Classic Vs Modern Rivalry :)

I collect all types of coins so classic or modern makes no difference to me. And sometimes I'm not sure which is which with some. So many overlaps in dates makes it rather tuff to say one way or the other so I just collect them all. Mercury dimes ended in 1945 but Indian Head NIckels ended in 38. Lincoln Cents started way before all of those so shouldn't that be classic? Yet they continue today where as few of the ones around when those started are more than a memmory. Washington quarters started in 32 and a few years later many other coin types stopped. Rather than worrying about which is what, I just collect them all.

I prefer classic coins. When you hold a well circulated 200 year old coin in you hand, you can't help but wonder who may have handled this coin. Maybe someone famous? Was the coin present during important historical events ? These are questions that can never be answered be they do add to the "mystique' of a classic Coin.

oops, hit the button too soon, I think you get the idea - if I was 16 years old, and just starting, I'm guessing I'd be collecting what I see in circulation today!

I think just about every coin collector likes classic coins but that doesn't mean they collect them. The moderns can be had at face value and are easy to acquire even for someone on a budget. With classics if you do not roll search and get lucky enough to find them every now and then the only way to acquire them is to purchase them, trade for them or someone give them to you. I am willing to bet there is no one that would turn down a classic coin no matter what condition and would even pay for shipping to them, try to give away a regular worn down modern coin and unless its a key date no one would ever speak up to take it

I really love the look and history to the classic coins. Although I don't have a whole bunch of them in my collection, mainly because of the expense to collect most of these. But if I really find a beauty I don't feel bad about dropping the money on a good one. I guess you could say most of the coins I collect are right on the cusp of being classic/modern. Such as Silver Washington quarter in Unc. condition that are still affordable, Jefferson nickels, late year Indians etc. But I love them all, such a great hobby!

Classic coins, particularly 90% silver, when the feel of money actually was worth something in the hand. There is something wonderful about holding a handful of bright shiny silver coins, and the sound they made jangling in a coat pocket. Not like today's barely recognizable tokens that pass for coins. I received three Abraham Lincoln dollars out of the Coke machine yesterday, while novel, it was not the same.