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United Kingdom
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I am about to start collecting American coins , I know nothing about them , all I would like to know is the most collectible US coins and the nicest , would be nice if people could post pics and leave a rough estimated price so I could look Also giving you a chance to discuss the best US coins Post pics Edited by bradez72
12/18/2012 2:20 pm
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Sweden
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Personally, I fancy the Barber quarters and halfs... But all your questions are extremely subjective. If you want to know which are the priciest, numismedia.com is a good place to start |
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United States
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one of the most sought after 20th century coins that will cost you $600 - $1000USD is a 1916-D Winged Liberty Dime. There has and should continue to be an active trade market on that for decades to come. You cannot go wrong with certain carson city minted 19th century coinage in those price ranges as well. Another huge 20th century is the 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent. It will set you back thousands in a high grade. Also a 1942/1 Winged Liberty Dime. CH AU 1913 Type 1 Indian Head Nickle. A great "type" coin under $500: 1853 Arrows and Rays Seated Liberty quarter1866 Shield Nickle with Rays 1837 No Stars Seated Liberty half dime1840 No Drapery Seated Liberty dime1873 Arrows at Date Seated Liberty coinage (25/50) thats not even the tip of the iceberg. but its a start for your first $10,000 to spend on if you like ;-) |
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United States
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With around 2800 active users on the site at a given time, you could receive 2800 different answers to that question. Everyone will describe their own favorites. We could be more help if we better understood your motivation. Is it aesthetic beauty, historical significance, profitability, cost of acquisition, etc? Do you want to complete a set, obtain an example of each denomination and/or type?
If you would like to learn about all the diffent types of U.S. coins available, there's a link on the left side of the page for U.S. Coins & Currency. Take a wander through that resource, too. If you see something that interests you there you could request member comments on the coin/series.
Glad to help if I can.
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United States
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Some of my favorite US coins are half dollars issued from 1794 to date. They are now not often circulated but used to be a steady workforce in our economy. Bust half:   Seated half:   There are several additional types all with their own beauty. |
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United Kingdom
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What would be the price for one of them
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United States
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Mercury dimes! Cheap, silver, cool, and easy to find in high grades
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United States
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I personally think the most "iconic" collectible US coin is the Wheat cent! |
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United States
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@bradez72 For a quality AU or higher end bust or seated half they will run from $150+, well circulated examples down to $30. Walking libertys are also quite attractive and a can be had in MS state for $40 or so.   |
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United States
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I agree with jerseyben, the Lincoln wheat set probably has the most followers of any coin set. For beauty check out Mercury dimes and Walking liberty halfs, both 'must have' U.S. sets IMO. |
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 United States
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The only way you'll ever achieve happiness with this question (and avoid poverty) is to settle on some subset you like, and concentrate on it. Start here: http://www.coincommunity.com/us_coin_facts/For some, that happy place is a Typeset - one of each type or expanded versions including mint marks. For others, it's a singleminded concentration on one issue - Morgans, Large Cents, or similar. Some tend to settle on a denomination (like Moe with Halves) or a composition (many collect Early Copper regardless of denomination, or gold). But try very hard to narrow your interest before starting to throw money around. Your wallet would prefer that. Maybe find things you tentatively like, and buy cheap examples to see what you think in-hand. Being in the UK, your options for acquiring US coins are rather limited, so you're going to need to become knowledgeable about grading and pricing. This is far easier when you concentrate on a single issue or subset. One of the "perks" that more senior Coin Community members enjoy is a Personal Gallery to upload their coin-related images for use here at the forum. There are some formidable coin photographers here, and you can browse very high-quality images by wandering around in the Gallery. http://www.coincommunity.org/galler...ex.php?cat=1There's a lot to consider, but the journey is glorious. |
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But try very hard to narrow your interest before starting to throw money around. Your wallet would prefer that - SsuperDdave Sound advice I wish I would have sought out myself at the beginning of my journey. I have narrowed my life down to trying to assemble an all AU/UNC Winged Dime Set and a limited 19th/20th Type set. I say limited because gold is out of the question for me as well as some other coins in that set. I must have wasted $1,000 "feeling" my way around when I should have sought out a family such as the folks here at the CCF who I am confident would have steered me in the right direction. Whatever you choose, have fun and stop to smell the roses along the journey. Admire your collection and continue to look for unique attributes in your coins. It's loads of fun when you have a direction to travel. |
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United States
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Buffalo nickels and Indian cents!! BNoth can be purchased in bulk lots and you can assemble a partial set and then work towards upgrading and plugging tougher holes.
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Posted 12/18/2012 1:47 pm
