Poll Question: If you found a rare coin in a treasure chest, what would be the dream coin inside and why?

I would like the coin to be an 1885 Liberty Nickel in XF condition. That is one coin I am missing from the many sets I'm trying to put together.

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The 1943 Bn copper (3.11g) wheat Lincoln cent - we all know why.

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I would like a gold doubloon from a sunken pirate ship’s treasure. The nostalgia would be perfect.

Ken, Germantown, Ohio

1938 New Orleans Half Dollar in AU or better. Any Gold Dahlenoga in AU or better.

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CARSON CITY $50.00 GOLD COIN because it's worth big money today; CARSON CITY MINT was in business for a short time!

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1933 twenty-dollar coin!

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I would like to find a 1933 double eagle. I could sell it and retire.

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I would say an “authentic” 1849 US Double Eagle Gold coin because there’s supposed to only be one in existence (at the Smithsonian), and this would be the second one. Or maybe a previously unknown 1848 US Gold Double Eagle that is authenticated.

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My dream coin would be A 1792 half-disme. The first coin ever minted by the U.S.

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Genuine 1943 copper penny.

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I like to find 20-dollar gold zlota from Poland.

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From the June 6, 2025, Numismatic News e-Newsletter, readers shared the coins they’d most want to uncover in a hidden hoard—from legendary rarities like the 1933 Double Eagle to nostalgic pirate gold.