At which circulated grade level do you loose interest no matter how scarce a coin might be?

Broadstruck

Myself I really have no particular interest in anything below XF...

So Lowball collectors aside at which grade level do you bail out

lcoopie

this is one of those unanswerable questions

JamesMurray

I agree with both previous posters , i like my US coins to be at least XF while my Scottish and UK coins are often just not possible for me in those grades.When i say not possible im refering to 800/900 year old hammered coins , i have a lot more leeway with those but still don't appreciate those below a certain grade.If i can identify it by looking and its not cut in half or quartered then i usually will keep it for some length of time , never a guarentee i wont upgrade and then move lesser examples on.

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Bochiman

Can I see all the design that was meant? And, I don't mean every little hair. I mean the outlines, the words, etc.
If so, I am good.

For instance, I have a lettered edge half-cent. I like it. It is only VG8 though.

I also have a G4 1916-D merc. I am ok with it, even though I have upgraded and will sell it soon.

As long as I can see the coin, I am fine.

PerryHall

Any grade as long as the coin is nice looking. A problem free AG chain cent with nice glossly brown surfaces would be a great coin to own.

yellowkid

I see some pretty nice 50-55 range pieces, I don't own any but for some early US issues I could.

steveben

i collect any grade as long as the following are true about the coin:

1. i think it has eye appeal
2. it is a piece of interest to me
3. i agree with the grade
4. the price is right
5. i can afford it

jesbroken

lcoopie, I'm with you. Like most blanket statements, hard to live with without seeing the individual coins.
I've seen some coins I would not have in VF and some I would be proud to own in VG. I tend to like full details(as
previously stated) with at least complete outlines of main features and full rims.
As asked for, that's just my opinion.
Jim

Patches

in general, I like to buy all my coins in VF or XF...but there are always exceptions. Eye appeal and graded properly is always the most important factor to me.

TomB

This is a great question and I don't know that there is an answer on my part other than "it depends". For most series anything under a Ch VF holds little appeal, though I typically try to get things at least EF. However, other coins look good even lower and so lower graded pieces would be fine, too.

coinkat

I think damage is more problematic for me- whether it be cleaning, bent, rim ding etc.

kaz

<< <i>i collect any grade as long as the following are true about the coin:

1. i think it has eye appeal
2. it is a piece of interest to me
3. i agree with the grade
4. the price is right
5. i can afford it >>



Hard to improve upon this, imo

stealer

Key dates never really interested me unless they are true rarities. Key dates generally have too large of a surviving population to justify shelling out big bucks for them. I'd much rather spend that money on a nicer example and more common date from the same series/denom.

Flatwoods

I love XF type coins but any grade still holds interest as long as it is a nice looking coin.
I guess I would have to say I lose interest when the design disappears.

Hotfootspin

I like all my coins to have at least full rims. For most coins this means
at least G-VG. But for some early coins this can mean Fine.

Mark

jt88

I think it really depends on the rarity. If it is only one or two exist then you have to get it even if it is G condition.

crypto79

A coin is a coin is a coin to me, the grade and condition only affect what I will pay for it. If the coin has that it factor (fills a hole, history, scarcity) that allows it to spark my interest I will love it for what it is. Two of my favorite coins as proof, the 2nd is a PCGS AG3 but is low end for the grade IMO

atarian

I would say for most stuff G4 is my lowest tolerable. If its netted lower and still readable and looks good them I will consider it. But if I cant make it out or if its barely noticeable at all then even being rare I wont enjoy it. And if I can enjoy it then why have it. Thats my view. If you offered me a 1793 chain cent that is a Fair 2 that you cant really read yah I bet i wouldnt keep it . maybe Id resell it but I couldnt enjoy it knowing I cant read it.

123cents

Usually below G-4 I lose interest but I have seen a few AG-3's I would love to own.

crypto79

<< <i>Usually below G-4 I lose interest but I have seen a few AG-3's I would love to own. >>



My kind of thread

BillJones

VF-20 to 25 is usually my limit, but when I purchased my Draped Bust, Small Eagle half dollar (a VERY tough type) I went down to Fine - 15. I guess if I REALLY wanted some that was VERY rare, I'd go down to a very choice VG, but that would be it.

ziggy29

XF-AU is usually my collecting sweet spot but depending on the eye appeal, the scarcity and the history of the coin involved, I can even fall in love with an AG...

123cents

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<< <i>Usually below G-4 I lose interest but I have seen a few AG-3's I would love to own. >>



My kind of thread
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That is one I would gladly put in my collection!

michiganboy

Like others have said really depends on the rarity, but it can't be ugly or worn smooth. That AG3 that Crypto posted is a good example I would buy that if the price was right.

dogwood

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<< <i>Usually below G-4 I lose interest but I have seen a few AG-3's I would love to own. >>



My kind of thread
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AG3 is great when you have otherwise F15+ details.
How does that happen?

