What Is The Definition Of "Classic Coins"

Its honestly whatever you want it to be. Theres no standardized meaning. The closest thing resembling a widely accept definition would be the TPGS saying silver coins are classic and clads are modern.

But if you asked 10 different people youd get 10 different answers. Some people its silver coins, others is prepresidential designs, others its even further back and the cutoff date would even vary by denomination.

Personally I think some series are both and there isn't a magical year. Lincoln cents are considered modern but the early dates are over a 100 years old, not exactly modern in my book. Franklins would be another example a lot of people consider moderns yet theres no been several generations that were never alive when they were made or never even saw one in circulation.

Although I wonder if the Indian Head cent and/or Nickel falls into that explanation. For example the Nickel was supposed to be modeled from real life Indians. Although they may not have been famous.

While the term 'classic' coin is flexible, the CCF definition must be used.
Although I gotta say Lincoln Cents 1958 and prior ARE classic.
The Lincoln Memorial design is modern.

When I think of classic coins I think of any coin minted between 1793 and 1933. Then 1934 to present would be considered modern. Here's an article regarding this thought.

http://www.coinweek.com/commentary/...-part-one-2/

To me, classic is something with a representation of Liberty. I would also include Buffalo nickels and other oddities without Liberty such as Two Cent Pieces, Shield nickels, etc.

However, as previously noted a classic should not be one with a famous person on it. Sort of. However, the so called Buffalo nickel was modelded after a famous Buffalo. Does that count? And it really isn't a Buffalo nickel, it's really an Indian Head Nickel. And I think he was famous so that too could start a coversation as to what is it?
Now if it's only famous people, then only one side of that Nickel is Classic and the other side is not since the Buffalo, although maybe famous, is not a person.

They are. But they recycle a classic coin's image, just as the gold eagles do.