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THE "MOST" popular collected type?

dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
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Morgans, Bust halves, Lincolns, SLQ's, Commems, etc. etc. What in your opinion is by far the most widely collected series type in the hobby?image
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    coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,781 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I am not sure what leads the way but
    I like all that you mentionedimage
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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,954 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not 3 Cent Nickels!

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    dan8402dan8402 Posts: 2,163
    Lincolns and then Morgans would be my guess.
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    AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303
    They may not lead the pack, but does anyone NOT like Mercs???
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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got to be Lincolns... Every kid starts with them
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    DarkmaneDarkmane Posts: 1,021 ✭
    Lincolns / State quarters
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    OKbustchaserOKbustchaser Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Got to be Lincolns... Every kid starts with them >>



    Not every kid--I didn't--but I will give you most of them. After that, my guess is Morgans.
    Just because I'm old doesn't mean I don't love to look at a pretty bust.
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    SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    1) Modern Crap (if you want to classify it as its own type)
    2) Lincoln Cents
    3) Morgan Dollars
    4) Jefferson Nickels
    5) Buffalo Nickels
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    DarkmaneDarkmane Posts: 1,021 ✭
    State quarters > all


    1 in 10 people will tell you they collect the state quarters.... nothing else comes close IMO
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    TomBTomB Posts: 23,232 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Morgans, Lincolns, ASEs, state quarters in no particular order.
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    JoeLewisJoeLewis Posts: 1,913 ✭✭✭✭
    SBA's

    (just kidding image )

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    JoshLJoshL Posts: 656 ✭✭
    Man I thought for sure it would be Eisenhower Dollars...
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    ziggy29ziggy29 Posts: 18,669 ✭✭✭
    Traditionally Lincolns (and perhaps now state quarters) among casual collectors of pocket change, and perhaps Morgans for those who open their wallets to buy coins.
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    ILikeMercsILikeMercs Posts: 1,392 ✭


    << <i>They may not lead the pack, but does anyone NOT like Mercs??? >>



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    coinkatcoinkat Posts: 24,562 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Lincolns... and I doubt that it is close

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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Traditionally Lincolns (and perhaps now state quarters) among casual collectors of pocket change, and perhaps Morgans for those who open their wallets to buy coins. >>



    My 1st thought was the State Quarters, but then I thought about it. People have been collecting Lincolns for 98 years, Statehoods for 8....
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    etexmikeetexmike Posts: 6,852 ✭✭✭
    I would think Morgans and Lincolns would be at the top of the list.

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    GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    Top 5? (2 and 3 might be a tie)

    1)Lincoln Cents
    2)Morgan Dollars
    3)Washington Quarters (Including State Quarters)
    4)Indian Cents
    5)Buffalo Nickels

    There's some other great stuff too and some of them are sleepers.


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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,676 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Morgans among serious collectors; state quarters among the masses.
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    PocketEasyTreasuresPocketEasyTreasures Posts: 153
    The most popular is the Morgan Silver Dollar. I know many people collect Lincolns and state quarters, but Morgans are the most popular. Just type Morgans in an ebay search field, then type the others. It is but one indicator, but will give one something to go on.
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    JoflaxJoflax Posts: 979 ✭
    If you look at the number of pcgs registry sets the order is
    1) SILVER EAGLE CIRCULATION STRIKES
    2) morgans
    3) silver eagle proofs
    4) statehood quarters
    5)Lincolns
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    SkyManSkyMan Posts: 9,609 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I seem to remember a thread on this in the last 6-9 months. The answer was cut and pasted from some well known coin magazine. I can't remember what the top 2 coins were but I remember being surprised that in the number three slot was Franklins.
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    dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Definitely Three Cent Nickel proofs. Can't imagine a child starting out in coins without a ravenous interest in this series.

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    oldcameoproofsguyoldcameoproofsguy Posts: 3,174 ✭
    Geez, you go to a coin show and there are about 50% Morgans and 50% everything else.
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    cvan68cvan68 Posts: 113 ✭


    << <i>Traditionally Lincolns (and perhaps now state quarters) among casual collectors of pocket change, and perhaps Morgans for those who open their wallets to buy coins. >>



    image I know many people that "collect" state quarters.
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    PocketEasyTreasuresPocketEasyTreasures Posts: 153
    Silver eagles are popular, but are easier to obtain in regestry quality. Morgans are not. I still stay strong on Morgans being number one.
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    HighReliefHighRelief Posts: 3,729 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have always heard that Morgan Dollars were the most collected type.
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    PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,803 ✭✭✭✭✭
    From reading the threads on this forum, it must be the first spouse gold coins.

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    BoomBoom Posts: 10,165 ✭
    Nah, Franklins are. The paper kind with $100 written on them. image
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    OPAOPA Posts: 17,171 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My guess....

    1. State Quarters
    2. Lincolns
    3. Morgans
    4. Buffalos
    5. mercury dimes
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