Your opinion: The most boring series (Registry)?

braddick · February 18, 2002 4:32AM

What series does nothing for you? No offense to those who love the coins in it- but you just don't see it. Blah! No interest. Anything?
I'd have to go with the 1965+ Modern Roosevelts. Even in super high grades I don't see it. I've got a couple, but they do nothing for me. Now, this is in no way a reflection of the series- you may simply have a better vision than I do (my bust).
What series is for you?

gmarguli · February 18, 2002 4:55AM

Any of the bullion coins.

Higashiyama · February 18, 2002 5:05AM

Wow, a lot of competition here, but you and Greg certainly pegged numbers 1 and 2. I would also put the 1965 - 1998 Washington Quarters high on the list.

keithdagen · February 18, 2002 5:06AM

I kind of like the Platinum proofs. At least the design is changing. I would say MS or PR Silver Eagles would be #1 on my list, followed closely by Sacagawea dollars.

Keith

braddick · February 18, 2002 5:15AM

Keith and Greg- ASE's are boring. But, add COLOR and they take on a whole new meaning!

keithdagen · February 18, 2002 5:19AM

Do you suggest the oven or torch method? I've seen the occasional toned ASE, but it still didn't do anything for me. The obverse is nice, even if it is a rehash of the Walker, but the reverse kills the coin for me.

Keith

Higashiyama · February 18, 2002 5:24AM

I think he means colorized!

gmarguli · February 18, 2002 5:30AM

Those Colorized Eagles are really beautiful. I can't wait until PCGS starts slabbing them.

tjkillian · February 18, 2002 5:36AM

Coins that have never circulated I think are the most boring, i.e. Kennedy Half Dollars, S.B.Anthony, etc. At least on the ASE, the obverse design did circulate. Although I'm not too big a fan on them, they still have their alure.

Tom

gary · February 18, 2002 5:36AM

Guy's building type sets is a challange and a lot of fun,but don't start one UNLESS YOUR WILLING TO SELL BELOW COST.My thoughts on a beautifull set is one that will return your invested amount readly....How-ABOUT something like platium/gold/silver at bullion cost............gary

keithdagen · February 18, 2002 5:39AM

Tom,

I actually got a Susie in change once at the light rail station, got some Sacs too. Both coins, ugly as sin obverses and nice reverses. Gotten Kennedy's in change around casinos. Biggest problem there is that most places don't use them because cashiers have issues with basic multiplication. 2 x 25 is the same as 1 x 50.

Keith

michael · February 18, 2002 6:18AM

NCLT

Mark · February 18, 2002 6:19AM

Greg:

It's too darn bad that your favorite colorized eagles weren't found near the WTC because in that case it is likely PCGS would be slabbing them.

Mark

kyleknap · February 18, 2002 6:33AM

Proof $20 Libs.

No one is in there, no movement, no new sets, what's the point?

madmike · February 18, 2002 7:36AM

So my MS69 Silver Eagles get no respect..... (snif). It's a good thing I like them! (that's really all that counts anyway!)

I'll agree with a previous poster.... Washington Quarters.... BoooooooRrrrring.

Actually, I don't know of any coin I'd like a complete date/mintmark set of. Maybe I'm a terminal Type Set collector?

And before I get flamed by Washington Quarter lovers (and all of you can feel free to use the following disclaimer...)

"Just because I don't find your coins interesting doesn't mean I don't respect the time and effort it took to assemble your set. The act of colleting itself is the accomplishment."

madmike

nucklehead · February 18, 2002 7:40AM

Any clad coins be it Ikes,Susies,Sacs or state quarters.Edited to totally agree with MadMike last sentance. cheerios

DeepCoin · February 18, 2002 7:47AM

The modern commemoratives and bullion coins dont do much for me as Registry Sets. I do have raw Proof SAEs, but I can't get excited about them slabbed. The same is true for coins like the $1 CVC.

REDHORSE · February 18, 2002 10:04AM

I don't know. All the "so-called" modern coins at first seemed "boring", until I got caught up
in the "hunt" and the research, and the hours spent looking at coins through a loop or a scope,
the thrill of submitting a coin, any coin. Now the dimes, nickels, pennies, quarters, halves, bullion coins,
modern commems, even error coins, have that "magical" look. So I can't really say if any of the
registry series appear "boring".

