What percentage of your collection are key date coins?

coinsarefun

Or do you collect higher grade, great examples of less rare coins?

Or something else?,,,,,,,explain please

BillyKingsley

0. I don't have any key dates yet. The closest I come to that is a 1909 non-VDB cent and a 1950 nickel.

LanceNewmanOCC

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0

i prefer to stay away from common coins
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lasvegasteddy

0 key dates
but i do have a key card though
never leave home into this skerry-skerry world without it...

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mkman123

I think I only have 1 key date coin lol. Most everything is not key date but just things I thought looked nice

Barberian

An 1851 half but not the 1878-S

An 1892O&S, 13, 14, 15, but not the 1893-S

An 1886 nickel but not the 1885.

A 1914D Lincoln but not the 09SVDB.

A 1921 dime but not the 16D.

A 1938D half but not the 1921P, D or S

They're all semi-keys, I guess. So to answer your question, it's 0.0%

TorinoCobra71

1%

pursuitofliberty

I really like Barberians post above mine


I too own a modest amount of what are considered semi-keys, but I can't think of one that would be said to be (or was advertised as) a real "key" date.

For example I have the 19-d, s and 21 Standing Lib's, but not the 16

I own 97-s, 05-o, 11-d and 13 Barber Quarters, but not any of the big 3

Among like-minded collectors and dealers who know of the series, the list and coins have receieved some compliments, which feels good, because I'm proud to have them too.

Barndog

zero percent.

BillJones

I have a 1909-S-VDB in EF, and that's about it for main stream key date coins.

Beyond that I have some rare type coins, but they are not key date coins. The 1796 half dollar and the 1796 No Stars quarter eagle are "key coins" to a type set, but many collectors don't view them as "key dates" because so few people collect such things by date.

JJM

3 key date coins out of about 50......(recently trimmed down from aprox 300 raw coins)

heres my whole collection............

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>Or do you collect higher grade, great examples of less rare coins?

Or something else?,,,,,,,explain please >>



to expand on your inquiry.

most of what i buy are diverse type coins with not much intent to buy something specific when i go out to buy.

if it is priced right for the condition/desirability, i'll consider buying it, but i usually want something a little extra as a kicker, ddo, rpm, toning, above average condition for the series, scarcer die marriage, popular slab, great eye appeal etc

i do sit and appreciate many coins i don't end up buying but thinking to myself, sheesh, i know someone out there would love this example at this price !
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jdimmick

100%

lcoopie

0

RYK

Please define key date, and I will give you the exact percentage.

OnlyGoldIsMoney

I own none of the key dates in my series.

LeeBone

Cent- 1877
09-S Ind
09-S VDB
14-D
55-DDO
72-DDO

Nickel- 37-D 3-Legged

Dime- 16-D
42/1 (x2)
42/1-D (x2)

Quarter- 32-D
32-S

Half- 21
21-D
21-S
38-D

Dollar- 89-CC
93-S
94
28

Probably a couple others too

I have others not "As Key" but don`t know where the definition starts.

Maybe a list of some sort?

I can maybe give you a %wise then...

410a

I only collect the "key date" Barber Halves and Susan B Anthony's

410a

Seriously, I once put together a set of Twentieth Century Type Coins you know in the Capital Plastic holder. I used only key or semi key date coins. It was one of the most fun sets I put together. I cracked coins out of PCGS NGC ANACs holders to complete it. Example of coins in the set THE WAY I SEE IT. Indian cent 1908s AU 55, SLQ EF 1923-S as opposed to a 1916-D I used an AU 55 17s. The Walker was a 33s as it was/is a One Year Only Type Coin. You guys get the idea........Ike dollar 1971s 40%silver etc. 40% bicentennial set, 1914-D Lincoln cent etc. Not an 09 s VDB. The rarest busines strike Morgan Dollar to ever exist in MS...at least up to 1965 or so..1903-0
I will say this; Coins were a lot cheaper in 1998 than they are today. Some of the nicest coins didn't require such deep pockets to have fun with putting the set together. Regards, Mike

123cents

2%.

coinsarefun

I personally do not seek out the key date coins. I prefer nice examples of higher grade or maybe condition rare quality coins.
And or the semi key dates as long as they meet my eye appeal criteria.

DennisH

I'm willing to figure out an answer, but I'm stumped on knowing how to define what key date coins are.

In the Morgan series we pretty much all agree that 1889-CC, 1893-S and 1894-P are keys. But what about things like 1879-CC, 1893-CC, 1893-O and 1895-S? In Mercury dimes the 1916-D qualifies, but how about the two overdates? What are the Walking Liberty half keys? Are there any Jefferson nickel or Washington quarter keys?

joeykoins

<< <i>0 key dates
but i do have a key card though
never leave home into this skerry-skerry world without it...
>>

On this note,PCGS currency,should grade the money in Monopoly. An American classic!

