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New Member
United States
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I keep seeing where descriptions of various dates on American Eagles are described as "key dates". What does that mean and what are considered key dates for this coin?
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Valued Member
United States
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1996 is the only key date for silver eagles. There is some fractional gold that is better than others, but they don't carry a huge premium. You may have to pay a little more for the years surrounding the 96 Eagle as well, but the only key would be the 1996.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Welcome to the forum. First, do you have a price guide? It is easier if you look at a price guide, to see that a "key" coin are coins of a series that in most cases are of the lowest mintage and highest value. As for American Silver Eagle ( ASE) coins. There are three different categories. Bullion (uncirculated) Key 1996 Burnish (uncirculated) Key 2008 W (reverse of 2007) Proofs Key 1995 W (came is 10 year anniversary set) There are other Keys or sometimes called semi keys, these would be coins that are more valuable than common date coins. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I guess I should have asked if you were asking about silver or gold eagles
For me gold eagles I would have to research
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New Member
 United States
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Thanks, that pretty much answered my question. I was asking about silver eagles for the most part but in general I suppose I was really asking to be sure I had an accurate idea. I wasn't off target but I'd rather be sure than be wrong and too proud to ask.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Many decades ago I built up a type set using key dates to represent the types. That is not possible now, because the cost is way out my my sort of price range.
I sold that collection in 1973, and it made 20% of the value of my first house.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I bet that was some set! I sure wish you had a picture or two!
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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Being an Australian collector, they were Oz coins. The set included a 1923 Half Penny, a 1939 'roo reverse Halfpenny a 1925 Penny, a 1946 Penny (sorry no 1930 Penny), a 1921 Star Shilling, a 1933 Shilling a 1910 Florin, and a 1935/35 Melbourne Centenary florin. the condition was nicely balanced in VF to EF range, except for the '35/35 Florin which would have been MS65, with the Foy's bag.
I also had an Oz gold type set of Sovereigns and Half Sovereigns, all of the Sydney Mint, and the Piece de Resistance was an Adelaide Pound, one date only 1852, and Oz's first gold coin. 17 coins were in the gold type set, condition fine to uncirculated. Date range for this set 1855 to 1931. The Adelaide Pound in VF.
I also had about 25 Roman coins, which included an Aureus of Claudius (reverse type Praetorian Camp) and an Aureus of Nero (Pax reverse), a gold Solidus of Constantius 11, a nice silver Cistaphorus of Trajan, a nice silver Argenteus of Constantius Chlorus and also a nice late Roman silver Milliarense.
That collection was sold way back in 1973, can't imagine what it would cost to buy now! I had to buy a house; as a young married the wife was (and still is, bless her!) more important than a stack of rare coins. I never sold ANY of my books. They are the tools of a collector and numismatist, and are essential.
I have never lost my enthusiasm for numismatics, and I am still a very active collector.
I have 200 or so coin reference books, including a complete set of the Roman Imperial Catalogue (RIC). They extend over 18" of shelf space, and cover the period of Augustus (14BC) the the fall of the Western Roman Empire, about 400 years later.
Edited by sel_69l
08/30/2010 03:28 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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sel 691
While reading your post all I could think was "isn't the internet a wonderful thing"
I know nothing of Australian coins (or Roman coin) but I'm sure that was a beautiful
and valuable set. I feel blessed to be able to say congratulations to someone across the planet.
Steve
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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That wording of key date is rather vague as far as I'm concerned. In many series there are many people that would say this or that coin is a key date coin for that series. Then too, others would say no, to common. I really think the term KEY DATE is way to vague.
And yes it is really great to be able to converse with someone on the other side of Earth about a common subject.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Every series has keys. A key date coin is the one (or couple of) most valuable coin(s) in a series. You can have a key by mintage (as in the 1914D or 1909S VDB for cents), you can have a grade census key (as in the 1926S cent in MS65RD for cents), or you can have variety keys like the 1917 DDO, 1955 DDO, or 1969S DDO. So it depends on what 'keys' you are talking about with any series as well. |
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