Post a pre-1900 coin you own that is considered "tough" to find.

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• BillJones Posts: 34,850 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 3, 2009 4:52AM

  Gee, where do I begin ...
  
  I guess I'll play my trump card. These come to auction about twice a year, and you seldom see them even at the national shows. The total population is said to be 125 to 150 in all grades, and every gold coin type collector needs one.
  
  

  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 ... ?

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• maibockaddict Posts: 1,759 ✭

  December 3, 2009 4:54AM

  
  

  You may call me Dave
  BHNC member # 184!
  
  http://www.busthalfaddict.com

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• dsessom Posts: 2,435 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 3, 2009 4:57AM

  Well, my 1879 PCGS PR65 3 cent nickel was kind of a tuffy...
  It's one of my fovorites in my collection.
  
  

  Best regards,
  Dwayne F. Sessom
  Ebay ID: V-Nickel-Coins

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• Moldnut Posts: 3,113 ✭✭✭✭

  December 3, 2009 7:22AM

  Here is a tough one
  

  Derek
  
  EAC 6024

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• JRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 3, 2009 7:37AM

  1824/1 O-102
  main diagnostic circled.
  
  

  Some coins are just plain "Interesting"

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• ambro51 Posts: 13,952 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 3, 2009 7:43AM

  Quite a few of my Gold dollars would fit that description, but the "toughest" without a doubt is the 1863. Total known, less than 100, the PCGS population on this coin is 39.
  
  
  

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• MPLunatic Posts: 617 ✭✭

  December 3, 2009 7:56AM

  Any time I get a chance! Tough to find in this condition!
  
  

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• lathmach Posts: 4,720 ✭

  December 3, 2009 8:36AM

  Tough
  
  Ray

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