LindeDad

Not sure of the percentage but the Walkers set is at 100%.
Still have a couple of the Peace dollars 1928 & 1934S haven't found new homes yet.
Kennedy set has a 1998-S.
Barbers halves have a 1913 and 1914 but no 1904-S.

crypto79

Every coin I have is a key to my set, that said around 10% would be the key coin to someone else

johnny9434

i have no idea.

Hotfootspin

I have complete sets of Buffalo Nickels, Indian Cents, and Walking Liberty Halves.
How many key dates are we talking about there? None of them are in high grade,
though. Any key or semi-key dates are lower grade than the other coins in the sets.

My type sets have no key date coins, by design. But I do try to populate those sets
with interesting coins that have die cracks, nice toning, and die clashes.

Mark

BryceM

I have completed two date/MM series. By definition, I have whatever are considered the key dates in those series.

For my current type set project I don't think there is a single key date coin in the group, except for perhaps the 1921 Peace Dollar.

LanceNewmanOCC

<< <i>I have others not "As Key" but don`t know where the definition starts.
Maybe a list of some sort?
I can maybe give you a %wise then... >>


way to commit and collect what you want/like
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coinsarefun

<< <i>I'm willing to figure out an answer, but I'm stumped on knowing how to define what key date coins are.

In the Morgan series we pretty much all agree that 1889-CC, 1893-S and 1894-P are keys. But what about things like 1879-CC, 1893-CC, 1893-O and 1895-S? In Mercury dimes the 1916-D qualifies, but how about the two overdates? What are the Walking Liberty half keys? Are there any Jefferson nickel or Washington quarter keys? >>







Mike Shickler - November 22, 2010 in the PCGS Library wrote a great article on The Importance of Key daye coins
I think he brings up very valid points and is worth the read.

Baley

I do not own any of the 20th century "key dates", but many of the coins in my collection are rarer than any of them.

RYK

From the Schickler article: The demand for gem-quality key-date coins is very high, as another fresh generation of coin collectors has reached a level of maturity and stature that allows for such discretionary spending. This demand is intensified when one considers that many key-date coins are quietly put away for a generation or so before coming to market again, and this reduced supply translates to ever-increasing values. This has caused a trickle-down effect on many key-date issues in lower, collectible grades, which have also seen significant price increases over the last decade.

One thing I have learned in various areas of life (professional, personal, family, finance, and, yes, coins) is to be very careful not to extrapolate conditions and trends from the past indefinitely into the future. There are many things that factor into what happens in the future that an individual has absolutely no control over and to assume that, for example, that key date coins will experience "ever-increasing values" or some such fallacy, is dangerous, IMO.

crypto79

<< <i>I do not own any of the 20th century "key dates", but many of the coins in my collection are rarer than any of them. >>



Great point but to be fair I think there is a measure of popularity implied with the term and the reason it is a "KEY" is because it is needed by a lot of people and not just absolute rarity.

LeeBone

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<< <i>I have others not "As Key" but don`t know where the definition starts.
Maybe a list of some sort?
I can maybe give you a %wise then... >>


way to commit and collect what you want/like
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coinsarefun

<< <i>From the Schickler article: The demand for gem-quality key-date coins is very high, as another fresh generation of coin collectors has reached a level of maturity and stature that allows for such discretionary spending. This demand is intensified when one considers that many key-date coins are quietly put away for a generation or so before coming to market again, and this reduced supply translates to ever-increasing values. This has caused a trickle-down effect on many key-date issues in lower, collectible grades, which have also seen significant price increases over the last decade.

One thing I have learned in various areas of life (professional, personal, family, finance, and, yes, coins) is to be very careful not to extrapolate conditions and trends from the past indefinitely into the future. There are many things that factor into what happens in the future that an individual has absolutely no control over and to assume that, for example, that key date coins will experience "ever-increasing values" or some such fallacy, is dangerous, IMO. >>






I agree with you RYK, its a very valid point. I used his article as but only one example. What a person can take away from this information is history.

Just as any other history, it usually repeats itself. Good or bad

What is old becomes new again to younger collectors. I personally do not wish to have any Key Dates coins in my final collection.
I brought up this question to tie into the other thread regarding Legacy Collections, or your final collection set.

I find that when deciding on a coin whether it be Key Date, Semi Key or even a Condition Rarity coin, history or its track record needs to come into play and heavily
considered because I think in the long run will be a great guide in the decision process.

66Tbird

With the classics I'm a common date eye appeal collector. With Moderns I have a few sets I bought from the mint.

Bochiman

Given the total number of coins, the percentage is low.
We do have key dates, though, of different series.

Of the normally considered "key date coins", we probably have a couple of handfuls. 3x of the 1916-D mercs, 1877 IHC, and some others.
More if you include semi-keys.
Thing is that, depending on the grade of the key date coin one goes after, they can cost less than some others...trick is finding the grade you want, the look you like, and a coin that fits the bill while still being in your budget