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byergobyergo Posts: 586 ✭
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Which series do you dislike the most?

For me it's "pennies." Cents for you purists! I just can't understand people paying thousands of dollars for pennies. Copper has no "sex appeal."
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    Sacs... SBAs...
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  • ealandgealandg Posts: 705
    Ikes.
  • joeyukjoeyuk Posts: 3,282
    I like cents for the varieties. They also tone very pretty.
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    I actually think that every series has something to offer. I like some better than others, but even Frankies can be tolerated.

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  • byergobyergo Posts: 586 ✭
    Frankies are usually butt ugly. What is wrong with those planchets? They tone butt ugly as well. Usually no luster at all. UGLY.
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  • mgoodm3mgoodm3 Posts: 17,497 ✭✭✭
    It's the: Which series do I have no interest in collecting question.

    I'll say Probably a toss up between Ikes, SBA's, Sacs.
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  • dlimb2dlimb2 Posts: 3,449
    My Frankies are not Butt ugly...matter of fact they have lots of luster...you must be looking at the wrong Frankies. See all Frankies are not created equal...
  • keetskeets Posts: 25,351 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Most boring series...Which series do you dislike the most?

    without a doubt it's Morgan Bullion coins. i won't argue the fact that it's immensely popular with collectors and seems to entrance newcomers as well as old salts. the majority of the coins are just way to common through MS65 and the design way to bland to interest me.

    but hey, i like Jefferson Nickels, so waht do i know, right??

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  • ElliElli Posts: 142
    The most boring coin for me is the lincoln cents. image
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    You guys really think Lincolns are boring and have no "sex appeal"?

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  • jbstevenjbsteven Posts: 6,178 ✭
    Jefferson nickels with Ikes right behind.
  • IrishMikeIrishMike Posts: 7,737 ✭✭✭
    Clad Roosevelt dimes. Boring design, small size and common.
  • BigGreekBigGreek Posts: 1,090 ✭
    Roosevelt Dimes
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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    I don't think that any of the series are boring - there are several that I have no interest in collecting - like Ikes and SBA's
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  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    Barber nickels
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  • KAJ1KAJ1 Posts: 773 ✭✭✭
    Nice pics Russ !!!!!!



    My vote for most boring ......... Ike
  • anoldgoatanoldgoat Posts: 1,493 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking SBA's but the above mentioned Roosevelt Dimes are more boring in my mind.
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  • flaminioflaminio Posts: 5,664 ✭✭✭
    Three Cent Silvers. You can barely see the damn things, and when you do take the time the design is mind-numbingly dull. It jams me up that there's three distinct types of them. I can barely take one.
  • paigowjohnnypaigowjohnny Posts: 4,257 ✭
    Seated Liberty dimes, quarters, halves....the dang things go on FOREVER !!!
  • byergobyergo Posts: 586 ✭
    I'll agree with the above, that especially SBA's, Ike's, Sac's, and rosy's are generally pretty dull as well. Don't forget Shriver commems! ;-)
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭


    << <i>Barber nickels >>



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  • CapAnsonCapAnson Posts: 204 ✭
    Shield Nickels bleh..
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JrGMan2004: Did you know that Charles Barber designed the Liberty "V" Nickel ?? image

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  • VeepVeep Posts: 1,422 ✭✭✭✭
    LARGE cents. Walking by the cases of them at shows makes me think of black checkers.
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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,278 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Peace dollars are a series that has never appealed to me...even in very high grade.
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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    Roosevelt dimes, SBAs and Sacs don't have appeal to me, but if I had to choose one of the three to collect, it would be SBAs
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  • MercMerc Posts: 1,646 ✭✭
    Ikes, and Roosevelt dimes. Please take real people off the coins! Nobody is a pretty as Miss Liberty.
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  • millenniummillennium Posts: 3,305
    To me it's the SBA's.....IKE's..then the Frankies....I really don't see many SAB's even posted here that look worth a darn. Does anyone have any?


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  • prooflikeprooflike Posts: 3,879 ✭✭
    Here is a standard SBA

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  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,776 ✭✭✭✭
    Roosevelt dimes followed by modern day commemoratives.
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  • constructconstruct Posts: 932
    Nickel three cent pieces don't offer much for variety collectors. They are cool coins though.

    What do I most dread looking at? I'd have to say Lincoln Memorial cents.
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  • JoyofCollectingJoyofCollecting Posts: 682 ✭


    << <i>Seated Liberty dimes, quarters, halves....the dang things go on FOREVER !!! >>



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  • EvilMCTEvilMCT Posts: 799 ✭✭✭
    Morgan dollars. After that, the dead presidents and p.c. coins.

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  • RGLRGL Posts: 3,784 ✭
    Bless those who collect them, and nothing personal, but ... SBAs and SACs, with Ikes a distant third. Most post-1975 proofs of any denomination are as boring as all get out, too...
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  • Prometheus183Prometheus183 Posts: 385
    For me it's Ikes. Never did care for the looks of'em.
    Next would have to be SBA's. I realize they that the design was an attempt to stay true to form, but dayum!!.. lie to me a litttle,... hollywood'ize' it.. ALOT.

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    W/O a doubt, Morgans. They're a dime a dozen - cases full of them every show. imageimage
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  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭
    Washington Quarters unless they are toned.
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  • FairlanemanFairlaneman Posts: 10,419 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lightly Toned SLQ's are truly ugly. Walkers are right up there also.

    Real Gag material.

    Ken
  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭


    << <i>W/O a doubt, Morgans. They're a dime a dozen - cases full of them every show. imageimage >>


    You beat me to it. I agree.
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    How can you say Morgans are boring? Just because there are a lot of them around? Unbelievable. I like the series with lots of the so I can afford them.

    If you want a boring series, try wreath cents. Only one date, no major varieties. Just because it does not have more varieties does not mean they are not well liked. For me silver/nickel three cent pieces are boring. Even the SBA has appeal for its reverse. I remember the landing on the moon and I can relate to it.

    Now the best series is, of course a tie between indian cents and the seated liberty series.

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,362 ✭✭✭✭✭
    tj:

    I'll cast the tie breaker - it's IHC's!!imageimage
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  • tgilliamstgilliams Posts: 1,969
    MS Franklins with toning
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  • UnimentalUnimental Posts: 244
    I'm gonig to have to cast my vote for Clad Roosies... it's the size thing that I can't get past.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,065 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'm glad that some feel that Morgans are boring. Less competition for the ones I want.
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