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What is the timeline separating modern and classic US coins? Rick |
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It seems to be around 1950. Any coin from 1950 circulation to the present day is "modern", those not in circulation in 1950 are "classic". (slight change in wording) Here are the forum descriptions: US Modern CoinsLincoln Cents, Jefferson nickels, Roosevelt dimes, Washington quarters, Franklin halves, Kennedy halves, Presidential dollars, Sacagawea dollars, SBA Dollars, Eisenhower dollars, All Bullion Eagles US Classic CoinsUS Colonials, Half Cents, Large Cents, Flying Eagle cents, Indian cents, Two Cents, Three Cents, Half Dimes, Shield nickels, Liberty V nickels, Buffalo nickels, Mercury dimes, Twenty Cents, Standing Liberty quarters, Walking Liberty half dollars, Trade dollars, Morgan dollars, Peace dollars, Flowing Hair Coinage, Bust Coins, Seated Liberty coinage, Barber coinage, Gold Coins |
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I would have said "every type still in circulation today, plus Franklin halves". |
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that would work too  |
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There is no exact time separating them, at least not as far as CCF is concerned. The general idea is this... Classic US coins have Liberty, Modern US coins have dead people. One exception is the Modern ASE, which is a retread of the classic WLHD.  |
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another exception is the Modern AGE, which is a retread of a Saint Gaudens Double Eagle
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Good to know. I am not too familiar with the AGE or any gold coins since I do not have any gold coins.  |
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I see a clear line of separation at 1964... silver v clad. That is admittedly problematic with series like Jeffersons and LMC's. |
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So is the LMC modern or classic? Some were minted prior to 1964 and technically they are not the current cent design. |
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For Lincoln cents, I consider wheats to be classic and Memorial and newer to be modern. Just my opinion.
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Quote:So is the LMC modern or classic? According to CCF, that is how we have the forums separated, both the Memorial cent and Wheat cent are modern. Some call the Memorials modern and the Wheaties classic (as mentioned by skyshark124). NumisMedia places the divide between 1933 and 1934. |
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I think it varies per coin. As pointed out many folks do divide the pennies by LWC and LMC. That would be 59. It would be 46 for the dimes and 32 for the quarters and 38 for the nickels. I say 64 for the halves, and 35 for the dollars. That pretty much dovetails with jbucks I see dead people rule excepting the pennies and halves. Edited by smokeriderdon
08/14/2013 5:36 pm
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I look at it like PCGS and fadetoblack does, silver is classic and clad is modern. For Lincolns Id have the wheats as classic and the memorial as modern.
I think the time has passed to consider a Franklin modern anymore as well. Its been 50 years since one has been made, thats not really old but it is half a century and almost lifetime has passed since theyve been minted. If their modern lifetime isn't over yet it should be soon. I suspect that their designation is largely a generational thing. If you grew up with them theyre modern, if you didnt theyre classic.
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