These volumes have many types listed as rare that are scarce at best, yet overall they are still fairly accurate. Most R5 coins are not unique but are very rare. Most R4 coins are also quite rare.
scarce: Not common, but not as uncommon as rare.
screw press: Early hand-operated machine for striking coins. First type of press used by U.S. Mint, beginning in 1792.
Are Valuable Coins Scarce Coins?
These days the new coin collector will typically use eBay to buy coins.
Scarce 1862 $3
676 1862 Breen-6367. Without Distinct Neckline. AU-55. Another specimen of this variety, with bright yellow gold surfaces.
With wire brush die effects as earlier described.
SCARCE
See Common, Rare, Scarcer than common but not as difficult as rare.
SCRATCH ...
The scarce 1970-S Small Date Variety shown above is characterized by a more delicate date (as compared to the Large Date variety) and will exhibit a "7" that is relatively level with the rest of the date.
Scarce and rare issues are less affected by market conditions and vagaries of investment desire.
Scarce today, these small silver coins were often lost, many more melted for their silver content, and the majority of the rest simply wore out from use.
Scarce - 75 to 199 estimated to exist
R6
Very Scarce - 20 to 74 estimated to exist ...
ScarceIn short supply, but with more survivors accessible than of a coin properly labeled as rare.
StrikeTo stamp a coin design onto a blank.
UncirculatedMint State, contrasted with circulated, free of any trace of wear. Unworn business strike.
Scarce: 1696 edge date TRICESIMO, 1697
Anne issued 1703, 1705-1708, 1713 Scarce: 1707 E edge date SEPTIMO (E = Edinburgh Mint)
Picture available of a 1707E post-Union Crown
George I issued 1716,18,20,23,26 ...
Scarce variety, mint mark missing. Probably struck from a die made before an I punch was available or from one where the I was omitted by oversight.
A mystery ...
Scarce - In short supply, but with more survivors accessible than of a coin labeled rare.
Rim - The raised portion of a coin which protects the design from wear.
Script - Paper money other than regular government currency.
Scarce
Refers to a coin existing in small quantities, relative to demand.
Scratch ...
A scarce William IV shield gold half sovereign coin dated 1835. Some wear can be seen on the shield side of this delightful gold coin.
A scarce obverse type with the exact type of 1859. There are a few hits on the obverse and a strike-through on the reverse.
$10,000.00 Available Add to cart View
1863 Reeded Edge J-300 PR-65 Cameo PCGS (PS) ...
I scarcely know what I write. I am all dressed for the reception of Compliments, Congratulations &c &c. How happy should I be was you here. This goes by Dr. Romain who promises to call on you with it.
A scarce variant shows Victory advancing right with a trophy held in both hands.
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IMP CAE L SEP SEV PERT AVG COS II ...
Scarce dates in many series are available at the same price or moderate markups from prices of the most common dates. Examples abound in the gold series and nineteenth century liberty seated coinage.
The scarcest of the gold dollar series, the Type II Indian Head Gold Dollar features the image of Miss Liberty wearing a feathered Indian headdress on the obverse and a wreath encircling the denomination and date on the reverse.
One scarce variety is lacks the drapery at Liberty's elbow because of over-zealous polishing of the die.
1846
2,210,000 ...
The scarcer date/mintmark combinations would be the 1921 (only struck in Philadelphia), the 1927-P and S, the 1928-P, and the 1934-P. None of these particular Peace dollars, however, could be called a true rarity.
B&D: Scarce Valerian II AE Antoninianus
TextImage
VanMeter 1[5]
VF Valerian II Antoninianus Valerian on Eagle
TextImage ...
very scarce - not in SNG von Aulock, Copenhagen, Munich, Tubingen, Fitzwilliam; nor McClean Fitzwilliam. Thank you to Dr. Ted Buttrey for this attribution information.
Note: Scarce legend break on reverse - standard is C_T
Constantine I, AE Follis, 313-314, Lugdunum
CONSTANTINVS P F AVG
Laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right, seen from behind
SOLI INVIC_TO COMITI ...
1932-D, scarcer key date/mint, Good, $95.00; VG+, $119.00; Fine, $130.00; Fine-VF, $140.00; Very Fine+ but with graffiti on obverse field, $25.00; Very Fine, $200.
RARITY - SCARCE 1794 LIBERTY CAP Large Cent S-54 NR
The Liberty Cap large cents of 1793-1796 are the classics of early American copper coinage.
"Rare," "scarce," "unlisted," "unpublished," -- words that make a collector's heart beat faster.
At times any scarce or rare coin is referred to a "key" coin. The terms "key to the set" or "key to the series" are also used as synonyms for "key coin."
killer
Slang term for outstanding. (i.e. That 1880-S silver dollar has killer luster.) ...
Key Coin - The scarcest or most valuable coin or coins in a series.
Key Date - The rarest (or one of the most rare) and therefore most expensive members of a coin series. For example, the 1909-S VDB Lincoln cent or 1916-D Mercury dime.
Where goods are scarce it is necessary for society to make choices as to how they are allocated and used. Economists study (among other things) how societies perform the optimal allocation of these resources.
