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What is the ratio of Lincoln Cent collectors vs. Indian head Cent collectors?

SanctionIISanctionII Posts: 12,657 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I assume that there are more collectors of Lincolns than collectors of IHC. I am curious as to how many more.

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,468 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Other than checking the # of registry sets, how would you test your hypothesis??
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  • drwstr123drwstr123 Posts: 7,049 ✭✭✭✭✭
    3.141593:1
  • EagleEyeEagleEye Posts: 7,677 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Every Lincoln Cent collector is an Indian Cent collector in training.
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  • DentuckDentuck Posts: 3,824 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Every Lincoln Cent collector is an Indian Cent collector in training. >>




    LOL! Well played.

    It does make sense that the Lincoln cent would be a "gateway coin," if you will --- leading to other, older coins.

    Of course, many colonial collectors see their specialty as the denouement of a serious numismatic career. As do medal collectors.

    Kind of like "The carpenter sees every problem as a nail." image

  • rheddenrhedden Posts: 6,632 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I hypothesize that the ratio is exactly equal to the ratio of surviving 1909-S VDB Lincolns to surviving 1877 Indians.

  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,726 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I sorta thought everyone was a pocket Lincoln collector.

    Sorta like we all started out on mild foods, we all still eat mild foods on occasion, every collected (or nearly so) started with
    collecting those pennys and then moved on to bigger coins (or smaller in Cladiator, barndog and mr. halfdime's cases).
  • StewStew Posts: 1,002


    << <i>I sorta thought everyone was a pocket Lincoln collector.

    Sorta like we all started out on mild foods, we all still eat mild foods on occasion, every collected (or nearly so) started with
    collecting those pennys and then moved on to bigger coins (or smaller in Cladiator, barndog and mr. halfdime's cases). >>



    image Isn't that where pretty much all of us started out was with Lincoln cent's when we were kids.
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  • rare1rare1 Posts: 47 ✭✭
    good answer!
  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,568 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Of course, many colonial collectors see their specialty as the denouement of a serious numismatic career. >>


    After looking up denouement and learning that it means the outcome of a complex sequence of events...I agree with your remark about colonial collectors!








    I also like Lincoln Cents and Indian Head Cents. image
  • SaorAlbaSaorAlba Posts: 7,593 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I get lots of Lincolns, including Wheats in change - just today got a 1952-D in change. I search lots of boxes, primarily for pre-1982 bronze, and keep all Wheats etc. In three years of searching I have turned up one VF 1902 Indian - out of maybe half a million coins searched. So it is practically impossible to find the Indians, whereas with Wheats they turn up reasonably frequently - so if you are a circulation collector like I am it is a lot easier to collect Lincolns.
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  • ThePennyLadyThePennyLady Posts: 4,495 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Every Lincoln Cent collector is an Indian Cent collector in training. >>



    Actually, for me, I started with Indians and then added Lincolns, but I will always love Indians more (sorry Abe)!
    Charmy Harker
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  • ArizonaJackArizonaJack Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭
    My first job as a kid was sorting wheatbags in my uncle Skips coin shop in Detroit. I was told what to pull out and what to watch for. This was in the late 60's.
    A few years ago, as I re-entered the hobby for the umpteenth time, and after meeting Rick and Charmy, Indians started to grow on me, as did the early copper, and even beautiful foreign copper. there is so much our there, why settle on only a series or two.
    Call me a copper lover first, a Lincoln guy 2nd.
    I love it all

    Edit
    I also sorted Morgan bags........We bought Morgans at $1500 a bag and sold the cherrys for $3.00 each......I dont remember that, but am told that is what I did.

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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,815 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>3.141593:1 >>



    I was going to say three to one but who's to argue with precision.

    If you count new collectors who don't pay premiums for coins it would
    be somewhat higher.

    tempus fugit extra philosophiam.
  • PCcoinsPCcoins Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭
    In general, all collectors big time to change collectors: 50:1
    "It is what it is."
  • OverdateOverdate Posts: 7,169 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I plan to start on Indians as soon as I complete my Lincoln shield type set. image

    My Adolph A. Weinman signature :)

  • AuroraBorealisAuroraBorealis Posts: 3,591 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Every Lincoln Cent collector is an Indian Cent collector in training. >>




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  • kurtdogkurtdog Posts: 1,456


    << <i>I assume that there are more collectors of Lincolns than collectors of IHC. I am curious as to how many more. >>

    I've often stayed awake nights pondering that, myself. What a fascinating question!


    << <i>3.141593:1 >>

    I think it could actually be higher than that!
  • BigRickBigRick Posts: 1,334
    8.3:1
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