What is the most valuable coin of your birth year?

Onedollarnohollar · October 11, 2010 3:00PM

Numismatic value. I was born in '52, so not a great year....probably the '52 superbird cameo quarter for that year. I don't own one, but if someone does, I'd love to see a pic....

savoyspecial · October 11, 2010 3:00PM

1974 aluminum cent

illini420 · October 11, 2010 3:01PM

Probably the 1980 doubled die obverse cent

StubbyMcNumbthumbs · October 11, 2010 3:06PM

1961 DblDie Proof Half Dollar

relicsncoins · October 11, 2010 3:07PM

Pretty vanilla year for coins. Probably the 1970 S Doubled Die Lincoln Cent.

STONE · October 11, 2010 3:09PM

I don't think it gets more boring than 1988, numismatically speaking!

melvin289 · October 11, 2010 3:09PM

I would think the 48-P FS Jefferson Nickel unless you count the 48 Booker T. Washingtons.

Ron

Edited for spelling

JustaRookie · October 11, 2010 3:11PM

That would be the non-existent 1964D Peace Dollar.

DIMEMAN · October 11, 2010 3:15PM

The only decent coins in my birthyear (1947) would be the Walkers!!

ProofArtworkonCircs · October 11, 2010 3:44PM

Looks like the best item in the 2010 Red Book would be the 1935 doubled die nickel in MS-63 listing at $14,500.

ctf_error_coins · October 11, 2010 3:50PM

I have been Hoarding nice 1962 Error Coins

rld14 · October 11, 2010 6:49PM

I was born in 1975 so... Umm... There's not much US stuff to choose from. Probably some MS67 Nickel I suppose

frnklnlvr · October 11, 2010 7:10PM

For me it would have to be the 1981-S Pf Type 2 SBA.

ambro51 · October 11, 2010 7:36PM

I think a 1954 Lincoln cent in MS67RD is worth ten trillion dollars or something like that.

It is a scarce year....with super nice examples difficult to locate. As a kid....one day at the penny candy store next to school, got two in change. Turned out..there was a whole blooming roll of them in the register, not MS but circulated.... and I got mostly all of them through begging Mr. Scheider. (still have them)

delistamps · October 11, 2010 7:53PM

Take a guess...1955!

Wish I had one to show you...

ricko · October 11, 2010 10:20PM

Winged Liberty Dime.... '42 - 2/1 $15,000. Cheers, RickO

BillyKingsley · October 11, 2010 10:27PM

I was born in 84 (this week in 84, in fact) so there isn't too much...

GaCoinGuy · October 11, 2010 10:30PM

69 Lincoln DDO

MFH · October 11, 2010 10:38PM

<< I was born in 1975 so... Umm... There's not much US stuff to choose from. Probably some MS67 Nickel I suppose >>

1975 No S Proof Dime

I only wish I was born in 1975...

BillJones · October 11, 2010 10:54PM

There is probably some esoteric doubled die coin out there of which I have no knowledge, but for my birth year, 1949, one of the three mint marked Franklin half dollars has been #1 at one time or another. When I was kid, in the 1960s, the 1949-P was the big coin. When I put together a 1949 year set, in the early 1980s, the 1949-S half dollar was #1, and the 1949-D was actually #3. (I got “buried” into an attractive 1949-S half dollar BTW. I’ll never see the light of day given what I paid for that one.) Now the 1949-D half dollar is #1, at least in MS-65.

messydesk · October 11, 2010 10:54PM

1966 - Looks like high grade 5c with full steps.

Connecticoin · October 11, 2010 11:44PM

RYK · October 11, 2010 11:49PM

65 Kennedy half

<<yawn>>

ModCrewman · October 11, 2010 11:56PM

Probably the 1972 DDO Lincoln Cent.

kryptonitecomics · October 12, 2010 12:01AM

<< Probably the 1972 DDO Lincoln Cent. >>

Same for me unless there is a rare Ike that might be worth more...I don't know a lot about the different type and which years they are found on

ROBBItheOKIE · October 12, 2010 12:08AM

not much in 1963. but for some nice looking halves.

Mission16 · October 12, 2010 12:36AM

Hm. 1966. If it weren't for 40% silver, you have spending money.

LindeDad · October 12, 2010 1:05AM

One of these in a PCGS MS68 holder.

TwoSides2aCoin · October 12, 2010 1:09AM

Let's just say that it's not the "Bugs Bunny" specimen.

EagleEye · October 12, 2010 1:12AM

1958 Doubled Die

blu62vette · October 12, 2010 1:15AM

<< I was born in 1975 so... Umm... There's not much US stuff to choose from. Probably some MS67 Nickel I suppose >>

I am in the same boat. No desire for a birth year set.

EagleEye · October 12, 2010 1:21AM

The Proof Bicentennial coin without their Mint mark are the rarest coins of 1975.

mdwoods · October 12, 2010 1:22AM

For me it would be 1953 S FBL Franklin.

atarian · October 12, 2010 2:35AM

in 83 the copper Cent.

and for billy 1984 had a nice DDO for both 84 an 84D

coinkid855 · October 12, 2010 2:51AM

1990 no "S" cent.

-Paul

Longacre · October 12, 2010 2:52AM

Isn't there a large S and small S Lincoln cent from 1970? Also, isn't there a "no S" Dime in the 1970 proof set or something like that?

DennisH · October 12, 2010 2:59AM

I suppose it's the king of all doubled die Lincoln Cents.

BG · October 12, 2010 9:19AM

True DCAM's in 1957 are pretty tough. Some might argue that finding a true CAM Jefferson is a pretty nice score too.

itsnotjustme · October 12, 2010 9:28AM

Probably a 1964 Peace Dollar.

Or a high grade DCAM Accent Hair Kennedy.

jsf · October 12, 2010 9:57AM

there on the 50c 53S fbl;

it's the b.y.-100 that's fun to collect! 1853 keeps me busy.

Swampboy · October 12, 2010 10:55AM

The most valuable U.S. coin for my birth year is a tie according to the PCGS price guide.

1948 Philly mint quarter in PCGS MS68 $17,500.
1948-S 25¢ also PCGS MS68, also PCGS price guide at $17,500

I suppose there's some room for discussion with the Franklin crowd.
The 48-P fbl Frankie has a guide price of $15,000.

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No chance one of those will be gracing my '48 Mint Set any time soon.
Currently I'm hunting down a MS66 48-P cent. That's about the max I'll spend for a coin for this set.