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stumpy041486stumpy041486 Posts: 63 ✭✭
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I really like the early US coins, but they are all pretty expensive. I currently don't have any. What is the cheapest 1700s US coin that can be purchased in mint state? Post a pic if you have an early US coin too!

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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,093 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mint state coinage from the 1790s issued from the US Mint is out of the budget of the vast majority of collectors. I don't know what the least expensive MS coin from this time frame would cost, but it likely would be quite a bit.
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    STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    Likely a Draped Bust Dime or Half-Dime would be the least expensive.
    Half-Cents could be "pretty cheap" (relatively speaking) too, but I don't know the series!
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    AnkurJAnkurJ Posts: 11,375 ✭✭✭✭
    Probably a 1798 large cent.
    All coins kept in bank vaults.
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    itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,788 ✭✭✭
    A few large cents sheet for about $5K in MS60
    The 1798 Dime is near $6K.

    Unlikely you can actually buy an example at these prices.....
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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,150 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There are various tokens minted in the U.S. (and Europe) that are relatively inexpensive. Many are highly appealing and historic. Tough to locate but when they turn up just don't go for the amount the regular coinage is awarded.

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