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Pillar of the Community
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My opinion? Morgans. They are awesome and everyone loves them. IMO: They are the best of what US coinage has ever had to offer.   |
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I Already roll hunt and check coinstar machines every other day. I will get a Red Book soon. Moe, I love the morgan. I have a 1881 O and a 1921 Morgan and a 1922 D and a 1923 Peace dollars. Edited by MorganDude26
02/13/2012 8:43 pm
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 You've got a lot of good advice there already but I'll add mine -- If I could go back in time and be a teenager again.. (sigh).. I would buy rolls of coins from the bank -- pick out the really old ones and (using a loupe) pick out the very best of the new. By the time you are in your 40's or 50's those new coins will be oldies and have some value. It probably isn't feasible for you to store tons of coins but every once in awhile I find AU coins and I have found a couple that I think are flawless. So I'm not suggesting that you keep rolls and rolls of coins -- just keep the best of the best and wait 30 or 40 years. So try searching rolls of every kind -- and you will discover your favorites along the way. |
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Mercury Dimes!   On the other hand, Buffalo nickels are another great choice. Maybe the least expensive classic set to assemble. If you can't decide, you can do a type set. |
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Like others have said. Get whatever interests you.
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Captainfwiffo, I am a big fan of dimes, but I prefer barber, seated liberty, capped bust, and draped bust dimes.
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The bottom line is yes, collect what you find enjoyable. I am completing a Barber dime set in VG-VF and have to tell you, they are fun and most quite affordable. The 1895-O will be your biggest hurdle. swcoin.ecrater.com
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Another vote for Morgans. I love 'em because you can pick 'em up for a tiny premium over melt value; you can find a lot, not all years and marks of course, in real nice condition for the price of a pizza. I carry an 1878 in my pocket just for fun.
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There are lots of great coins out there to collect. Collect what makes you happy. It is good to have ambitions like the Trade dollars. I am finding fun and a challenge putting together the 7070 type set on a budget. Of the ones I can afford I am buying with the best eye appeal and some are I am going for a better date/semi-key date. |
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I vote Indian Head cents. I'm in my twenties, and I mostly search penny and nickel rolls. I recently found an 1887 in a roll from a bank, and you can buy many for just a couple bucks. Plus they're sweet. |
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 Not sure how new you are to collecting but I thought I'd throw in the Welcome thing anyway. Nothing to loose you know. As to my suggestions about collecting anything. I strongly suggest you stop collecting USA coins of any kind. The more you collect, the less for me. Now if you insist on collecting USA coins, do not collect anything minted after the year 1793. Anything after that is just not worth the effort for you but leaves all those trivial ones minted after that for me.  If you do though, I do suggest getting a copy of the Red Book by Whitman Publishing and sort of look through that one for ideas. Lots of people may recommend something that is just not in your price range or available to you. Check carefully for coin supplies right here on this forum for names of decent places and above all, keep away from ebay. |
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Justcarl, you crack me up :)
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02/16/2012 5:32 pm
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