thedeadpoint Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Articles like this are great for coin collecting: Most Valuable U.S. Coins Found in Circulation Quick list: 10. Silver half dollars 9. Rolls of certain uncirculated state quarters 8. 1995 DDO penny 7. Pres. dollars edge lettering errors 6. 1982 no mint mark Roosie 5. 1999 wide "AM" cent 4. 2004-D Wisconsin extra leaf SQ 3. 1972 DDO cent 2. 1970-S small date DDO cent 1. 1969-S DDO cent What do you think? Of course it's not an exhaustive list or one built with scientific precision. But it's decent and a great way to inspire pocket collectors. Any that you'd add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 Seems like a pretty decent list to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I would add peg leg Ikes to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 I would add peg leg Ikes to the list. never heard of that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
numismatic nut Posted August 9, 2009 Report Share Posted August 9, 2009 never heard of that one. It was in CoinAge last year. It is die polish on the R in LIBERTY on the 1971-S 40% silver IKE. It is listed in the Cherrypickers guide as FS-S1-1971s-401 . It lists as $200 in MS-65. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just carl Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 This list could actually be very extensive. For example if you checked out the www.coppercoins.com web site, there alone you would see the numerous errors found with just Lincoln Cents. The list is mostly for error coins and that could become a list of millions. For example imagine how many RPM's alone have been found in change. Rotated reverses, offsets, clipped planchets and on and on and on. In the Red Book on pages 400 and up there is a large variety of error coins and most are found in change. If such a list is intended for the most valuable coins found in change, that too would be sort of difficult unless there was a breaking point in value. Sort of like above $100, or above $500, etc. Many of the coins on that list are just sort of low value compared to a 1955 Lincoln Cent double die. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 10, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 Good points, Carl. I figured the list they created was of varieties that have high value, are easy to detect, but are not as publicized as the 1955 error. Frankly, I forgot that there was a 1969-S DDO cent. I forget to check the AM in the 98-00 cents. Of course, I always check 1995 cents for any trace off DDO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottishmoney Posted August 10, 2009 Report Share Posted August 10, 2009 I have no interests in errors or varieties, other than finding a 1979 cent with a cud recently, a blank cent etc. I tend to be more on the lookout for older stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldmanmike Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 1943 copper penny. Last one found in Sarasota Fl. $17K All steel pennies were made in 1943. Not all 1943 pennies were made out of steel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtryka Posted September 26, 2009 Report Share Posted September 26, 2009 I suppose this also depends on the timeframe you're talking about, if talking about coins in circulation today, then that list is good, but if we are talking about coins in circulation earlier, I would have waited in line at the Denver mint in 1927 to get one of their new $20 gold pieces! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt-AWACS Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 1974 Aluminum US 1 cent; 1964 Silver Peace US 1 Dollar I kid, I kid... Ciao, AWACS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted September 27, 2009 Report Share Posted September 27, 2009 Perhaps far from the most valuable coins in circulation in terms of overall price the lowly silver dime -- can be found more often than silver nickels or quarters. Possibly more often than silver half dollars. Silver value right now $1.17 or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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