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I see that jbuck. I wouldn't consider anything not in current circulation to be modern, particularly that went out in 63. JMHO
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Quote:I guess I was primarily thinking of CLASSIC coins that aren't in circulation and cannot be done via change or "roll hunts" but have to be done from dealers, shows, etc. when I was posting. Some have mentioned V nickels in the past. Others Mercury dimes because you can get high quality at minimal prices. As noted V nickels would be the best for that situation. Mercury dimes have the problem of to many high priced ones even in poor grades. Like the 21, 21D, 26S, 42/41, 31D, etc. Whereas the V nickels (Liberty Head) are mostly the same with a few exceptions of course. |
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I wouldn't consider anything not in current circulation to be modern... The same could be said about the Eisenhower dollar.  Look at this this way. All of the other modern denomination designs below it are older than the Franklin half dollar. Had Kennedy not died, we would still have the Franklin half dollar today. Another thing to consider is that all of classic coins depict Liberty or other non-real people on the obverse. But I like where you were going, to discover what other "not commonly found in circulation" series is easy to complete. The Franklin half dollar is difficult to beat. |
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If Kennedy had served 2 terms and lived to a ripe old age, I still don't think we'd have a Franklin half dollar around since 1948. With the notoriety and popularity or Reagan, I think after he had died, Reagan would be on the half dollar. |
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This post made me stop and think about all my Albums and which ones were filled from change or rolls or bags of coins. I've presently 7 completed sets of Jefferson nickels and with the exception of Proofs, never purchased any of them. All came from circulation. The chances of that with any US coin is just not as easy. Possible, but not probable. And remember the original post was the Easiest Album to fill. Edited by just carl
08/24/2011 08:09 am
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Quote:If Kennedy had served 2 terms and lived to a ripe old age, I still don't think we'd have a Franklin half dollar around since 1948. With the notoriety and popularity or Reagan, I think after he had died, Reagan would be on the half dollar. We will never know, but I feel that Franklin would still be there today. Nancy Reagan was very vocal on her opposition to having Reagan on the dime, so I am sure she would have felt the same about the half dollar. |
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If you only mean classics and you aren't picky about condition and don't include proof only issues, try Two Cent Pieces. Toughest pieces are the 64 small motto (which can be cherrypicked in low grade) and the 1872 (not cheap but it can be afforded by a person of modest means.) Braided hair large cents are easy and cheap even in better grade. The 1857 is the toughest but once again easily affordable. Capped bust Half Dimes are easy as well. Only 9 coins in the set, eleven if you want the major varieties of 1836 and 37, and no rare dates (There are rare die varieties though and they can be cherrypicked because there aren't a lot of people chasing them and most dealers don't attribute them.). And in mid grade still affordable. In Fine very affordable. Of course finding albums to fill with them is is a much tougher proposition. Edited by Conder101
08/24/2011 2:22 pm
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Maybe I should revise it to easiest to fill in AU+ quality at marginally over spot, which is what I actually did. I was looking at some of the other suggestions and I'm not sure why so many advocate V nickels. I see at least 3 dates that would cost some big bucks even just in G condition in 85,86,12S. And if you were looking at my revised "AU+" you'd be averaging well over $50 a coin. I guess I liked the idea of getting the "90% silver" value and having them easy to find at mostly under $16 each - got most of them AU50-AU58 for somewhere in the $14-$16 range and the 8 I paid more than that for are all MS60-MS64. They were a whole lot easier and cheaper than my Walker and Buff albums have been - that's for darn sure! I also put a run of late-year certified Proof Frankies PR64-PR67 together for around $20 each average. There just aren't any tough KEY DATES. The couple that go just a tad more than the rest ( 49S, 52S, 55 ) are still just barely over the others and very easy to find anyway. |
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Roosevelt dimes is any easy set to complete. Franklins, Jeffersons, Memorials, etc. However I dont think the V nickel is an easy set. All are affordable except the 2 keys and 1 semi key. I agree that 2 centers or the Half Dimes would be an affordable "classic" set. Also Kennedy halves would be easy as well....
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Kennedy halves can be collected from roll hunting easily except the 70-D and possibly some of the recent NIFC. All are cheap.
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Quote:Maybe I should revise it to easiest to fill in AU+ quality at marginally over spot, which is what I actually did. I was looking at some of the other suggestions and I'm not sure why so many advocate V nickels. I see at least 3 dates that would cost some big bucks even just in G condition in 85,86,12S. And if you were looking at my revised "AU+" you'd be averaging well over $50 a coin. Well we are far from your origiinal statement of Esaiest Album to Fill. As most have mentioned that would be Jefferson nickels for the easiest and cheapest to fill. Then of course if you start with all purchsing, that could be almost anything pending pricing. Now you mention all in AU+ grades so again, that throws a different view on everything. Even some Jefferson nickels now enter the hundreds of dollar areana. Some Franklin halves too get pricy in the heigher grades. I guess if you have the money, you could just go out and buy a completed set of almost anything making any coin the easiest. |
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Quote:Some Franklin halves too get pricy in the heigher grades. Relatively speaking, they really don't! That was my point to some extent. That theree are NO KEYS and no super inflation in the AU and low MS even area. That is very unusual for a 45+ year old series. |
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