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Your Favorite Coin Year?
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I am drawn to coins minted in 1921. It was the year my dad was born. Couple that reason behind the fact that so many denominations within that year are semi-key dates make this an interesting year for me. Plus, I like the style and look of the four digits on each type. 1921 would be my single date as a favorite.
What is yours?
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1921 also.
1795.
It’s the one year I have an example of every denomination and design the mint issued that year.
I would like to do that with 1796, but the half cent and the $5 and $10 gold coins are stoppers for me. I suppose I would have to get both types of cents and a 1796 With Stars $2.50 to make it complete, which would make it even harder. Some big collectors have tried to form a 1796 “Proof set” in the past. That involves some very heavy lifting.
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1853
I have a couple, 1865, 1942..... And any coin that starts with 17.... Cheers, RickO
The last coin I purchased’s year.
I'm curious why you picked this date. I just bought a nice looking 1853 gold $10 off the BST.
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I like coins from the year 1861 which was the first year of the Civil War. Coins from 1861 are very important pieces of American history.
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1860.........100 years before my birth year
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Years with DDOs associated with them.
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
1796, as it is the first year for which coins are known for every authorized denomination (though some were not struck until 1797). I believe that this did not happen again until 1840.
I have sometimes wondered if this happened because 1796 was the last full year of George Washington's Presidency, and the powers that be at the Mint wanted to be able to present him with a full set of their work, but I have absolutely no evidence that this was the cause. Call it wishful thinking on my part.
1909
1876 a centennial year....and other years that expos were held, 1901
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I collect 4 birth years, all of which have some really big error coinage
For me it's a toss up between 1881 and 1961. Those two years are my favorites because if you turn the coin upside down the dates don't change. Ever. I give a slight edge to 1881 because the date stays the same whether you read it frontwards or backwards or if you turn the coin upside down.
2008 and then as a alternative, 2009. Both great years from the Mint for me and others.
1964 for my girlfriend!
For reasons I can’t fully explain: 1939-S
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Lately, 1797!
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I would say 1916, first year for some of my favorite designs. I also like 1853, I love rays on the nickel, quarter, and half.
1897
1916 with an honorable mention to 1972.
179x Rarity, historic, and cool. There is no substitute.
1921 is a close second. We reached the pinnacle at that time and the renaissance was complete. Sadly, it was the last time emblematic Liberty adorned a new design that actually circulated.
Imagine in the 1920s carrying around a couple Peace dollars, a Walker, a few SLQs, some Mercs, a few buffaloes, and a few Indian cents (ignore the new Lincolns). No nation on earth could compete with the originality and beauty of that.
1870 - first year of the Carson City mint
1873 - one year for all Carson City types except the 20c, Morgan dollar, and type three $20
1853 was a great year for a one-time type change on 25c and 50c when the "rays" were added to the reverse. It would have been even cooler if rays were added to the Seated Dollar, even though the weight did not get reduced.
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1955.
It was the year the San Francisco Mint was going to shut down the production of Lincoln cents FOREVER, and in my 10-year-old brain, this was the time to scour the Earth for 1955-S Lincolns, and corner the market! I got a couple from the local Woodward and Lothrop coin shop, which eventually turned out to be MS63s or so, and my kindly family would give me a 1955-S Lincoln Cent for Christmas, for at least two years thereafter. I'd been filling Whitmans from my family's pocket change, but this Historic Event turbocharged things.
And, of course, that was the year of the sainted 1955 doubled die!!
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No doubt, 1913.
Jim
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Being a Proof enthusiast, I am always drawn to 1898. The US Mint in Philadelphia had absolutely perfected the cameo proof. The Barber's and Morgan proofs from that year are just mind blowing.
Yeah, Jim. I agree. That was a pretty good year, too. And 1938 was a bad year.
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My Full Walker Registry Set (1916-1947):
https://www.ngccoin.com/registry/competitive-sets/16292/
In this respective order
1839
1876
1795
1934
11.5$ Southern Dollars, The little “Big Easy” set
Kinda like 1809, 1817 and 1823 for the halves.
A: The year they spend more on their library than their coin collection.
A numismatist is judged more on the content of their library than the content of their cabinet.
1855
For sheer variety, it’s hard to beat 1936, with a total of sixteen commemoratives in production.
My Jefferson nickel registry
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/alltimeset/188986
My classic commemorative registry
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/alltimeset/255614
BHNC #248 … 140 and counting.
Here are some:
1936 is also a great year for doubled dies-three good cents, two good nickels, one outstanding quarter, and a half dollar, the 1936 DDO-003, that is one of the best in the whole US series. There's also a decent DDO dime,.
I like anything from the 1790’s. I also like 1819 (Wahoowa), 1838 (first year of Dahlonega and Charlotte production) and 1861.
There’s actually 8 DDO Dimes that year, three of which are nearly identical. Those three have actually all been blessed as the FS-101, either on purpose or by accident. So, there’s three decent DDO dimes that year.
Not really looking for much these days but if I were, it might be a toner.
I know there's more than one and that two are very close in spread, one a Class I and the other a Class II.
I'm drawn to 1943. Both my parents were born that year. Three mints in production with wartime alloys for the cent and nickel. I love the Mercury/Winged Liberty Dime and Walking Half designs. As a lower budget guy I can afford to put together a complete quality MS set for the year.
1798, 1921, 1932, and many, many others.
I think my choice would be 1796, too.
First year of issue for dimes, quarters and quarter eagles, I especially like the designs of the silver coins (including the half dollars!) and the copper and other gold denominations aren’t too shabby, either.
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1873
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As much as I stroll through my brain I can not come up with a favorite date. I would list too many for them to be considered favorites!