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Finest Known Coins Collection
Some people collect only the finest example known of particular coins (called Finest Known coins), paying some very impressive premiums for that privilege. For example, a coin worth $50 in Choice Uncirculated condition could be worth $5,000 (or even $50,000) in Superb Uncirculated condition. Recently, a 1970 cent sold for $30,000 in MS-70. (You can buy the same coin in MS-69 for $30.) Of course, you might question the soundness of paying $30,000 if the owner had to resell it anytime soon.
Finest Known does not always mean fine quality, however. Many of the earliest U.S. coins are not available in Uncirculated condition, and the finest example known may rate a grade of only Extremely Fine, if that. Only a few coins, most of them modern, are known in the top grade of 70 on the Sheldon-Breen grading scale.
The Sheldon-Breen grading scale rates the condition of coins using a scale from 1 to 70, with 1 being the worst condition and 70 being the best. For the most part, 70 is a theoretical grade representing absolute perfection.
Even coins of the same denomination from the same year may have wildly different Finest Known examples. For example, the finest 1865 $10 gold pieces graded by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) are two examples at the MS-63 (Choice Uncirculated) level. By the same token, the finest PCGSgraded 1865-S $10 gold piece is a single AU-53 (About Uncirculated). This is the opposite of what collectors expect to find, because more than four times as many $10 gold pieces were minted at San Francisco as Philadelphia in 1865. What it really means is that fewer of the 1865-S $10 gold pieces were saved, because most of the major collectors at the time lived in the eastern United States, and only a few of them were concerned with collecting coins with different mintmarks (the tiny letters on coins that tell where a coin was made).
Therefore, a collection of Finest Knowns may contain coins ranging from Extremely Fine (circulated) all the way to Superb Uncirculated. Although the appearance and quality of the coins in such a set won’t be uniform, you can bet that any numismatist worth his salt would drool over it!
Collecting only Finest Known coins carries one huge financial risk — that a better coin may come along tomorrow. Imagine paying $69,000 for a 1953-S half dollar graded PCGS MS-66 with full bell lines, as someone did in January 2001. (Full bell lines refers to the design lines in the Liberty Bell that appear only on the very sharpest Franklin half dollars minted from 1948 to 1963 — poorly made examples have no, or only partial, bell lines.) What will happen to that person’s investment if an MS-67 full bell lines, or even another MS-66 full bell lines, shows up tomorrow? Think it can’t happen? Keep in mind that there was a time when no MS-66 full bell lines examples had yet been graded. And there are still thousands of ungraded 1953-S half dollars out there!
Collecting Finest Known world coins can be particularly treacherous because far fewer world coins have been submitted to grading services and, as far as we’ve seen, very little Condition Census research exists for world coins.
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Abraham Lincoln Total of 650 Uncirculated Coins in Rolls
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BU Lincoln Memorial Cent Offcenter Error Coin Uncirculated $28.00 |
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Susan B Anthony 1979 P Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.65 |
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Susan B Anthony 1979 D Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.65 |
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Sacagawea 2001 P Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.65 |
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Andrew Johnson 2011 P Presidential Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.35 |
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Susan B Anthony 1980 P Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.95 |
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Susan B Anthony 1980 D Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.95 |
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Susan B Anthony 1979 S Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.95 |
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Sacagawea 2000 D Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.65 |
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Susan B Anthony 1980 S Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.95 |
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Sacagawea 2001 D Dollar Coin Uncirculated $3.65 |
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Lot of U.S. MINT Uncirculated Coin Sets 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 P&D Both $34.55 |
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2000 Uncirculated Coin Set (Philadelphia) $6.00 |
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5 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $168.50 |
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2007 JAMES MADISON * $1 Coin * PHILADELPHIA MINT * Brilliant Uncirculated. $1.79 |
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2001 P and D US Mint Uncirculated 20 Coin Set OGP COA $16.79 |
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★ 1929 India 1/4 Anna – NGC MS65 RB – RARE BU Uncirculated Coin! ★ $165.00 |
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2011 United States Army Commemorative Coin Program Uncirculated Silver Dollar $43.00 |
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1896-P USA MORGAN DOLLAR–CHOICE Lustrous Uncirculated Big and old SILVER $ COIN $52.99 |
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SILVER Coin 1 oz 2011 MEXICO LIBERTAD .999 Brilliant Uncirculated Mexican JEWEL $42.11 |
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★ 1886 Japan Sen 1S ANACS MS62 – Rare BU Uncirculated Coin ★ $145.00 |
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2 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $68.02 |
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1911 KING GV PENNY, VIRTUALLY UNCIRCULATED, NICE COIN, LUSTRE $146.97 |
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~Gold Beautiful Uncirculated ~1907 $20 St.Guaden Mini coin ~ $0.89 |
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3 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $103.42 |
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5 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $170.00 |
