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Valued Member
United States
55 Posts |
Just finished browsing through the topic "Do you prefer circulated coins?" and found it interesting.
It made one obvious question cross my mind...
What is your favorite grade of coin to collect? I personally like the look of a VF coin...obviously used but still showing lots of detail.
What about the rest of you? Do you have any particular grade of coin that you just seem to like the look of? Anything that really catches your eye?
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Valued Member
 United States
55 Posts |
Maybe this should have been posted in the Main Coin Forum...I wasn't really thinking. Anyway...
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
14454 Posts |
most of my coins are MS-64 because there is usually a big jump in price from 64-65 and not much difference between 63 and 64 on the coins I collect most of
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21786 Posts |
I like to collect coins that have actually been used as money. For this reason, a coin in nice VF condition is most acceptable. When you go right back to the invention of coinage, circulated examples are often the only way they exist.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm with bryan on this one. I like ms-64 range. but I do love some older coins that are worn down and even have the rims worn off. I do love some very circulated examples. but for my 7070 type set I'm trying to get uncirculated examples.
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Valued Member
United States
361 Posts |
Interesting topic. I also prefer 64 when there is too big of a jump to 65. If possible I do prefer 65. Of course I cannot afford to collect strictly gems and love the look of an early Walker in F or VF.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Makes no difference to me. I collect coins and regardless of their condition if I need it, want it, could use it, condition is not that important. Naturally I would prefer all MS grades but when and if not possible, I just go with what is available.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19935 Posts |
I'm with Carl, whatever I like regardless of grade. I prefer MS, but I have coins all the way down to G that I like. It's more about the look than the grade for me.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The grade I prefer would depend on the set I was working on. If it is a modern commemorative or ASE they would be a strong MS or Proof, but if it was a seated, bust or walking half I would be inclined to look for AU. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4085 Posts |
I like to buy the best grade that I can afford. I'd love to have all uncirculated coins, but when I built my 7070 type set collection, that just wasn't realistic given my budget, so I set a goal of VF or better. For my Lincoln set, I am going for uncirculated examples. So it does depend on the set.
I think a VF coin is a nice grade in general. Some circulation and history behind it but not so worn that you lose the details of the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1064 Posts |
Agree with just carl and BadThad, I'm an eye-appeal & gotta have it buyer. If one hits me that also has a good price, all the better.
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Moderator
 United States
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My goal on the ultra modern coins, which I pull from circulation, is naturally AU+.
I prefer my early modern and classic coins to be in the middle grades (VG through XF).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
850 Posts |
Well I love the MS 60-64 but my budget will not allow it. So right now its VF-EF for the old types and BU-MS for modern
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New Member
United States
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Anything really. With older coins I don't mind coins in bad condition because it has history along with it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2200 Posts |
I like your basic AU/BU coins, non-slabbed, because they look nice, are entirely collectible, but aren't going to necessarily cost you an arm and a leg as when you get into MS territory.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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IMO .. Modern coins like State and ATB Quarters, Kennedy half dollars, Jefferson nickelsLincoln cents (1930 and up) etc .. should be collected in high MS grades. Classic coins - To me I do not see that many Seated and Barber coins in the VF and XF grades. When I see them, at a good price I try to buy them. I also watch out for F/VF Standing Lib Quarters, pre 1930 VF+ Buffalo nickels, pre 1900 VF+ Indian Head cents, pre 1917 VF + Lincoln cents. Of course if the price is right. There are some coins that when you check the price guides there are big price jumps from one grade to the next. For example the 1936 D Washington quarter. At AU it is about $200 then jumps to about $500 in MS (CDN), I look for the AU's in this case, because I think it has a lot of potential. Another example is a Lincoln 1931 S. This coin does not have much of a price jump from one grade to the next, until you get to the higher MS grades. So in this case, why purchase a VF coin, when you can get a AU/MS for not much more money. |
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