What are the Six Most Popular coins to collect of all time?

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braddick
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I'd venture as a guess (in no particular order):
1- 1909-S VDB
2- 1964 Kennedy half
3- 1881-S Morgan silver dollar
4- 1938-D Buffalo nickel
5- 1916 Winged Liberty dime
6- 1922 Peace silver dollar

Your list?

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  • Ahrensdad
    Ahrensdad Posts: 2,583 ✭✭✭
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    1. 1909-S VDB
    2. 1950-D Jeff. Nickel
    3. 1916-D Merc Dime
    4. 1921 Morgan (really any common date BU Morgan, but I see a ton of 1921 Morgan's in collections I buy)
    5. 1913 T1 Buffalo Nickel
    6. State Qtrs
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  • BryceM
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    I’d say you have the 1881-S Morgan and 1909 S-VDB right. I’d probably go with 1917 type I buff and a 1921 Peace dollar though. A 1916-D Merc and 55 double-die Lincoln are immensely popular, but not everyone has one. Beyond that, I have no idea. Lots of people have a 21 Morgan even though I see no appeal to them.

  • CCGGG
    CCGGG Posts: 1,267 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    My short list,,,, In order

    09-S VDB Lincoln
    16-D Mercury
    37-D (3L) Buffalo
    93-S Morgan
    50-D Jefferson
    All CC Morgans

  • COINS MAKE CENTS
    COINS MAKE CENTS Posts: 1,907 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited January 21, 2020 9:48AM
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    1909 s vdb
    1914d lincoln
    1937d 3 leg buffalo
    1916d mercury dime
    Carson city morgans
    American eagles

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  • lkenefic
    lkenefic Posts: 9,519 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hmmm... from the "most popular coins" we can surmise "most popular series" to collect:

    Lincoln Cents Date/MM set... 1909-S VDB and 1914-D
    Buffalo Nickels Date/MM set.... 1913 Type II's
    Mercury Dimes... 1916-D

    Then... State quarters.. no particular stoppers
    Morgan Dollars... lots of people start a date/mm set only to realize they'll never complete it in their lifetimes, so settle on a date set (doable in AU for the average collector) or a set of Carson City coins
    Peace Dollars... they're big, silver, and my daughter fell in love with the design largely because she realized she'd never get a set of 10$ Liberty Golds...
    Miscellaneous Type...2-Cent, 3CN, 3CS, 20C...

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  • Outhaul
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    @Ahrensdad said:
    4. 1921 Morgan (really any common date BU Morgan, but I see a ton of 1921 Morgan's in collections I buy)

    The 1921 Morgan...the KING of widgets!

  • PerryHall
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    @Outhaul said:

    @Ahrensdad said:
    4. 1921 Morgan (really any common date BU Morgan, but I see a ton of 1921 Morgan's in collections I buy)

    The 1921 Morgan...the KING of widgets!

    Only in lower grades. It's a five figure coin in MS67. :o

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  • Baley
    Baley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Does "popular" mean

    Everyone has one

    or

    Everyone wants one because it's the key to the set?

    Most of the lists so far mix them both

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  • TurtleCat
    TurtleCat Posts: 4,692 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I’ll go by what I’ve seen get lots of interest in the general public as well as collectors whether obtainable or not.

    1. 1955 doubled die cent
    2. 1937d 3 legged buffalo
    3. 1913 liberty nickel
    4. 1909s vdb
    5. 1916d mercury
    6. 1893s Morgan
  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,111 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1) 1909 s indian head cent
    2) 1916 d mercury dime
    3) 1937 d 3 legged buffalo
    4) 1926 s buffalo nickel
    5) 1950 d Jefferson
    6) any cc morgan

  • Barndog
    Barndog Posts: 20,530 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    everyone knows capped bust half dimes are the most popular coins ;)

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  • tradedollarnut
    tradedollarnut Posts: 20,760 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    A lot more people have the 09 VDB than the 09-S VDB

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  • OkieNumismatic
    OkieNumismatic Posts: 33 ✭✭✭
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    Well I am a little biased but this is my list in no order:

    1) 1909-S VDB Lincoln Cent (Own in MS62)
    2) 1916-D Mercury Dime (Own in G4)
    3) 1914-D Lincoln Cent (Own in XF45)
    4) 1937-D Three Legged (Will own soon)
    5) 1928 Peace Dollars (Will own soon)

    I am big on key date coins. I am not a collector of a particular coin but rather a collector of key dates. That is what I go for essentially. I will upgrade the 1916-D Merc and 1914-D Cent to higher grades when the funds are available down the road.

