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When does the ultra modern era begin?
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Some possibilities, and why:
1979 - The introduction of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar.
1982 - The introduction of the mostly zinc cent and the reintroduction of US Commemorative coins.
1986 - The introduction of US silver and gold bullion "coins."
1997 - The introduction of US platinum bullion "coins."
1999 - The introduction of the State Quarters series.
My own preference is 1982.
1979 - The introduction of the Susan B. Anthony Dollar.
1982 - The introduction of the mostly zinc cent and the reintroduction of US Commemorative coins.
1986 - The introduction of US silver and gold bullion "coins."
1997 - The introduction of US platinum bullion "coins."
1999 - The introduction of the State Quarters series.
My own preference is 1982.
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<< <i>I'd say whatever is minted next. >>
lol, I was going to say tomorrow.
Ultra modern era began in 1982 with the return to commem halves as you said.
I'm starting to think I've overestimated the importance of the change that year however.
1965 marked the beginning of the era that people no longer collected or saved new coinage
and 1999 marked the time that people started again. However, in retrospect, it is becoming
apparent that they only started saving the quarters and other new mint offerings rathr than
just generally began collecting new coins. There was only a minor change in behavior so per-
haps we'll come to see that the ultra-modern era hasn't even started yet.
For now ultramoderns may be just whatever is still available from the mint or undistributed from
hoards.
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For just "regular" moderns I wouldn't pin an exact date... aside from cents it would basically be when they started putting dead presidents on coins.
Yup. The first ultra moderns are dated 1965.
Modern era begin?
1934- End of gold. The first moderns are dated 1934.
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<< <i>1965
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I'm inclined to agree, especially since I went through 4 rolls of quarters today (before they went in my laundry jar)
and saw a whole bunch of 1965, 66 & 67 quarters
If they're still circulating they must be modern!
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<< <i>1982 - The introduction of the mostly zinc cent and the reintroduction of US Commemorative coins. >>
The year the Mint started catering to collectors again in earnest.
I have also often considered 1948 the start of the modern era ... as it marked the begining of all of our newly minted
circulating coinage using dead presidents and/or founding fathers ...
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Not really sure what ultra-modern is...
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