rarest coin? NE coin? and when did modern coin making begin?

In an old post I saw the rarest US coin was the 1913 Liberty Nickel
which has 4 or 5 specimens in existence. I remember reading a long
time ago that a colonial new england "NE" coin was pretty rare... only
3 existed? Does anyone know what coin this was and anything about it?
Are there pics on the web?

Also, when did the modern method of coin making begin?
Those old Roman coins aren't perfectly round...

On 3 Sep 2003 13:31:33 -0700, (Mad Scientist) is alleged to
have written:

In an old post I saw the rarest US coin was the 1913 Liberty Nickel
which has 4 or 5 specimens in existence. I remember reading a long
time ago that a colonial new england "NE" coin was pretty rare... only
3 existed? Does anyone know what coin this was and anything about it?
Are there pics on the web?

Also, when did the modern method of coin making begin?
Those old Roman coins aren't perfectly round...

The 1913 used to be the most valuable US coin, but it was never the rarest.
there are several coins known by a single specimen, like the 1849 $20.
Currently, the most valuable coin is the 1933 $20, only one legal coin exists.

The NE coins are rare, there are several varieties. I'm not an expert on those,
i know only that they were used in colonial times. The Redbook has excellent
write ups, and somebody here may be able to point you to a web resource. Good
hunting!

Bruce

There would appear to be some useful info in the change from "hammered" to
"milled" at.....

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~ke...arlymilled.htm

Thanks Mr Paul Baker


"Mad Scientist" wrote in message
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In an old post I saw the rarest US coin was the 1913 Liberty Nickel
which has 4 or 5 specimens in existence. I remember reading a long
time ago that a colonial new england "NE" coin was pretty rare... only
3 existed? Does anyone know what coin this was and anything about it?
Are there pics on the web?

Also, when did the modern method of coin making begin?
Those old Roman coins aren't perfectly round...

Right on with the 1849 $20.00 1 minted. I've seen it at the Smithsonian.

I don't know if the 1848 $20. would be considered rarer with a mintage of
0.............of course with zero minted---its not a coin ??


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"Mad Scientist" wrote in message
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In an old post I saw the rarest US coin was the 1913 Liberty Nickel
which has 4 or 5 specimens in existence. I remember reading a long
time ago that a colonial new england "NE" coin was pretty rare... only
3 existed? Does anyone know what coin this was and anything about it?
Are there pics on the web?

Also, when did the modern method of coin making begin?
Those old Roman coins aren't perfectly round...

Robert Brannon wrote:
Right on with the 1849 $20.00 1 minted. I've seen it at the
Smithsonian.

I don't know if the 1848 $20. would be considered rarer with a
mintage of
0.............of course with zero minted---its not a coin ??

I don't know if a 0 mintage coin can be considered a coin -- is a 1934
St Gaudens $20 rarer than a 1933? -- but there are coins that are known
to have been minted but are unknown in any collection. These could be
considered rarer than the 1849 $20 -- at least we all know where that
one is.

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Bob

On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:49:38 GMT, "Robert Brannon" is
alleged to have written:

Right on with the 1849 $20.00 1 minted. I've seen it at the Smithsonian.


SUPPOSEDLY, two minted along with a gilt brass striking. Breen mentions this and
says that photos of the other coin show it to be lacking the marks on the
smithsonian coin. He traces some of the pedigree as well. Seems better
documented than a lot of his drug dreams. Hasn't been seen in my lifetime, as
far as I know.

Bruce

On 3 Sep 2003 13:31:33 -0700, (Mad Scientist) wrote:

I remember reading a long
time ago that a colonial new england "NE" coin was pretty rare... only
3 existed? Does anyone know what coin this was and anything about it?

I don't Noe much about them. You might want a copy of the book 'The Silver
Coinage of Massachusetts.'

BLReed

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In an old post I saw the rarest US coin was the 1913 Liberty Nickel
which has 4 or 5 specimens in existence. I remember reading a long
time ago that a colonial new england "NE" coin was pretty rare... only
3 existed? Does anyone know what coin this was and anything about it?
Are there pics on the web?

Also, when did the modern method of coin making begin?
Those old Roman coins aren't perfectly round...

The NE threepence is unique. That is, there's only one known to
collectors. There may be some more buried somewhere.

The NE sixpence and shillings are relatively more common. But often it
will be several years between auction appearances.

If you want to buy any of the NE coins, you should have a fat
checkbook.

Bruce Hickmott wrote:

On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:49:38 GMT, "Robert Brannon" is
alleged to have written:

Right on with the 1849 $20.00 1 minted. I've seen it at the Smithsonian.


SUPPOSEDLY, two minted along with a gilt brass striking. Breen mentions this and
says that photos of the other coin show it to be lacking the marks on the
smithsonian coin. He traces some of the pedigree as well. Seems better
documented than a lot of his drug dreams. Hasn't been seen in my lifetime, as
far as I know.

Maybe it's waiting at Xanadu to be catalogued...along with all that
sculpture and paintings and jigsaw puzzles and Rosebud...

Alan
'Charles Foster'

On Thu, 04 Sep 2003 11:49:08 GMT, Alan & Erin Williams
is alleged to have written:

Bruce Hickmott wrote:

On Wed, 03 Sep 2003 22:49:38 GMT, "Robert Brannon" is
alleged to have written:

Right on with the 1849 $20.00 1 minted. I've seen it at the Smithsonian.


SUPPOSEDLY, two minted along with a gilt brass striking. Breen mentions this and
says that photos of the other coin show it to be lacking the marks on the
smithsonian coin. He traces some of the pedigree as well. Seems better
documented than a lot of his drug dreams. Hasn't been seen in my lifetime, as
far as I know.

Maybe it's waiting at Xanadu to be catalogued...along with all that
sculpture and paintings and jigsaw puzzles and Rosebud...

Alan
'Charles Foster'

Both of those coins seem to have simply vanished. I have heard speculation that
Woodin owned the Gilt brass coin, but certainly his writings don't reflect this.
Judd never saw it and Lord knows he looked.

Bruce (Check your change!)