is there a series coin you look down on dislike

MacCoin

there is none for me I love them all
but I do have some series I favore less
Bullion comes to mind they are all MS or PR clone coins
I do have some silver and a gold half eagle
(can't afford Platinum)
the Jeffs are another series I really never seemed to
be interrested in. until that Keets post that sun design
jeff and I keep looking for sunrays on the back of all jeffs now.
I have noticed Jeffs do have bunch of over date and MM
doubling on about everything in the early days
diffent type MM and the 71pr with none.

I just brought my first toned Jeff and love it

nwcs

Plenty of them are out there I dislike.

mgoodm3

I have a hard time getting excited by post 64 coinage. I like the antiquity fo coins. How did a 150 year old coin survive in good shape? How many hands has it passed through?

jeffnpcb

Post '64's as well! Design has run it's toll! I believe that over 25 years is too long for the same coinage. A little variation would help, but they are all looking stagnant!

Placid

Franklins, Lincolns, half dimes except the flowing hair ones, one dollar gold, fractional gold,three cent silver and roosevelt's.

jacktheknife

I am a Lincoln fanatic, but I would have to limit that to Wheat reverse. I just can't get excited about memorials. Even amongst the wheats, I find the 1909-1934 dates most attractive.

Just noticed, it's my 100th post.

cherrypickincoin

JFK Halves
Franklin Halves
Washington Quarters
Jefferson Nickels
Eisenhower Dollars
Liberty Nickels
Lincoln Memorial Cents

You will never, ever find me buying any of the above mentioned series. That's just my opinion, of course.

barberlover

I dislike 3 cent nickle pieces, Ikes, S.B.A's.
I hate reproduction stuff.

Les

Typetone

You know, I never liked the design of Liberty gold. I know many love it, but I just don't. Frankly, I'm not much for clad dimes, quarters, and halves either, though I think some may be great values.

Greg

billboat

I'm not crazy about Franklins--although I do have a very nice one in my type set--can't see the interest otherwise. I do admit that he was a great man and deserves much credit for creating the nation we live in today. I'm currently reading his biography and believe he deserves a better looking coin in his honor! I will now await being castigated and flamed!

Baley

Not a big fan of coins that were carefully minted, put into plasic holders at the mint, sold to the public, who carefully removed the coin from the holder and sent it to a company who put it into another plasic holder with a number on it and now want to sell it for a huge markup because it's so miraculously perfect.

291fifth

With the exception of the silver & gold modern commems, all series that started after 1945 and especially those that are clad coins.

stman

<< <i>Not a big fan of coins that were carefully minted, put into plasic holders at the mint, sold to the public, who carefully removed the coin from the holder and sent it to a company who put it into another plasic holder with a number on it and now want to sell it for a huge markup because it's so miraculously perfect. >>



Dang this guy reminds me of ME. I don't even drink, but wouldn't mind having a drink with this guy.

FC57Coins

It's interesting how Franklins always elicit an emotional response - either people love them or hate them - there's usually no in between. Personally I can't see what you couldn't love about the coin below or ones similar to them - but alas people will like what they like. As for me - well - I love all coins practially, but I can't seem to get too excited with SBA's - no matter how I try - but even these have some examples which are passable - oh well - as Lucy would say - More Frankies for me!

Cam40

ugh confession time.

not saying i look down on these series or the people that are into them, so its JMO

1) Mos odd denoms (except the 3c silvers and the double dime)
2) Matron head large cents
3) Barber halfs though the design looks ok on lower denoms.
4) Seated coins to some degree. again, the higher the denomination the uglier the design looks.
5) Sacs, Might really become a scarey looking coin someday in low grades.
6) Eunice Shriver commem et al..

lordmarcovan

I have trouble getting excited about any coin that was struck in my own lifetime. As I was born in 1965 with the advent of clad coinage, this means I'm pretty much of the same mind as the other folks who said they didn't care for anything after 1964.

LucyBop

To those whom mentioned Frankies.....


SLAP!

flaminio

3 cent silvers. I hate the little fish scales. It bothers me to no end that there are three distinct types of them, so I need three of them for my type set.

Geoman

Any Barber series. Just don't get into them. (Les, don't hate me now.)

RBB617

I'm a born again collector and very eclectic in my tastes, but I will say that I am not a big fan of SBAs & Sacs.
Brian

Draco

Probably the morgan silver dollar, two cent piece, shield nickle, franklin, roosevelt, washington quarter, kennedy half, SBA dollar, jefferson nickle, ike dollar, peace dollar, and last, but certainly not least, the entire run of barber's.