And that would be my answer to the OP. F15.

TennesseeDave

Usually VF, but I guess it really depends on the eye appeal.Many lower graded coins still have great eye appeal and I would consider any grade if the price was right and it still looked good. Here is a coin I bought just because I liked the look. Probably VG-8-10.

Shamika

For Buffalo nickels, I'm only interested in pieces MS63 and above. For Lincoln cents, MS63RB or better.

chipper10

It depends greatly upon the coin. I have a VF 30 Bust Dollar that I just love imagining who carried it over the years and what it "saw". If you're talking a common coin from from the middle 1800's on then I most likely want it to be at least AU. It depends on whether you collect coins from a purely numismatic standpoint or with interest in the contribution that the individual coin made in the daily life of our history. If I had a 1913 Liberty Nickel or 1804 dollar, I would sell it the next day. I have no interest in owning those types of coins. Give me a Brasher Doubloon and it will be mine until I die, regardless of the grade.

coinbuf

So much of this question depends on the area of interest, for myself AU58 and up with a few very very expensive keys as the exceptions. If I collected more early material that standard would have to change due to cost and availibility issues.

Bossman88

If it is a U S Mint issued regular circulation coin I always have an interest.

Regards, Larry

IrishMikey

I can honestly say that I do not lose interest no matter what the grade is. I have owned a Chain cent that was
at best a Poor-1, just because the price was right and the chain was visible. If anything, a coin with a hole in it
would be where I usually draw the line.

astrorat

Such the snooty collector you are, Broadstruck.

If the coin is a nice, original piece, I don't really have a grade limit. I guess I am easy ... well, you know what I mean.

coinman23885

For most coins XF40 would be my cut-off; however, for some 18th century and early Bust Coinage (cut-off at Draped Bust coinage), I would consider down to F12.

TwoSides2aCoin

Don't know if you call it a grade level, but when it's at melt level I start gaining interest. Below spot and it starts to make cents.
Enough of that. The buck starts where it stops and it picks up interest all over again. Grading is subjective.

veryfine

Obviously, if I had loads of disposable income, I'd just outbid everyone and get the absolute highest grade with superb eye-appeal for every coin I desire.
Now let me descend into reality; XF or higher for a type coin and a minimum grade of F-12 for a pricey date/mintmark set or scarce/key date.

lkeigwin

The older and scarcer it is, the more tolerant I am.

Never thought I'd spend four digits on a FR2 or G4. But I did for early copper, 1793.

I like CBH's in XF or better. Small cents in MS64 and up. Keys can be anywhere, as long as they're eye appealing.
Lance.

tightbudget

I like them best XF or better, but if they're extremely expensive or rare in those grades, then I can tolerate as low as a G4.

tightbudget

I like the best XF or better. But if it's really expensive or rare in those grades, I can settle for at least G4.

1Mike1

Lincolns below XF but sometimes my wallet tells me different. My 14D is below XF but I'm having a hard time talking myself into spending $1000+ to correct it.

Justlooking

I think "problem free" is the key. I don't like some MS 65 coins that have marks that are distracting. I think that's why a lot of people like the AU 58s.

keyman64

There are probably exceptions but I would generally say anything LESS THAN MINT STATE.

ambro51

A question that is impossible to broadly answer. Id take XF coins all day long in Vermonts, they would be condition census!

jdimmick

In my personal collection I have two nice fine + coins, would like to have vf or better, but 1 I havent seen one i liked recently, second they are expensive the higher grade you go:


1874-cc 10C
1901-s quarter

ChangeInHistory

It depends on the look, but if I have to pick a grade, I'd say Good and below.

rmpsrpms

I only drop below MS64 if I can't find an example at that level or above. A few of the varieties in my collection are lower BU grades and I even have a few AU's, with notes to upgrade when I can. A small few are not known in BU, so I may have a long time to wait for that upgrade...

swhuck

<< <i>Usually below G-4 I lose interest but I have seen a few AG-3's I would love to own. >>

mozin

I am not happy owning Bust Series coins below PCGS 40 grade. Therefore, the high rarity coins will not be part of my collection. In the Classic Commemorative Series, I don't go below MS 62.

TPRC

A casual comment by Bill Jones on these Boards changed my outlook on this issue. Since that comment, I look for vf+ for my long term keeper type coins. I remember because I had just bought a nice 1796 dime in G-4. I sold it he next week and never looked back. I agree that for many coins, particularly early type, and even more particularly for varieties, vf is just too tough to do, but other than for my bust quarter varieties, I now look for vf and better for my long term keepers. But to each his own.

Coinlearner

Maybe if worse than POOR Grade

CoinDogs

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