Does anyone collect moderns by type?

cladking · July 13, 2006 6:36AM

I'm referring primarily to actual circulating coins made since 1950. Are people actually
collecting these or is it a case of very little demand up against an even smaller supply.

I collect silver by type and moderns by type. I also collect many series by date and most
of these are modern cu/ ni but also include some older bronze like English pennies.

IlikeZARcoins · July 13, 2006 6:41AM

My Rijksdaalder set runs right up to 2001 from 1898 so all the moderns are included.

Some of my high grade Irish coins are also post 1950. I initially bought these to sell on but they are mainly UNC/BU so I held on to them with the idea of maybe slabbing them. The most modern is a 1966 specimen.

I also have about a pound of post 1950 World Coins but for resale, I'm not collecting them.

Oh my favourite post 1950 item is my 1980 Proof Sovereign Set ( 1/2 Sov - 5 Pounds ).

Doogy · July 13, 2006 7:30AM

kinda......I have a dozen or so of the beautiful proof world gold coins produced for small countries during the 70s. Most were made by the Franklin Mint, and the Royal Mint. These were legal tender in those places, but I doubt they every actually circulated (in fact, what gold coins do still truly circulate?)

here is an example (not the best picture however, but truly a beautiful proof coin in person)

tbirde56 · July 13, 2006 12:41PM

Does anyone collect moderns by type?

I do. And many by date too.

FilamCoins · July 13, 2006 3:49PM

<< here is an example (not the best picture however, but truly a beautiful proof coin in person)

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I'm glad you say this, since I just got one myself, but haven't seen it in hand yet. Can't wait!

Gazza · July 13, 2006 4:14PM

I collect British 1900 to 1967 + 1970 by type 1/4d to crown, just 96 to go for the full set. Sounds alot but that is out of about 850. My most complete run is the 1/4d which I only need the 1953 2+A circulation issue.

Anyone out there with a spare

trozau · July 13, 2006 4:52PM

Love this massive almost 2 troy ounces of pure gold minted by the Franklin Mint for the Philippines:

Gazza · July 13, 2006 8:52PM

<< Love this massive almost 2 troy ounces of pure gold minted by the Franklin Mint for the Philippines:

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Ah ha, so that's were Yamash@ta's gold went too.

Why do sware filters pick letter from the middle of name, make it very difficult to use Japanesse.

Doogy · July 14, 2006 2:09AM

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<< here is an example (not the best picture however, but truly a beautiful proof coin in person)

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I'm glad you say this, since I just got one myself, but haven't seen it in hand yet. Can't wait!

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very nice! I love the Balboa series. that one looks twice as large as mine, but it has half the fineness (.500 gold versus .900). congrats!

drjules · July 14, 2006 2:21AM

I did the British 20th century silver by type, a very satisfying endeavour

Note to self: take photos of this set!

Dr J

ozzysdad · July 14, 2006 4:17AM

<< I collect British 1900 to 1967 + 1970 by type 1/4d to crown, just 96 to go for the full set. Sounds alot but that is out of about 850. My most complete run is the 1/4d which I only need the 1953 2+A circulation issue.

Anyone out there with a spare

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I might have one around here somewhere??????

Gazza · July 14, 2006 4:28PM

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<< I collect British 1900 to 1967 + 1970 by type 1/4d to crown, just 96 to go for the full set. Sounds alot but that is out of about 850. My most complete run is the 1/4d which I only need the 1953 2+A circulation issue.

Anyone out there with a spare

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I might have one around here somewhere??????

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trozau · July 14, 2006 8:05PM

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<< Love this massive almost 2 troy ounces of pure gold minted by the Franklin Mint for the Philippines:

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Ah ha, so that's were Yamash@ta's gold went too.

Why do sware filters pick letter from the middle of name, make it very difficult to use Japanesse.

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They probably kept most of these in addition to the Yamash!ta treasures.

lordmarcovan · July 15, 2006 3:12PM

I guess the closest I came to collecting modern stuff by type was when I was doing the Dansco Irish collections. Actually, those were everything- both a type AND a date set.

Conder101 · July 15, 2006 11:18PM

I do the entire world by type from 1860 - Date (No gold or NCLT) so yes I do collect the moderns by type. In fact they are some of the toughest challenge because they are so cheap that few dealers will carry them, list them or bring them to shows. There are alot of low price coins from the 1970's 80's and 90's thay I just haven't been able to locate.

Gazza · July 15, 2006 11:55PM

<< I do the entire world by type from 1860 - Date (No gold or NCLT) so yes I do collect the moderns by type. In fact they are some of the toughest challenge because they are so cheap that few dealers will carry them, list them or bring them to shows. There are alot of low price coins from the 1970's 80's and 90's thay I just haven't been able to locate. >>

I agree with most of what condor101 says. Dealer just don't bother to carry recent stuff. I only collect pre-decimal but you don't see a lot of George V and even less Elizebeth II. Believe it or not there are two types of the churchhill crown. Most dealer will have a few thrown into a box getting all knocked about and apart from the embassessment of standing there looking through them, to ask about them or even to buy one

cladking · July 16, 2006 12:58AM

<< I do the entire world by type from 1860 - Date (No gold or NCLT) so yes I do collect the moderns by type. In fact they are some of the toughest challenge because they are so cheap that few dealers will carry them, list them or bring them to shows. There are alot of low price coins from the 1970's 80's and 90's thay I just haven't been able to locate. >>

Cool.

Are any, all, or some of these uncs?

Does anyone collect moderns by type?

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