The Morgan Dollar has a huge collector base, but the general public didn't want them. I voted for the Walker because it circulated and it also a smaller, but significant collector base.
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I would say Morgan's. Almost every collector has at least one Morgan Dollar in it. Saints while very cool and so forth, not near the same number of people have one of these in their collection.
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Peace dollars. Although WLH are a closer if not adorably smaller runner up. I would say Morgan’s but they’re ubiquitously 19th century even if their run extended into the 20th cen
@BillJones said:
The Morgan Dollar has a huge collector base, but the general public didn't want them. I voted for the Walker because it circulated and it also a smaller, but significant collector base.
Walkers are actually a good place to put your money in. Many coins are NOT fully struck and you can get fully struck coins for little or no premium compared to not fully struck coins. There is no FH or FB designations for Walkers which helps.
The Kennedy Half. Millions of people who don't consider themselves to be coin collectors have a stash of Kennedy Half dollars. Your great aunt Eunice in Des Moines most likely still has the stash of them uncle Fred left behind. Your neighbor across the street most likely keeps every one that he ever got in change. Heck,....everybody collects Kennedy Halfs. That makes them.....POPULAR!
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The Kennedy Half. Millions of people who don't consider themselves to be coin collectors have a stash of Kennedy Half dollars. Your great aunt Eunice in Des Moines most likely still has the stash of them uncle Fred left behind. Your neighbor across the street most likely keeps every one that he ever got in change. Heck,....everybody collects Kennedy Halfs. That makes them.....POPULAR!
My kids don’t even know what they are and how much they are worth. I am not sure aunt Eunice is the authority on popularity but maybe your town is different
I guessed Franklins only because a nice set can be assembled at a reasonable price and they have some age. I hope I'm wrong as Walkers would be my personal choice if I were back into sets. Morgans clearly the most popular if one considers them 20th century coins. All the "sometime" collectors ("oh yeah I collect coins too") I meet collect Morgans or bullion,
@BillJones said:
The Morgan Dollar has a huge collector base, but the general public didn't want them. I voted for the Walker because it circulated and it also a smaller, but significant collector base.
I agree. Beautiful design, collectible in both MS and PR-albeit some pricey pieces, Common issues a bargain-short sets.The WLH series has it all IMO!
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Walkers is my bet.
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I vote Peace dollar as it provides a complete 20th century collection of dollars.
Morgan dollar as it's one of the most collected/popular series.
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The Saint Gaudens $20 gold coin.
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The Morgan dollar on the poll.... However, @PerryHall is correct, the Saint Gaudens should be on the list. Cheers, RickO
I would say the Morgan dollar because not everyone has resources to collect saints and everyone loves a big silver piece.
Eliminating all 1800s for the Morgan dollar, the Walker half gets my vote.
Dollars are very common so by larger I thought you meant something like the Pan Pac slugs
dollars got my vote, walkers come in right behind it
The Morgan Dollar has a huge collector base, but the general public didn't want them. I voted for the Walker because it circulated and it also a smaller, but significant collector base.
I would say Morgan's. Almost every collector has at least one Morgan Dollar in it. Saints while very cool and so forth, not near the same number of people have one of these in their collection.
Peace dollars. Although WLH are a closer if not adorably smaller runner up. I would say Morgan’s but they’re ubiquitously 19th century even if their run extended into the 20th cen
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
That’s why Walkers got my vote as well.
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Walkers are actually a good place to put your money in. Many coins are NOT fully struck and you can get fully struck coins for little or no premium compared to not fully struck coins. There is no FH or FB designations for Walkers which helps.
The Kennedy Half. Millions of people who don't consider themselves to be coin collectors have a stash of Kennedy Half dollars. Your great aunt Eunice in Des Moines most likely still has the stash of them uncle Fred left behind. Your neighbor across the street most likely keeps every one that he ever got in change. Heck,....everybody collects Kennedy Halfs. That makes them.....POPULAR!
I guess youse guys and gals can see my biased single lone vote!
the WL half still popular on the SAE's, so it has some staying power.
Worldwide? Kennedy?
Why no Mercury dime selection?
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Walker's have my vote. Unimaginable that any other 20th Century coin can compare to the beauty and complexity of design.
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My kids don’t even know what they are and how much they are worth. I am not sure aunt Eunice is the authority on popularity but maybe your town is different
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
When I think of Morgans I think of a 19th century series. That's one reason I chose Walkers.
I guessed Franklins only because a nice set can be assembled at a reasonable price and they have some age. I hope I'm wrong as Walkers would be my personal choice if I were back into sets. Morgans clearly the most popular if one considers them 20th century coins. All the "sometime" collectors ("oh yeah I collect coins too") I meet collect Morgans or bullion,
Exactly my thoughts!
Maybe a large pic of one could qualify?
I am not voting because Jeffersons are way bigger than cents and dimes and cooler than Washington's.
I agree. Beautiful design, collectible in both MS and PR-albeit some pricey pieces, Common issues a bargain-short sets.The WLH series has it all IMO!
Just guessing, ASE...
Pan Pac $50. I think you should have had an "other" in the poll.
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