For February, Post a Coin with <5K Mintage

GeorgeKellogg · February 12, 2012 9:22AM

If February was a coin, it would definitely be low-mintage. For some February fun, post a coin with a mintage of less than 5,000. Here's my offering: an 1853-D quarter eagle (mintage: 3,178) from the George Walton Collection (of "missing" 1913 Liberty Head nickel fame). I also have the Stack's Walton auction envelope from 1963. The photography is courtesy of Todd Pollock (BluCC photos).

OnlyGoldIsMoney · February 12, 2012 9:57AM

I love that 1853-D.

My 1881 is in a PCGS AU53 holder - mintage 640.

123cents · February 12, 2012 10:01AM

Beautiful branch gold! I wish I could post a business strike coin with a mintage less than 5000 but my lower mintage coin has a mintage of 7500.

TexasNationals · February 12, 2012 10:07AM

dpoole · February 12, 2012 10:19AM

Mintage of 960:

RYK · February 12, 2012 10:28AM

BG · February 12, 2012 10:40AM

1,938

jmski52 · February 12, 2012 10:41AM

Priller · February 12, 2012 11:00AM

1859-D G$1
Mintage: 4,952
AU50

lkeigwin · February 12, 2012 11:23AM

Doesn't quite cut it, at 5,000.
Lance.

SmEagle1795 · February 12, 2012 11:38AM

johnny9434 · February 13, 2012 5:51AM

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BillJones · February 13, 2012 6:11AM

1849 "CAL" Quarter eagle - estimated mintage 1,389. A rare coin with a cool story.

1854-D Three Dollar Gold - mintage 1,120 - a "dream coin" for me.

liefgold · February 13, 2012 6:19AM

Another 1854-D only smaller. PCGS AU 55. Mintage 2935.

renomedphys · February 13, 2012 6:25AM

Posting a proof here seems to take the fun out of the thread, since almost all of my proofs, heck, any proof made before 1916, has a mintage of less than 5000. Not criticizing, just sayin'.

GoldClause · February 13, 2012 6:36AM

<< <i>Posting a proof here seems to take the fun out of the thread, since almost all of my proofs, heck, any proof made before 1916, has a mintage of less than 5000. Not criticizing, just sayin'. >>

I was kind of thinking that too.

The Harry Potter crown didn't help either.

pmac · February 13, 2012 6:38AM

I have an 1882 $3 with a mintage of 1576. Its provenance includes a dullard who carved his initials in the obverse field. ANACS AU58 look with grafitti, but it's the only one I could afford. Sorry I don't know how to post.

ambro51 · February 13, 2012 8:38AM

1875 Gold Dollar Business Strike Mintage 400

1876 gold dollar mintage 3000

1867 Gold Dollar (5200 mintage)

1859 C gold dollar (5235 mintage)

g048406 · February 13, 2012 9:41AM

1876-cc $10 Gold Eagle (Mintage 4,696):

1873 (closed 3) $1 Gold (Mintage 1,800):

CharlotteDude · February 13, 2012 9:50AM

1843-C Small Date QE Mintage: 2,988

1855-C QE Mintage: 3,677

'dude

RYK · February 13, 2012 10:17AM

Mintage 1500:

drei3ree · February 13, 2012 10:41AM

Proof, but it's 1 of 600 made and 1 of 250 that survives:

keyman64 · February 13, 2012 10:52AM

Almost every single one of my coins...the Mercury Dime Varieties. Although exact mintages are not known...but if the POP REPORTS are any indication I would guess I have a lot that had a TON FEWER than 5K minted.