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  • BuffaloIronTail
    BuffaloIronTail Posts: 7,767 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @TurtleCat said:
    I’ll go by what I’ve seen get lots of interest in the general public as well as collectors whether obtainable or not.

    1. 1955 doubled die cent
    2. 1937d 3 legged buffalo
    3. 1913 liberty nickel
    4. 1909s vdb
    5. 1916d mercury
    6. 1893s Morgan

    I agree, because I believe that it is what collectors WANT but do not necessarily have.

    My list:

    1. 1909-S V.D.B.
    2. 1914-D Lincoln Cent
    3. 1937-D 3-Leg Buffalo
    4. 1955 Doubled Die Lincoln Cent
    5. 1916-D Mercury Dime
    6. TIE with the 1916 Standing Liberty Quarter and the "impossible" 1913 Liberty Nickel

    Pete

    Edited to add: The 1950-D Jeff has to go in there, too.

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  • 3stars
    3stars Posts: 2,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    People seem to be forgetting that the average collector probably doesn't have the funds for a lot of the coins making these lists. The casual collector probably has a high mintage type coin like a common date Morgan, a Lincoln cent folder minus the keys, state quarters and ASE's. Think of the collections you've been offered, my guess is that 95% of them are this kind of material.

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  • TurtleCat
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    @3stars said:
    People seem to be forgetting that the average collector probably doesn't have the funds for a lot of the coins making these lists. The casual collector probably has a high mintage type coin like a common date Morgan, a Lincoln cent folder minus the keys, state quarters and ASE's. Think of the collections you've been offered, my guess is that 95% of them are this kind of material.

    It’s all about how the question is phrased. Six most popular as in generates interest? Sales? Envy? Hoards?

  • cladking
    cladking Posts: 30,314 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    OK, I'll try.

    as a percentage of population seeking the coin;
    1883 N/C 5c
    '09-S VDB
    '64 Kennedy
    1913 raised ground 5c
    Bicentennial quarter
    States quarters

    in raw numbers;
    States quarters
    '64 Kennedy
    bicentennial quarters
    America the Beautiful quarters
    Steel cents
    1913 TI 5c

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  • mannie gray
    mannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @cladking said:
    OK, I'll try.

    as a percentage of population seeking the coin;
    1883 N/C 5c
    '09-S VDB
    '64 Kennedy
    1913 raised ground 5c
    Bicentennial quarter
    States quarters

    in raw numbers;
    States quarters
    '64 Kennedy
    bicentennial quarters
    America the Beautiful quarters
    Steel cents
    1913 TI 5c

    I agree almost completely with both of your lists except I would take out the 1883 N/C and replace with 37-D "3" legged and take out type 1 1913 and insert 1950-D 5c.
    List #2 is SPOT ON!

  • lincolnjoe
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    ok here's my dream list
    1943 Lincoln copper any mint
    1944 Lincoln steel
    1958 P double die
    1983 D copper
    1982 P small date
    1992 P close AM

  • coinbuf
    coinbuf Posts: 12,577 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1. '09VDB
    2. '14-D
    3. '13 T1 Buffalo
    4. '17 T1 SLQ
    5. '81-S Morgan
    6. '16-D Merc
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  • chesterb
    chesterb Posts: 995 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1909-S VDB
    1916-D Merc
    1917 SLQ
    1937-D 3 Leg Buff
    1943 'Steel' Cent

  • ShipwreckCoinHunter
    ShipwreckCoinHunter Posts: 1,990 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Moran dollars
    Capped bust half dollars
    Lincoln cents
    Indian head gold $2.5
    gold eagles $10
    Double eagles $20

  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Cents
    Buffs
    Mercs
    Morgans
    SHQ's
    ASE's
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  • ambro51
    ambro51 Posts: 14,471 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    New England shillings. Commerative $1 Gold. Stella’s. Pan PAC $50. 1937 S mercury Dimes in VF35

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    In not particular order:

    1909-S-VDB Cent
    The State Quarter Series, at least during the period they were issued
    The 1907 High Relief St. Gaudens $20 gold piece. It is the most expensive, fairly common coin in the world.
    1916-D Mercury Dime
    The American Silver Eagle series
    Common date Morgan Silver Dollars in Mint State, of which the 1881-S is among the most beautiful.

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  • WCC
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    @Baley said:
    Does "popular" mean

    Everyone has one

    or

    Everyone wants one because it's the key to the set?

    Most of the lists so far mix them both

    Many posts are comingling some level of preference (though not the most preferred) and most widely collected measured by the number of collectors.

    An example of most preferred is the 1793 chain cent but very few will ever own it or can afford it.

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