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R1248* 2839 Antoninus Pius: AR 18 Denarius
$195.00
Obv. ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P Laur. hd. r.
Rev. VOTA SVSCEPTA DEC III COS IIII Antoninus sacrificing l.
2.86 g
Sear 1248v; RIC 156A EF, scarce votive issue ...
Key Date - A scarce date required to complete a collection, usually more difficult to find and afford.
Legal Tender - A coin, note, or other article issued by a government as official money.
Thus far we have scarcely wandered beyond the basin of the Aegean sea. It now remains for us to cast our eyes westwards and to follow the track of the early Greek trader to the coasts of Italy and Sicily, Gaul and Spain.
In the context of scarce and rare coins, pricing guides often work to the benefit of the buyer by setting what the seller views as the upper limit.
- a precious metal scarcer than gold! Metallic silver-like in color. Click here to read more about platinum.
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semi-common Term to denote coins that are neither scarce nor common. An example would be Uncirculated 1903 Morgan dollars. semi-numismatic Term indicating a coin that has a significant bullion value and some numismatic value.
R4 = 76-200 known, "Very Scarce"
R3 = 201-500 known, "Scarce"
R2 = 501-1250 known, "Uncommon"
R1 = over 1251 known, "Common"
RB Red-Brown. Color grade for uncirculated copper coins (BN, RB, or RD). RD Red.
nice example of Scarce type, Very Fine....$150 Photo
Alexander Jannaeus was the great-nephew of Simon and Judah Maccabee and became ruler of the Jews in 103 BC upon the death of his brother Judah Aristobolus I.
Gems are quite scarce and very expensive so most type collectors will focus on coins graded MS63 or MS64. The former should be available in the $12,500-15,000 range while the latter will cost $20,000 and up.
While the series has many "common" dates, it includes a number of very scarce issues. Although there are no standout rarities from the Philadelphia Mint, the coins struck from 1863 through 1869 are especially elusive and quite rare in mint condition.
By 1760 small coppers were scarce in Ireland. No royal Irish farthings had been issued since 1744 and no royal Irish halfpence since 1755.
It will scarcely be believed, that persons from almost all parts of England have travelled to the metropolis, on the qui vive to make, as they supposed, their fortunes, with a Farthing, or presumed Farthing, of Anne in their possession; and which, ...
key date - a scarce date that is often hard to find to complete a collection.
L
legal tender - coins, paper money, or other currency issued by a government and used as money. legend - the main lettering on a coin. ...
A high quality example of a scarcer than average Confederate issue found it's way into my collection. I picked a couple of pretty pieces of the large size issues, a scarce example of Merchant's scrip, and a Territorial national bank note.
1877 is now the scarcest of all Indian Head cents. A few years later demand picked back up and in 1879, production went above 10 million and stayed well above that number until near the end. In 1907, the mint produced over 100 million cents.
After the Civil War, the city of Chattanooga, like most of the south was impoverished and money was scarce. In addition, the Tennessee River flooded in 1867 destroying most of the city. That left the city with a lot of unexpected expenses.
The 1855-D half eagle is a scarce coin in all grades. The centers on most half eagles of this date have weakness on both obverse and reverse, but there are a few well struck exceptions. The rims are round and have a beveled appearance.
The British and French wanted the United States to send its infantry to reinforce their troops already on the battlelines, and not use scarce shipping to bring over supplies.
Compared to Goa Kadambas, coins of Kadambas of Hangal are relatively scarce and never been studied in greater details.
All portrait deniers of the Carolingian Kings are scarce to rare.
Denomination: Silver denier.
Mint: Melle in Aquitaine
Size: 17.6 x 19.6 mm. Weight: 1.49 grams.
Reference: MEC vol 1, #758.
As this is written in February 2005, these coins are still quite scarce, with the Extra Leaf Low variety somewhat scarcer than the Extra Leaf High variety, and each scarce variety coin currently brings three figure retail prices.
Coins of Code MD33 are not scarce as Rhodes31 has examined 26 coins and the writer has 23 coins in his cabinet. There are many variations and the writer was not able to record a duplicate for this type of coin.
Nickel became a scarce commodity in 1942 owing to its importance in the war effort and for the next two years the coin was made of tombac (88 per cent copper and 12 per cent zinc).
Because many more specimens exist than its low mintage would lead one to expect, the asking price is often inflated over comparably scarce mid-issue, non-controversial types.
Only 1 other Southern Wire Company is known to me which makes it very scarce. Rarity alone does not always make a piece valuable.
Many gold coins can be collected as sets or partial sets and the observant collector may be able to obtain some of the scarce issues at the same price as the commonest dates.
There is an interesting (and scarce) variety on the reverse of some 1903-C Rupees. The normal configuration of five dots may be missing a dot. See the illustration below.
Don't get me wrong, for a scarce
or a rare coin at the time of sale, any grading service is better then a raw or
non-graded coin. At the time of the writing of this article, there are
four grading services that are considered tier one companies.
When America was young, hard money was scarce. The dollar was the official unit of our nation's currency, but the half dollar carried far more commerce.
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