How do you define modern?
RYK
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Moderns are the subject du jour. Modern commems are well-defined, but other series and denominations are not clearly modern or "classic."
Here is how I would define moderns:
Lincolns Memorials
Jefferson nickels
Roosevelt dimes
Washington quarters post-1948
Franklin and Kennedy halves
Ikes, SBAs, and Sacs
Gold, silver, and platinim US bullion coins (1986-present)
Modern commems
Anyone else?
Here is how I would define moderns:
Lincolns Memorials
Jefferson nickels
Roosevelt dimes
Washington quarters post-1948
Franklin and Kennedy halves
Ikes, SBAs, and Sacs
Gold, silver, and platinim US bullion coins (1986-present)
Modern commems
Anyone else?
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Stuart
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Louis
In a world coin context, I would usually say anything after about 1950, or the end of WW2.
But the word can have many other uses, of course. For some world coin collectors, "modern" refers to anything made with modern minting techniques, as opposed to the ancient hammered coining process, so in that context, something "modern" could conceivably be as much as three or four centuries old! In a young country like ours, the concept of old and new is a bit different.
Classic - 1964 and before
Transitional (or other term) - 1965-1980
Modern - 1980 to date.
<< <i>I used to think 1965 to date. But now I'm not so sure. I think there are three levels:
Classic - 1964 and before
Transitional (or other term) - 1965-1980
Modern - 1980 to date. >>
I like that, although I'd limit the transitional to 1970. When they finally got rid of the silver for good, that was it for me...I'm out
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All modern commems
Russ, NCNE
No, okay, I think I agree with many of the descriptions here, stuff I can find in my pocket, stuff without Miss Liberty on it, stuff since clad composition etc.
Unfortunately, no one cutoff point works well.
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another, hence natural divisions would seem to be best. The most dramatic division
occurred in 1965. This year the silver, date, and mintmarks were all removed from
coins and this is the year that the roll market crashed and people quit saving new coin
as it was issued. While the date freeze was lifted and mintmarks were restored the
coins never went back to silver and people did not start saving coin again until 1999.
So, to me, moderns are 1965 to 1998 and the later coins are ultramoderns.
There is a huge overlap between 1964 and 1965 coinage so a good argument could
be made that these are also moderns.
Yeah, that is rather convoluted ...
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I call them moderns for anything after....
Wheaties
Buffs
Mercs
Walkers
Peace Bucks.
If you submit to NGC, it's 1955
If you submit to PCGS, it's 1965
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Memorial Lincolns
Jeffs
Roosies
Washington Quarters
Kennedy Halfs
Ikes
SBAs
Sacs
& Modern Commems/Bullion
You can throw Frankies in there because of date, but I like to think that if I can find it in change easily -- it's modern.
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michael
<< <i>The demise of Miss Liberty on regular coinage, so 1948 to date.
Russ, NCNE >>
I think I fall into this camp.