For the (not so) old timers - Remember 1964?

MrEureka

1964 wasn't all that long ago. The last of the silver coins were struck. The roll boom was over or ending. Kennedy halves were struck for the first time. In August of 1964 I turned four, but (except for the roll boom) I sort of remember it all. It wasn't that long ago.

Now, here's the funny part. In 1964, 100K+ Gem BU 1926-S nickels were no older than 1964 Kennedys are today. Somehow, it's strange to me. Any thoughts from the philosophers out there?

Nic

Yes, that stinks. You turned 4, I was ready to turn 6 K

Coulport

Youngsters both

1964 was the start of the death of the half dollar being a useful coin.

As for 1926-S Buffalo nickels at that time, they were either long gone from circulation or had their dates completely warn off. I was searching $200 bags of nickels at that time and never found one. There were plenty of Buffalo nickels in the bag but 99% of them with readable dates were 1934 to 1937. Never found a circulated 38D buff come to think of it either.

cladking

oldshep

1964 - 1965 I went from a surf bum to a soldier, soon came marriage and Vietnam. Ah - loss of innocence.
Shep

coinkat

The Flinstones, the Beattles, Barry Goldwater and it was the last year Illinois won in the Rosebowl. Seriously, even then the 1926-s Buffalo had alot going for it...low mintage (somewhere around 970,000 or so). Alot were spent and worn during the depression...not many were saved...they were poorly struck to begin with. It is a tough coin ef45 and higher.

Conder101

<< <i>In 1964, 100K+ Gem BU 1926-S nickels were no older than 1964 Kennedys are today. >>


And today we had $30,000 proof 1963 cents. But in 1964 the 1926-S nickel was not 100K, or even 30K. Does this tell us anything about values of the early 60's coins in yet another 40 years? I don't think so.

PhillyJoe

In 1964 I think we all kept a couple of the "new" half dollars in a drawer, Russ won his spelling bee by correctly spelling "accented", I listened to Jim Bunning's perfect game on my transistor radio and watched the Phillies implode at the end of the season.

Joe

MadMonk

Yea, I remember...Too much candy
All those Frankies gone to waste.

anoldgoat

I started collecting in the early 60's. That was about the time a friend of mine who also collected got a 1916-D Mercury out of a soda machine. Only two old lincolns of value, as far as i knew were 1922 error and 1909-S VDB, all others were spent if i already had one. Still found an ocasional SLQ with luster, SLQ's were common. Don't remember seeing very many Barber coins. And by the late 60's my friend had completed all her silver series that where introduced in th 20th century, from pocket change. She had friends checking thier change also.

Oh the days...

halfnut

Sure I remember 1964 I was born that year, nothing else to add.

dorkkarl

yeah, it means i'm older than a majority of you bozo's.

celebrate the moment

K S

cladking

<< <i>Still found an ocasional SLQ with luster, SLQ's were common. >>



I assume you misspoke here. I never saw a lustrous SLQ and I started in 1957. By '64
most of these had the date worn off. The only old high grade quarters were the occasional
1932 Washington or a few from the early forties or later.

The clads have held up much better and have circulated with almost no interference from
collectors for longer than the silver Washingtons*. They are not as heavily worn because
they do not circulate nearly as fast as the silver did. They are also more durable and light-
er. This has all led to the newer coins being somewhat more evenly worn and the scarcer
pieces circulating right alongside their more common counterparts.











*The oldest silver Washington was only 32 years old in 1964 and the oldest clad is now 38.

MadMarty

In 1964 I was seven and spent my time looking for the 1955 DDO... Because Boys Life said it was worth $200!!! Never found one.

dorkkarl

hey madmarty, finally someone MY age!!!

K S

ksteelheader

Sure are a lot of younguns here.............Ken

anoldgoat

<< Still found an ocasional SLQ with luster, SLQ's were common. >>


"I assume you misspoke here. "

No. Do remember laying my eyes on two or three. I grew up in the Appalachians and i suppose some folks had money squirreled away for some time. Once went to a friends house and his grandma pulled out some confederate currency. She wasn't a collector it was left to here by her folks. Kinda like i have MPC left over from some years back.

paigowjohnny

<< <i>Sure I remember 1964 I was born that year, nothing else to add. >>



Piker !!!


Child of the 50's (by 21 days

rays

I was 6. I remember going to the Bank with my Mom to get a Kennedy half-dollar.

DIMEMAN

I was 17 in 64. Had a stupid fight with my highschool sweetheart and we broke up. Now almost 40 years later I have her back.

Jon

PS: The 64 Kennedy (or anything else modern) will never be like a 26S nickel was then.

meos1

Well as of the 30th of January I was not a day old. I remember (barely) the moon walk, vietnam, and all men wore suits unless they had trade skill jobs. Those were the days before NAFTA, H1B visas, and if we were being terrorized it was in a movie. I would give my Morgan collection to go back and relive those days! Oh well so much for that......

All good things must come to an end!~

Dan