I guess this pretty much leaves me in the seated series

DHeath

The way the question is worded, no. There are no series I "look down on". There are some coins I have no desire to collect, but "look down on"? No. I'll leave that to those that need to feel superior.

coppercoins

I most detest Franklin halves, Ike dollars, and SBA dollars.

I don't like Morgans, V nickels, or seated coinage.

My favorites are the Lincoln cent, Indian head cent, and SLQ.

All the rest I could take or leave.

Conder101

I just don't like

The Barber coins (of them I like the dime the best)
Buffalo nickels (Hate them. The only reason I put a set together was because I had all the rest of the nickels.)
Washington Quarters (Uninspiring, and the reverse was really bad. . . and then they went clad! From bad to worse.)
Franklin halves (Tolerable in Mint State but gets ugly quick as it wears, which is strange because technically it is an excellantly designed coin.
Saint-Gauden's Indian head eagle (The reverse is very nice but the obverse just blows.)

ohbaby

Moderns [anything after say 1900, especially proofs made by the gazillions and held out to be rare]
Tiny coins [1 dollar gold, 3c silver, half dimes] make me go blind
Commems [not really coins! ]
Death Coins [ok it's not a series but a theme]

keets

.............until that Keets post that sun design

ah, there's hope for you after all!!!

i don't know if there's a series i look down on, but i have given up on trying to grade Franklin half-dollars and Wahington quarters. i'm better at the quarters, but with Franklins, forget it.

al h.

jonesy

I don't like 3 cent pieces because of their size. I don't like Ike dollars because of their weight. Love everything else!!
BTW, I love the design of the 3 Cent Piece and Ike Dollar!!

Fairlaneman

Not a big fan of anything after 1945. Can handle maybe a couple of each but to collect those coins with a passion....No Way. Morgan dollars have never did anything for me either. Maybe its because everyone and thier mother collects them plus you can find them everywhere.

Mercs, SLQ's, Buffs and Seated Coinage are the Favorites. Early 1800 coinage would be liked but the cost leaves me out of the ballpark.

Ken

ConstellatioCollector

The more modern coins, say after 1900, would be my least favorite. I enjoy seeing the coin designs change more frequently than every 50 - 80 years. I think that the State Quarters is good for the hobby!

ConstellatioCollector

I want to clarify my response... I don't look down on any coins. I think everybody has their preferences and should/will enjoy their choice of coinage!

callawayc7

I don't really like clad coins since 65' either. Not too interested in the silver Kennedy or Franklin halves either.

fcloud

I think even the ugly coins are cool. I wish I had one of every US coin type!

Bustman

current nickel, dime, & dollar designs. I use to dislike Peace dollars, but they have grown on me.

lclugza

Franklins, SBAs, Kennedies, Washington quarters, Roosevelt dimes, Jefferson nickels, Lincoln cents with memorial reverse

cladking

I love ALL coins without exception. Oh sure there are several US and world series I
like a whole lot less than others, but to me everything is a trade off. For instance one
of my favorite coins is the flowing hair half dollar. Unfortunately for me, I can't afford
the many thousands of dollars that nice choice and gem coins command. I really can't
even afford the very choice coins with a little light wear on them like XF or AU's. These
are extremely popular coins and many people avidly seek them in all grades. Good for
them, but they've priced me out of this market. In fact if you look back over this thread
you'll see that people look down only on the more modern coins. This works very well
for modern collectors because it allows us to buy very rare coins for next to nothing. It
also allows us to buy coins in very high states of preservation for very little money. Clad
Washington's are my favorite serieas in many ways: The way that rare coins can be found
in pocket change, the way that the coins in circulation are wearing nice and evenly at a
pretty steady pace, the way that most can be acquired for a quarter or a little more. Even
the way that they are becoming increasingly popular but it has not had much impact on
pricing for all of the most desirable coins. If these coins weren't disliked by so many then
none of these things would be true.

This bubble is about to burst, though.

TayTay

SBA's & Sac's I really don't care for at all.
Strangely enough, Morgans don't really do that
much for me, but Kennedies do (not my fave, but
I like 'em). Only other modern I like is the Eisenhower.

Charlie

millennium

Here is a prime example of the stuff I don't like:


Sheesh.