Most Interesting Coins of the Modern Era?
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There has been talk about moderns being boring, not having a story to tell.. well some have a story to tell..
I'll start the list, but I am sure many can add more to it.
in no real order, but the order they put into my head
1. Cheeros Dollar
2. Goodarce Dollar
3. Sandusky Dime
4. 1976-P Proof Ike
5. 1990-S No S Proof Penny
6. 1971-S No S Proof Nickel
7. Sac/SHQ Mules
8. Expermental Coins (Rinse and Metals)
9. Aluminum Pennies
10. 1982 Nickel Die Varaties
11. Reverse Proof ASE
12. High Leaf and Low Leaf Quarters
I'll start the list, but I am sure many can add more to it.
in no real order, but the order they put into my head
1. Cheeros Dollar
2. Goodarce Dollar
3. Sandusky Dime
4. 1976-P Proof Ike
5. 1990-S No S Proof Penny
6. 1971-S No S Proof Nickel
7. Sac/SHQ Mules
8. Expermental Coins (Rinse and Metals)
9. Aluminum Pennies
10. 1982 Nickel Die Varaties
11. Reverse Proof ASE
12. High Leaf and Low Leaf Quarters
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<< <i>64 Peace dollar, is pretty modern. >>
Thats one that nearly brings tear to my eyes.. Why?! oh Why?! Were none ever saved.
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<< <i>64 Peace dollar, is pretty modern. >>
Thats one that nearly brings tear to my eyes.. Why?! oh Why?! Were none ever saved. >>
I have heard quite a few on this board, state that, that they have seen one, or know of someone that has seen one.
you can't get much more important or historic than the 1964 clad quarter.
<< <i>It doesn't get the attention it deserves and is hardly well-known but
you can't get much more important or historic than the 1964 clad quarter. >>
Very cool. Didn't know about those until just now.
OR
The SBA lingerie coin that never made it? (Joke) However, the1972 doubled Lincoln was neat to me at least.
The Ikes on Silver meant to be clad are another classic modern.
"I am sorry you are unhappy with the care you recieved, is their anything I can do for you right now, how about some high speed lead therapy?" - A qoute from my wife's nursing forum
"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." – Thomas Jefferson
Because of the above statement, I do not understand as to why, to the bottom statement.
It doesn't get the attention it deserves and is hardly well-known but you can't get much more important or historic than the 1964 clad quarter.
Any clarification would be apprecciated
go to the bank with that prediction, you won't be sorry!!!
<< <i>I take it Cladking that in 1964, the quarter was the only denomination that was struck in error on a clad planchet, thus kicking off the sandwich planchet era? >>
Yes. There are no other 1964 coins struck in the new composition, but it was most probably struck in 1965 while the mint was making both silver and clad coins simultaneously. The government believed that the silver coins would continue to circulate if they continued to produce them. It probably did have an impact on hoarding and served to give the mint a little more time to catch up on demand for coin.
There is only a single example of this coin though there are numerous other silver coins dated 1965. The example is a nice attractive AU and was found in circulation. I saw it before I was aware of the numerous reverse varieties of this coin but suspect it is the modified reverse for the clad issues.
<< <i>Yes. There are no other 1964 coins struck in the new composition, but it was most probably struck in 1965 while the mint was making both silver and clad coins simultaneously. The government believed that the silver coins would continue to circulate if they continued to produce them. It probably did have an impact on hoarding and served to give the mint a little more time to catch up on demand for coin. >>
I am confussed then, granted its Breen and he is known to play lose with the facts.. but
Breen 3762 1964 Dime struck in Error
Breen 5275 1964 Stuck in Error. May exist with D mintmark
Do these not exist???
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<< <i>i personally think that the 1965-1967 SMS issues are the most interesting and also the most legitimate. they were struck with minimum care by the U.S. Mint, concerned with providing the most unappetizing product possible in the hopes of thwarting the hoarding attempts of collectors, and it was all for naught. in the end they managed to strike some of the (conditionally)rarest issues of recent times, DCAM Mint State Branch Proof issues which are essentially indistinguishable from normal Proofs aside from a weaker strike. they will see their day after the passage of time ushers in the next era of collectors and allows the naysaying generation of yesterday to fade into memory.
go to the bank with that prediction, you won't be sorry!!!
I agree but would add that I've long suspected that a few of these are
legitimate proofs. These I've seen have very pleasing surfaces but none
are cameo. They have square rims and sharp detail.
I believe they were inadvertantly struck twice.
The cameo SMS cents may not be "historic" but they are certainly rare.
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<< <i>Yes. There are no other 1964 coins struck in the new composition, but it was most probably struck in 1965 while the mint was making both silver and clad coins simultaneously. The government believed that the silver coins would continue to circulate if they continued to produce them. It probably did have an impact on hoarding and served to give the mint a little more time to catch up on demand for coin. >>
I am confussed then, granted its Breen and he is known to play lose with the facts.. but
Breen 3762 1964 Dime struck in Error
Breen 5275 1964 Stuck in Error. May exist with D mintmark
Do these not exist??? >>
There's only a single clad quarter known.
There might be a few clad 1964 dimes but my memory isn't coming up with them right now.
<< <i>Library of Congress $10 >>
<< <i>Library of Congress $10 >>
I'm surprised no one is using that as their icon. It's a pretty good looking coin.
the last few decades like the '72, '83, '84, and '95.
The '69-S DDO was initially believed to be counterfeit and several specimens
were destroyed.
Americans looking at their change and setting aside vast numbers of these
at a time when people weren't looking at the coinage otherwise.
This is a very well-known coin all over the world and still gets a lot of atten-
tion. While these are interesting coins in themselves, there are also some
fairly valuable versions of them. The circulation issues in well-struck gem are
rarely seen and can command very large premiums. The proofs as well can
have premiums in high grade. There's a rare DDO. There's a seldom seen
version of the 40% silver coin made on high speed presses. And somewhere
out there might exist one of the '76-P proofs. It's believed these were de-
stroyed but there is an Ike surviving so there might be the quarter as well.
...And then, of course, there are the bicentennial halfs and dollars as well.
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I agree wholeheartedly.
The circulating coins are the most interesting ever.
<< <i>The ones I dig out of my pocket to buy lunch with when I'm hungry.
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