What year does the Classic coin period end?

llafoe

Here are the dates I've found according to the books written on this subject...

½ C 1836
1C 1839
5C 1837
10C 1837
25C 1838
50C 1836
1$ 1803
Gold 1834

I see most people are answering this question in the 20th Century?

If 1834/8/9 and earlier are the true Classics and 1965-date are the true Moderns... is there a term for the period between 1839-1965? Or am I confusing terms... is there another term for the period 1839-and-earlier?

PerryHall

When the government eliminated all precious metals from our circulating coinage---1965.

291fifth

When the coins were last struck without collars.

TwoSides2aCoin

the 2011 Gold Buffalo Proof is a classic and they're available.
PM me if you would like one in the original case. Supplies are limited.

scottgardener

1933 was not included in the list of votes. Coinweek has some articles arguing that this is the cut-off point, not only for gold, but also for silver and small denominations, at least for investment purposes.

For me, though, 1964 was the last year, when silver got pulled and replaced with copper/nickel clad. Shortly after that, all the cool coins disappeared from circulation, and a 35 year doldrum occurred in which very little happened. The coins with which I grew up were during this period.

JBN

When coins began featuring markedly different designs for each non-base metal denomination. 1916.

OKbustchaser

1836 with the introduction of steam presses.

Overdate

1947, when the last circulating coin was struck depicting Liberty rather than a person.

PerryHall

<< <i>1836 with the introduction of steam presses. >>



When does the modern period begin? Or, do we need a name for the period between the classic period and the modern period?

johnny9434

id say it went out in the 1947 when the last walkers were made. the us coinage just wasent the same after that. jmo

Rollerman

<< <i>1947, when the last circulating coin was struck depicting Liberty rather than a person. >>






Pete

Zoins

<< <i>What year does the Classic coin period end?

Here are the dates I've found according to the books written on this subject...

½ C 1836 >>

There are non-classic / modern ½ cents?

keyman64

<< <i>1947, when the last circulating coin was struck depicting Liberty rather than a person. >>

Had 1947 been an option I might have considered this but instead I chose when SILVER left the coins. For the folks that have selected 1839 or before, I am just confused. For most people there are only Colonials, Classics and Moderns...or at least that was my thinking. It is hard for me to believe that the classics were FEWER THAN 50 YEARS of the US Mint Production.

For those that selected 1916 it is tough for me to understand a Lincoln Cent being both Classic and Modern but using the same design before and after 1916, the Morgan Dollar produced in 1904 and 1921, the Buffalo Nickel, Indian Head $2.5, Indian Head $5, Indian Head $10, and the Saint-Gaudens $20. SEVEN coins that are the SAME before and after 1916...but because of only the DIME, QUARTER and WLH you say that 1916 is the cut off? Very confused about that. That is the minority ruling; the tail wagging the dog if you will. It just does not make sense to me. 33% Change in our Circulating Coins Does Not Make For the End of the Classics.

By selecting 1964 as the last year of the Classic Period it says that basing our change on a PM has come to an end. This was quite significant. It affected the DIME, QUARTER, HALF and DOLLAR(although not produced that year...the next one produced in 1971 was affected). That is 4 out 6 coins affected when you add in the CENT and NICKEL. 66% Change in our Circulating Coins DOES Make for the End of Something Significant...the classics.

DieClash

<< <i>1933 was not included in the list of votes. Coinweek has some articles arguing that this is the cut-off point, not only for gold, but also for silver and small denominations, at least for investment purposes.

For me, though, 1964 was the last year, when silver got pulled and replaced with copper/nickel clad. Shortly after that, all the cool coins disappeared from circulation, and a 35 year doldrum occurred in which very little happened. The coins with which I grew up were during this period. >>



I too have heard 1933 as the cutoff date between classics and moderns, which is why I voted other. No more gold coins after 1933. It coincided with the height of the Great Depression and except for WLHs all coinage depicted a dead head after 1933. I think when the "classic" disappeard from the designs, is where the boundry is, which would be different for each coin series.

Zoins

<< <i>I chose when SILVER left the coins. >>

I noticed there's no 1982 for when copper left coins

LindeDad

1¢ = 1909
5¢ = 1938
10¢ = 1946
25¢ = 1932
50¢ = 1948
1$ = 1971
Gold = 1933

Just my thought on the use of the term “Classic”. I think most will know why I picked those dates.

Nysoto

Hand operated screw presses for coinage were phased out in 1836 with modern methods of steam presses, reducing lathes, and full hubbing of working dies.

lcoopie

I think it corresponds to the year of coin debasement ( if that is a word)
1964

relicsncoins

<< <i>I think it corresponds to the year of coin debasement ( if that is a word)
1964 >>



Sure it's a word.........Take off you hoser, let's go down to debasement ehh.

Rollerman

<< <i>1¢ = 1909
5¢ = 1938
10¢ = 1946
25¢ = 1932
50¢ = 1948
1$ = 1971
Gold = 1933

Just my thought on the use of the term “Classic”. I think most will know why I picked those dates.
>>



Well, when you get that specific, I have to agree with you now!
Pete

renomedphys

I think the end of the Barber coinage makes sense to me. Once they started special designs for each denomination, they all became "modern". And mostly, I mean "modern" in the sense that these were the coins that our parents, and some of us grew up with. Even still, on rare occasions a classic era coin will be found circulating. Last year I got lucky and found a 1902 dime at the post office. Sure it was PO-AG, but nonetheless!