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I think it would be fair to say that the most popular US coin for collectors would be the Lincoln Cent. What series do you think qualifies as the least popular? (Note: I'm not necessarily referring to a series that is "unpopular" because it's too expensive to collect. What I'm getting at is a series that people simply don't seem to like much.) *** Moved by Staff moved to a more appropriate forum. *** |
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I moved your post to the appropriate section for the proper attention.  I would guess a SBA$ as least popular to spend and collect.  EDIT - I don't collect the Presidential dollar coins because they don't appeal to me. I do have a couple that interest me. |
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I like the series well enough, but I cast my vote for the ATB Quarters. Collectors don't like the shallow relief, and the general public is simply burnt out after 19 years of commemorative quarters. In a similar vein, I can't think of too many enthusiastic collectors of the President dollars or the Sac dollars beyond the ultra-valuable errors or varieties. |
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I'm going to say 3 cent nickels. Mainly because it has several coins with very low mintages (below 50,000) that you can easily buy for less than $100. That tells me that nobody is interested.
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3 cent nickel is a good bet. What about the newer shield pennies? Dont hear much about their "popularity". Shield nickels might also go on that list. Some expensive coins in a series with weak strikes and low eye appeal (IMHO) make it a set a quest beyond my interest level. I've got my "shields" up to deflect the ire of the Shield nickel affectionados on the site! |
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" Lincoln Cent" is pretty general -- wheats seem popular; shields much less so. I'd wager ATBs are popular among the general population (some of whom are very amateur "collectors") mainly because they're exposed to them. Classic coins wouldn't be priced in the hundreds (or more) if there weren't some kind of demand, and they're necessary for people building type sets. I'm going with the Presidential dollars. You don't see much about them on here, they don't circulate very much, they have virtually no intrinsic value, and there's hardly any artistic value either -- portraits are portraits and the Statue of Liberty is the Statue of Liberty. Even the Sacagawea dollars have an eagle or a more artistic design. |
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Going by mintage figures relative to price, the Braided Hair Half Cents are very affordable for such low-mintage pieces. The most common is the 1851, which has a mintage of around 140 thousand - less than a third of the 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent mintage. Yet circulated examples can readily be found for under 100 dollars. |
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Without a doubt, hands down, Three Cent pieces. The nickel type not trimes. Edited by MikeF
02/07/2018 12:11 am
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I don't collect too many modern coins beyond having a some Lincoln wheats and early UNC Jefferson's, but my son (8) and I still collect the ATB Quarters from circulation (along with my mom who lives on the east coast, so our "P" mint is covered). Kennedy halves and Ike's are cool because of their size. Sacageawa has artistic elements as mentioned above. I really see no appeal in the Presidential dollars. I think the color, to me, is the real killer. They just look like they are trying to be fake gold. No elegance. |
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Depends on the collector doesn't it? Modern or older is all subjective to me. Anything, well newer denominations since 2006 have been most uninspirational for collectors. The older groups as those listed are not as popular BUT, just rry to get them in complete form, even low grades. All you can collect every area but after the Civil War alright? That way it'll be easier for me to do Shield nicks and tri-nicks...  |
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Quote:I'm going with the Presidential dollars. You don't see much about them on here, they don't circulate very much, they have virtually no intrinsic value, and there's hardly any artistic value either -- portraits are portraits and the Statue of Liberty is the Statue of Liberty. Even the Sacagawea dollars have an eagle or a more artistic design. My sentiments exactly. I will also add that, unlike Three Cent Nickels (which I would be happy to collect), the coins have no history to speak of. Even a lowly 1921 Morgan dollar has nearly 100 years of history behind it. The Presidential dollars is a very uninspired and uninspiring series. In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
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It doesn't matter if it's uninspiring, people can collect the full series of Pres dollars for a VERY small premium over face. I can guarantee you there's more people collecting any ultra modern series in some form than there are 3 cent nickels. If it wasn't for type sets 3CN may have essentially no interest at all
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02/07/2018 02:38 am
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It doesn't matter if it's uninspiring, people can collect the full series of Pres dollars for a VERY small premium over face. I can guarantee you there's more people collecting any ultra modern series in some form than their are 3 cent nickels. So, what is your answer to the question, @basebal21?  In Memory of Crazyb0 12-26-1951 to 7-27-2020
In Memory of Tootallious 3-31-1964 to 4-15-2020
In Memory of T-BOP 10-12-1949 to 1-19-2024
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I'd have to say the current Presidential dollar coins are the least popular - even less popular than Anthony Dollars. Almost all of the banks I go to have them, and want to get rid of them. They just sit. If I had the money, and if I weren't working on finishing up other series' (Buffalos and Mercs), I'd definitely buy some of those 3 cent nickels. They're a lot more interesting to me than the modern dollars. CRH Nickeloholic. 1,600,000 nickels searched in eight years! Have found FOUR complete Jefferson sets!
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02/07/2018 02:59 am
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I would say,SBA-President gold tone dollars and the Ike dollar. John1  |
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