Wondercoin: Do you understand that it's OK if you can't win arguments, but it is not polite to remove the second half of the sentence (but this one is in a slab and has a few less marks (maybe)) and try to put words into peoples mouths.
Boy, am I confused! A simple post on pop.1 coins has turned into another battle of classic vs. modern rarity. But that's o.k., so let's focus back on the comments creating this little tat.
TDN stated that very few 20th century pop 1s will remain as such to which wondercoin stated that a 63(d) Lincoln in 67RD is rarer than many trade dollar rarities. Well I am back sitting in my chair now after having fallen out, and would love to hear from wondercoin or anyone else just how it is that a 63(d) Lincoln is "rarer" than a trade dollar "rarity" (pick any date - not just a CC). If you would, please define "rarity" or discuss/explain how it is one can compare the two categories and rarities of coins in the same breath. I just don't get it.
Regards Daryl
Some refer to overgraded slabs as Coffins. I like to think of them as Happy Coins.
I collect both moderns and classics and I really don't see why there is all this fuss about pop 1 coins. We all know that coins minted after WW II only have condition rarity. That is not a value judgement, just a fact.
On the other hand, many of the classic coins are rare due to a small mintage and the fact that coin collecting was not a major hobby in the 19th and early 20th century.
My point is that while we all collect coins, they are very different. It is almost like people collecting car parts and the guys who collect shift knobs think they are better than the guys who collect hood ornaments. Neither of you are right... there is a place here for everyone.
I am really glad I am a Merc collector. We focus on the positive and are not particularly concerned that other collectors prefer Morgans, SLQs or Franklins. The Pot and the Kettle really need to take a look at yourself first. All this bickering gets old fast.
Retired United States Mint guy, now working on an Everyman Type Set.
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TDN stated that very few 20th century pop 1s will remain as such to which wondercoin stated that a 63(d) Lincoln in 67RD is rarer than many trade dollar rarities. Well I am back sitting in my chair now after having fallen out, and would love to hear from wondercoin or anyone else just how it is that a 63(d) Lincoln is "rarer" than a trade dollar "rarity" (pick any date - not just a CC). If you would, please define "rarity" or discuss/explain how it is one can compare the two categories and rarities of coins in the same breath. I just don't get it.
Regards
Daryl
On the other hand, many of the classic coins are rare due to a small mintage and the fact that coin collecting was not a major hobby in the 19th and early 20th century.
My point is that while we all collect coins, they are very different. It is almost like people collecting car parts and the guys who collect shift knobs think they are better than the guys who collect hood ornaments. Neither of you are right... there is a place here for everyone.
I am really glad I am a Merc collector. We focus on the positive and are not particularly concerned that other collectors prefer Morgans, SLQs or Franklins. The Pot and the Kettle really need to take a look at yourself first. All this bickering gets old fast.