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291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,670 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Some possibilities, and why:

1979 - The introduction of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar.

1982 - The introduction of the mostly zinc cent and the reintroduction of US Commemorative coins.

1986 - The introduction of US silver and gold bullion "coins."

1997 - The introduction of US platinum bullion "coins."

1999 - The introduction of the State Quarters series.

My own preference is 1982.

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  • SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    1986
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  • BECOKABECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭
    I'd say whatever is minted next. image
  • halfhunterhalfhunter Posts: 2,770 ✭✭✭
    1965 image

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  • rgCoinGuyrgCoinGuy Posts: 7,478 ✭


    << <i>I'd say whatever is minted next. image >>



    lol, I was going to say tomorrow. image
    imageQuid pro quo. Yes or no?
  • JZraritiesJZrarities Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
    I was thinking 1986, but your definition fits 1982 with that Washington Half Commem....
  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭
    1840?
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  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    1999 - The introduction of the State Quarters series.
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  • RWBRWB Posts: 8,082 ✭
    Day after tomorrow.
  • COALPORTERCOALPORTER Posts: 2,900 ✭✭
    1892
  • WindycityWindycity Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1965 - End of the 90% silver
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  • gecko109gecko109 Posts: 8,231 ✭
    Modern era started in 1946 with the Roosevelt dime

    Ultra modern era began in 1982 with the return to commem halves as you said.
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree with 1982... Cheers, RickO
  • ShamikaShamika Posts: 18,785 ✭✭✭✭
    1982
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,720 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1999

    I'm starting to think I've overestimated the importance of the change that year however.

    1965 marked the beginning of the era that people no longer collected or saved new coinage
    and 1999 marked the time that people started again. However, in retrospect, it is becoming
    apparent that they only started saving the quarters and other new mint offerings rathr than
    just generally began collecting new coins. There was only a minor change in behavior so per-
    haps we'll come to see that the ultra-modern era hasn't even started yet.

    For now ultramoderns may be just whatever is still available from the mint or undistributed from
    hoards.
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  • JrGMan2004JrGMan2004 Posts: 7,557 ✭
    1982, start of the commems...
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  • zeus135zeus135 Posts: 1,043 ✭
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  • 19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,492 ✭✭✭✭
    My guess would be when the PCGS Registry began but solely for the Bullion Eagles followed with the annual Commemoritive coins produce by the US Mint. Other than that, MS70 and PR70 coins were a relative rare occurance.
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 94, 95 matte Jeffies, 96-W dime, 1998-S matte kennedy half and the 2000-W LOC $10 unc are pretty image
  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The 94, 95 matte Jeffies, 96-W dime, 1998-S matte kennedy half and the 2000-W LOC $10 unc are pretty image
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Umm...1900.

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  • TavernTreasuresTavernTreasures Posts: 1,262 ✭✭✭
    1965
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  • WinPitcherWinPitcher Posts: 27,726 ✭✭✭
    Yep 1982 is my opinion as well.

    regards,

    Steve
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  • stockwizstockwiz Posts: 638
    throw me in for 1965 image

    For just "regular" moderns I wouldn't pin an exact date... aside from cents it would basically be when they started putting dead presidents on coins. image
  • MrSpudMrSpud Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭
    2020 or whenever we get flying cars, whichever comes first. Coins will be plastic then.
  • mr1931Smr1931S Posts: 6,404 ✭✭✭✭✭
    1965 - End of the 90% silver

    Yup. The first ultra moderns are dated 1965.

    Modern era begin?

    1934- End of gold. The first moderns are dated 1934.

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  • lope208lope208 Posts: 1,960 ✭✭


    << <i>1965 image

    Regards, John >>



    I'm inclined to agree, especially since I went through 4 rolls of quarters today (before they went in my laundry jar)
    and saw a whole bunch of 1965, 66 & 67 quarters image

    If they're still circulating they must be modern!
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  • ZoinsZoins Posts: 34,401 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>1982 - The introduction of the mostly zinc cent and the reintroduction of US Commemorative coins. >>

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  • RedTigerRedTiger Posts: 5,608 ✭
    I'd vote 1982, but 1986 and the start of the bullion eagles is also a big deal.
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  • pursuitoflibertypursuitofliberty Posts: 7,272 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I like 1982 as the start of the Ultra-moderns ... at least in todays context


    I have also often considered 1948 the start of the modern era ... as it marked the begining of all of our newly minted

    circulating coinage using dead presidents and/or founding fathers ...

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    Today image

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  • coinkatcoinkat Posts: 23,809 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I will leave that to the Ultra Modernists... however, 1982 seems to be as the best choice primarily due to the second coming of commems.

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  • DHeathDHeath Posts: 8,472 ✭✭✭
    I've come to think of the 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st century as convenient boundaries. A more specific answer would depend on the series you collect. Washington, Kennedy, or Roosevelt collectors might choose 1964, 1965, 1970, 1971, 1984, or 1992, depending on their perspective. Ike collectors might choose 1972 for the blue sets, or 1973 for the return of the dollar to regular issue mint sets, etc. JMO
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  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I think of modern, I think of 1965 to date since most of those are still circulating and most before that date are not.

    Not really sure what ultra-modern is...

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