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2010 ONE OUNCE CANADAIAN MAPLE LEAF COIN – BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED – .9999% PURE $31.05 |
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2009-D North Mariiana Islands Uncirculated Coin! $0.48 |
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TWO 2010 ONE OUNCE CANADAIAN MAPLE LEAF COINS – BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED – .9999% $63.10 |
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USA America 1974 Eisenhower Silver dollar Uncirculated coin $9.37 |
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1986 20c Platypus Australian 20 Cent Coin Uncirculated Condition in 2×2 Holder $9.85 |
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1984 Canada Uncirculated Royal Mint Coin Set w Envelope Estate $7.99 |
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2012 U.S. Uncirculated American Silver Eagle 1 Oz. Silver Coin $32.00 |
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2 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $67.22 |
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1997 Uncirculated Coin Set $8.00 |
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A HIGH VALUE 3 COIN SILVER UNCIRCULATED MINT SET from PORTUGAL DATING 1960 c $49.99 |
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3 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $100.88 |
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1954 Roosevelt Dime – Uncirculated Silver Coin – #0193 $7.25 |
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A 6 COIN UNCIRCULATED MINT SET from AUSTRALIA DATING 1966 with SILVER $23.83 |
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5 UNCIRCULATED COINS from IRIAN BARAT – 1, 5, 10, 25 & 50 SEN (ALL DATING 1962) $17.75 |
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5 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $170.22 |
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US 1960-P Uncirculated Coin Set of 5 in Original Packaging $17.05 |
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1944-D Philippines Silver 20 Cent ~minted in the U.S. ~Gem Uncirculated Coins** $14.95 |
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1910 LINCOLN CENT UNCIRCULATED COIN!!! #20 $6.99 |
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Israel 1977 Hanukka Coin. Jerusalem Lamp 10 Lirot Uncirculated+ Gift $1.49 |
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US 1963 Canada Uncirculated Coin Set $31.39 |
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PANAMA 1968 UNC COIN UNCIRCULATED 1 CENTESIMO 19mm BRONZE $3.00 |
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2 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $67.28 |
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3 2012 1 Ounce American Silver Eagle GEM BU Coins 999 Fine Silver Uncirculated $97.00 |
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2011 Canada Legendary Nature Complete 8 Coins Uncirculated Set with Folder $29.42 |
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100 Different Banknotes From 100 Different Countries $145.00 100 Different Banknotes From 100 Different Countries… |
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2004 24K Gold Plated Hologram State Quarters $17.50 The new State Quarters are America’s most popular coins – but few people will ever have the chance to own the fabulous set of coins that are gold plated and enhanced with genuine holograms…. |
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12 WE BUY COINS VERTICAL DECAL sticker silver gold sell rare cash bullion diamonds $9.99 This 4.5″ x 12″ decal is printed on premium grade exterior vinyl perfect for outdoor use for 5+ years or will look great inside. All decals are supplied with application film for easy installation. These will stick to any smooth surface – aluminum, glass, stainless steel, wood or plexiglas. All sizes are approx. You can’t go wrong with a SignMission decal!… |
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24 WE BUY COINS VERTICAL DECAL sticker silver gold sell rare cash bullion diamonds $14.99 This 9″ x 24″ decal is printed on premium grade exterior vinyl perfect for outdoor use for 5+ years or will look great inside. All decals are supplied with application film for easy installation. These will stick to any smooth surface – aluminum, glass, stainless steel, wood or plexiglas. All sizes are approx. You can’t go wrong with a SignMission decal!… |
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World Coin Grab Bag – 50 Assorted Coins $3.01 Great collection of FIFTY coins from across the world, hand-selected for nicer conditions and diverse variety. A nice starter set for collecting world coins, yourself – or an awesome gift idea for anyone on your shopping list! Comes in a velveteen gift pouch…. |
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1999-2008 P Complete UNC State Quarter 50-Coin Set $25.00 This is a full set of all 50 uncirculated state quarters. Each of these quarters are from the Philadelphia Mint. This set of coins will be shipped to you in sealed quarter tubes. No more searching around, trying to piece together a complete set. In this one deal you get them all…. |
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2010 D Mint Sacagawea Native American Golden Dollar Uncirculated Coin $0.01 New, Uncirculated 2010 D Sacagawea Native American Dollar Coin. You will receive one uncirculated dollar from Denver Mint. This coin is brilliant and uncirculated. It is mounted in a 2X2 cardboard mylar holder. Not proof coin. Uncirculated coins may vary to some degree because of blemishes, toning or slight imperfections.Bonus: If you make more than one purchase in the same order you will receive … |
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N.C.I. Grading Guide: A Step-by-step approach to the grading of uncirculated and proof coins $49.99 The classic, watershed text on grading mint state and proof United States coins by the numismatist widely considered the most astute rare coin grader and trader in numismatics…. |
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The PCGS Population Report: A census of more than 17,000,000 coins graded by PCGS, featuring circulated and uncirculated United States Coins. … Modern, Pattern and Colonial Coins. $65.00 A census of more than 17,000,000 coins graded by PCGS, featuring circulated and uncirculated United States Coins. Includes U.S. Regular Issue, Modern, Pattern, Territorial and Colonial Coins…. |
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James A Garfield Presidential Golden $ Dollar Uncirculated Coin 2011 P Mint $0.99 … |