What Is A "type Coin"?

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USArmyParatrooper Pillar of the Community United States 1283 Posts	Posted 12/30/2007 2:09 pm Most price guides will have a "type coin" section. There they will list coin "types", like Buffalo nickels for example, and the price in various grades. Is it just the cheapest coin for each type? Report this Post to the Staff

InfiniteInterest Pillar of the Community United States 673 Posts	Posted 12/30/2007 2:47 pm I believe it is an average price for the most common dates for each series. I've always found that "type coin" guide a bit confusing myself since there are prices for each individual date there too..I guess for ease of reference. Report this Post to the Staff
BRUCE 1947 Pillar of the Community United States 834 Posts	Posted 12/30/2007 2:55 pm A type coin would be any coin in a series of coins that stands out lets say for the us quarter a type would be the standing liberty. For the nickel lets say the buffalo the cent the flying eagle and so on hope this helps. THE OTHER BRUCE. Report this Post to the Staff
Bilbo Pillar of the Community United States 812 Posts	Posted 12/30/2007 7:28 pm In theory, the prices listed in a "Type Coin" chart are the values for the least expensive coin in the series. If the collector is building a type set, that is what he can expect to pay for a common date. For Buffalo nickels, there are many dates that would qualify as the most common / least expensive dates. For Twenty Cent Pieces, the price in the Type Coin chart will be the price of the 1875-S. Report this Post to the Staff
USArmyParatrooper Pillar of the Community United States 1283 Posts	Posted 12/31/2007 06:03 am Thanks, Bilbo. That what it appeared to be, but I wasn't sure. It seems like a waste because you're going to have to reference the individual coins anyway to decipher which coin is the cheaper, common date. Maybe I'll do a type set next. It seems like a lot of fun because each purchase is a vastly different coin. Report this Post to the Staff
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