Chain Cent survival numbers ????

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• Moose1913 Posts: 402 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 1:16AM

  
  
  << <i>Anyone got any figures on estimated Chain Cent survivors??? >>
  
  I've found nothing concrete, but the most common estimate is no more than 2,000 pieces in all grades.

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• itsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 2:47AM

  And I now have 1 of them... a PO01, but a CHAIN CENT none the less.
  
  From the Population Reports:
  
  332 PCGS
  186 NGC
  
  No telling how many of those were cracked without the tab being turned in.

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• mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 2:51AM

  Not a very good price/pop ratio.

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• PerryHall Posts: 46,796 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 4:30AM

  Most have problems that keep them out of PCGS and NGC slabs so the pop reports are misleading as to actual rarity.

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• Colorfulcoins Posts: 3,371 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 4:36AM

  itsjustnotjust me, congrats on that PO01....I can guess which Board member it came from! They're just so coll when they're that smooth.......I've got one two - perhaps just slightly more worn.

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• itsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 5:12AM

  Craig, It came from Tom Killian. Did he get it from you?

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• tjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 5:23AM

  Yes, it did come from me. I"m looking for one with a tad more detail. Coins that are nearly completely smooth are just too hard from me to appreciate. I would like to have all my coins in AG-3 or a Full G-04 for my collection. Chain cents are super cool, but I want to be able to see SOME detail.
  
  Tom

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• Blackhawk Posts: 3,899 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 5:51AM

  I don't think that the chain cents are as rare as many believe. They're highly desired as a type coin justifying the price, but there are plenty of them around if you're looking. As a previous poster wrote, most will not holder.

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• Dave99B Posts: 8,683 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 7:26AM

  With a mintage of 36K, I'm guessing maybe 1,000-1500 max have survived. Tough to say. 200+ years takes a heavy toll.
  
  Can't remember that Breen estimated, but its a pretty small number.
  
  Dave
  
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• Moose1913 Posts: 402 ✭✭✭

  December 22, 2006 12:12PM

  
  
  << <i>Can't remember that Breen estimated, but its a pretty small number. >>
  
  "Walter Breen estimated that only about 1,000 Chain cents still exist today."

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