DHeath · February 18, 2002 10:21AM

I agree with redhorse. The whole point of collecting Modern coinage is that we still might accidentally discover a treasure in a mint or proof set, or in someone's average collection we purchase. I doubt I'll ever find a rare Morgan in an inexpensive collection. I'll also admit an affection for Ikes partly because they're so ugly. They're kinda like bulldogs, how could you not love them, but I'm still searching for a pretty one. The coins I find boring are the Memorial cents 83 up. Boy the quality changed when they changed metals. Also, does anyone like the look of the MS Washingtons and Kennedys since the early 90s. I realize as I write this that I own all of these coins. Go figure!

MastaHanky · February 18, 2002 10:56AM

I find all the modern series very boring. But oddly enough, I also find all of the gold series and Morgan dollars boring. Maybe it's because I can't even think about having the financial means to compete in them. But I have no interest in them whatsoever. Go figure.

pop1 · February 18, 2002 11:46AM

I would think that the most boring series would be the one that a collector "knows" the least about.
I think there are more than enough intracacies of each series to keep one's interest. You sure tend to find them out when you delve into a new series.

fantasiize · February 18, 2002 12:11PM

My guess would be the quarter dollar commemorative series. One coin, good bye. The #1 set just upgraded to the MS67 and the #2 bought #1's MS66 and sold his MS65 to the new #3 set ... I'll go watch my grass grow instead ...

Tongue firmly deposited within the confines of my cheeks, facial cheeks that is, as I do not like to criticize anyone else's collecting interests ...

Cocoinut · February 18, 2002 1:16PM

I've got to go along with MS clad Roosevelts as being the least interesting. No offense to those who collect them, but this coin just leaves me cold. The most common grade is MS67, so they're readily available in high grade, and don't present much of a challenge unless you go to MS68. True, certain dates are sometimes found weakly struck, with little detail in the hair or on the torch, but decent strikes are available. While I've always admired FDR as a great leader, the dime is uninspiring. To make matters worse, it seems that poor FDR must have been captured by headhunters, as his portrait shrank in 2000. The reverse is equally bland, and strikes me as being a pale imitation of the Mercury dime reverse.

Jim

scher · February 18, 2002 2:56PM

I feel anything modern..or at least newer than 1964 is boring...would much rather collect VF/XF of something interesting.
Bruce Scher

jdbcoin · February 18, 2002 11:21PM

The most boring set(s) are as follows:

1. Bullion coins
2. State quarters
3. Modern commems
4. Any clad coin

Higashiyama · February 19, 2002 12:02AM

Pop1 -- That is a fair point, and it is true about many things in life -- they don't have much color until you learn something about them.

However, at risk of contradicting myself, I'm not sure if there is as much to learn about bullion coins as there is about say, Seated Liberty coinage, unless you delve very broadly into peripheral studies (the history of monetary systems, the roles of gold and silver, etc). But, just about any coins could lead you in this direction.

After looking at the registry set listings, I would need to re-cast my vote for the bullion coinage -- even the typical highest grade for the top set(s) (69.0) is boring. This is a case where the numbers didn't lie -- they symbolize the homegeneity of these series.

keithdagen · February 19, 2002 12:54AM

Pop1,

Agree with you to an extent. I put together a complete set of modern commems in high grade a few years ago. However, I wouldn't disagree with any who say that the series is boring. The coins are readily available in high grade, the set has very few key coins, and the designs are mostly uninspired. I enjoyed the series because I ended up making most of the coins myself, but I can see why others would not enjoy it.

Kieth

Keyrock · February 19, 2002 2:13AM

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kieferscoins · February 19, 2002 2:26AM

State Quarters

RELLA · February 19, 2002 4:06AM

Not counting obvious choices such as 1965-present coinage and extremely short sets; I would have to say that the sets that bore me the most are Silver Washingtons and Franklins; these are the two series that I will be least likely to take a run at in the future.

