others. >>

Are you sure? Might be confused with the 1958 DDO (remember, he said "without looking at the date")

XXX · October 28, 2005 1:11PM

7TF............?

elwood · October 28, 2005 1:27PM

1818 B-9 Quarter, 1797 Half, 1811/9 Dime, 1804 14 Star Dime, 1804 large cent

Touchdown · October 28, 2005 1:44PM

Platinum Eagles 1997 to Date. They all have unique designs.

1992,98,99 Wide AM Lincolns?
1996 W Dme
1804 Dexter Specimen Silver Dollar.
Any Commemorative Coin
2000 Sacagawea Pattern
1864L Proof Indian Cent
1937 3 legged Bffalo Nickel
1939 Double Monticello Jefferson Nickel

Touchdown · October 28, 2005 1:46PM

1787 Brasher Doubloon

LastExitInNY · October 28, 2005 5:32PM

This count?

MikeInFL · October 28, 2005 5:42PM

1792 half disme

ER · October 28, 2005 5:47PM

<< <i>1792 half disme >>

He said excluding one-year type.

Conder101 · October 28, 2005 8:42PM

You got to be joking, some of us are die variety collectors.

here are probably about 100 to 200 varieties of early date large cents that can be idenified without having to see the date, then there are the half cent, bust halves etc. Forgive me for not listing them.

fivecents · October 28, 2005 9:43PM

The 1976 Bicentenial dollar, half and quarter.
1877 IHC
1864-L IHC
1883 No cents V nickel
1921 Peace dollar
1921 Morgan dollar
1996-W Roosie dime
1851-O three cent silver
All modern commems except the 1983-1984 oylmpic dollars
High relief Saint $20
1909 VDB cent
1998-S matte Kennedy

Fairlaneman · October 28, 2005 10:47PM

Type of 1917 Mercury Dime. It must have decent wing detail though.

Ken

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