RELLA

7summits · February 19, 2002 8:31AM

Any set that has the same design repeated over and over with just the date or mm changing. I like the sets that have the most variety of designs to view, like commemoratives and types.

Typetone · February 19, 2002 8:58AM

I've got to go with statehood quarters. I like finding them and putting them in quarter boards, but as a registry set, no real interest.

Typetone

Sunnywood · February 24, 2002 12:38AM

Almost everything since 1964 has been awful. What do you think would be more interesting: the profile of a politician, or an artist's idealized representation of Liberty? Modern coins will stop being boring only when we get over the idea of putting people's heads on the obverse !!! Strictly frome the standpoint of design, I'll take a Gobrecht dollar any day. Other things that make modern series boring: bad design, bad execution, cheap alloys, lack of fine engraving detail, and mintages in the billions. Anyone who thinks a post-1965 pop one coin is going to stay that way forever is probably mistaken (yes, I know that remark will draw fire).

pop1 · February 24, 2002 1:09AM

Ngc registries are the most boring. Pick any series.

Chippewa · February 24, 2002 2:55AM

It is hard to choose among the modern era sets. In my humble opinion, they are all boring. In the early sets proof gold is boring just because so few people have the financial wherewithal to compete.

STOCKFORD · February 24, 2002 1:02PM

susan b's just plain ugly

solid · February 24, 2002 9:45PM

I would have to agree with Bob. No offense to Susan B. or those that collect them,
but in some circles these are known as Hagatha Dollars...

Sunnywood, that is one VERY NICE looking icon you got there!

shirohniichan · February 25, 2002 3:27AM

Any new series started after 1945 is boring.

Please don't flame me!

I agree with jdbcoin's list.

BillJones · February 25, 2002 5:28AM

When it comes to boring series I’d put the Susan B. Anthony dollar at the top of the list followed by Sacagawea dollar. The obverse of the Susie B. is really ugly, and both the Sackie and the Susie B. are about as PC as a coin can get. Both coins also failed to do their job miserably – they don’t circulate.

To me any collector who puts big money into those coins is throwing his or her dollars down a rat hole.

QuickMiata · February 25, 2002 10:16AM

State .25 for sure

robbnsc · February 26, 2002 11:13AM

A Kennedy PR69DCAM Proof set. They all look the same (after 1976), most cost the same. They are much more boring than even the business strike set that I have (not certified). At least the business strike coins vary greatly in quality.

andy007 · February 26, 2002 11:22AM

robbnsc,

Why do you say that the Kennedy proofs are the most boring series here, yet talk about having the 4th best set at NGC in the NGC changes Weighting thread? Just wondering.

TomB · February 26, 2002 12:08PM

Bullion. No doubt about it.

Typetone · February 26, 2002 4:08PM

Tom:

Bullion? I agree on the gold American Eagles. But, I kind of like the platinum pieces. Different and interesting reverses, beautiful creative obverse. ASEs? Not sure. DC proofs are as dull as this response, but some of the mint state pieces can be found with nice rainbow toning.

Greg

BillJones · February 26, 2002 9:39PM

The platinum coins might be interesting and fun because of the yearly design changes, but I’ll warn you now getting your money out of them is really tough. One of my customers wanted to cash one in against the purchase of another coin. Most of the dealers with whom I do business didn’t want the piece. I finally sold it to a bullion-oriented dealer for somewhere around melt. These coins have virtually no collector following.

gary · February 26, 2002 10:54PM

TomB,I thought the same thing about Gold Eagles until I tried to assemble a pcgs MS69 $25 set. 1992 and earlier are tough if not impossible.Give it a try!.,...gary

dbldie55 · February 27, 2002 2:36AM

Clad and Bullion coins. I have all of them in albums, but no real interest in paying extra to have them in plastic.

To those of you who reply to others comments. Boring is in the eyes of each. And claiming a series is boring does not mean they are easy to obtain in high grades. Look at the recent MS68 SBA, sold for around $5,000. More than any coin in my set, but still boring and nothing I would ever want.

Remember, Liberty Nickels are boring and none of you should be trying to outbid me on one for that very reason.

Your opinion: The most boring series (Registry)?

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