What is the least collected denomination and why?

JJHulin · March 4, 2011 11:41PM

I see all kinds of posts about Dollars, Halfs, Dimes, Penny and some on Quarters, but very few on Nickles.
Are Nickles the least collectable in the coin world?

If so, why and what would have to change to make them more collectable?

Manorcourtman · March 4, 2011 11:51PM

Half dimes, trimes, one dollar gold? All the real small stuff!

ricko · March 5, 2011 12:06AM

Difficult to say.. perhaps this is a good subject for a poll.... Cheers, RickO

questor54 · March 5, 2011 12:08AM

I would have to say half cents are the least collected of the Federal coinage as a denomination series.

RYK · March 5, 2011 12:11AM

DeepCoin · March 5, 2011 12:16AM

I believe many of the odd low value coins are the least collected. The 2 cent piece, both silver and nickel 3 cent pieces come to mind immediately. I think the 1/2 cent is more collected than those two pieces. I am leaving out the 20 cent piece as they are popular for a number of reasons.

All you need to do is to look at the prices of the various 3 cent pieces in a grade or two below the top grades and see how inexpensive they are, considering the relative rarity. I have often thought of doing a circulated set of 3CNs just for the fun of it, but have never quite gotten to it.

abadasp · March 5, 2011 12:18AM

Who cares

LanLord · March 5, 2011 12:35AM

2 cent?

Short set, not a lot of variation to keep your interest.

PTVETTER · March 5, 2011 1:03AM

I would be thinking the $4 gold as a series would not have a large following!

jessecarlk · March 5, 2011 1:06AM

<< I would be thinking the $4 gold as a series would not have a large following! >>

I was thinking either this, or $20 gold.

Billet7 · March 5, 2011 1:08AM

2 and 3 cent pieces. The half cents don't even come close, partly becuase it's early copper (rides on the coat-tails of their larger sisters) and because they are some of the earliest pieces produced by the American mint. There are many half cents that cause people to look...1793, 1796, 1802, 1811, not to mention some of the later proofs. The half cent is MUCH more collected than the two or three cent pieces.

Just from a type-set perspective alone one would have to conclude that they get more attention. The standard type set includes 4 half cents, whereas it only includes a single 2 cent piece, and two three cent pieces. This means as a series the half cent would be colllected at least twice as much as the two or three cent pieces. Which means at least twice as much attention to the series. If we were to use the larger definition of the type set, this number increases to at least 6 for half cents, sometimes more, and I believe the numbers for the two and three cent pieces stay the same.

Teva · March 5, 2011 1:17AM

3 cent nickels have always been some of the most unpopular coinage so that would be my guess??

crypto79 · March 5, 2011 1:18AM

the trade denom

sinin1 · March 5, 2011 1:25AM

I would guess 20 cent pieces

nickels have a broad base collector pool - both Buffalos and Jeffersons are rather strong

the more valuable denomination coins frequently were not saved (except by the well to do), generations ago

people these days have jars they keep their change in - quarters, dimes, nickels, cents

100 years ago, many people did not make a quarter for a days work

ctf_error_coins · March 5, 2011 1:30AM

Double Denomination Coins

messydesk · March 5, 2011 1:34AM

20c -- the "Oh, yeah. I forgot about that denomination" denomination. $4 probably even moreso.

COALPORTER · March 5, 2011 1:56AM

Hawaiian school lunch tokens. Serious. I only know one dealer for these.

crypto79 · March 5, 2011 1:56AM

<< 20c -- the "Oh, yeah. I forgot about that denomination" denomination. $4 probably even moreso. >>

the 4$ denom is collected to its limit, not many sitting in dealers cases or junk bins

shorecoll · March 5, 2011 2:20AM

3c nickel, followed by 3c silver...my guess.

darktone · March 5, 2011 2:42AM

<< I would be thinking the $4 gold as a series would not have a large following! >>

I collect them but just can't seem to find my first one.

johnny9434 · March 5, 2011 4:59AM

3 cent and dimes for me. maybe the 1 $ gold as well. my eye sight isint what it used to be

123cents · March 5, 2011 5:02AM

I would think the 2C piece but not really sure.

ziggy29 · March 5, 2011 5:07AM

Obsolete type, mostly half cents, 2 cents and 3 cents. I like 'em, actually.

CoinRaritiesOnline · March 5, 2011 5:45AM

I would guess $5 libs or $10 libs. A guge number of dates & mints, some of which are extremely rare.

DennisH · March 5, 2011 5:59AM

$50 gold by date and assay company

RYK · March 5, 2011 6:04AM

<< 

<< I would be thinking the $4 gold as a series would not have a large following! >>

I was thinking either this, or $20 gold. >>

I would guess that more money is spent on $20 gold than any other denomination.

RYK · March 5, 2011 6:05AM

<< 

<< I would be thinking the $4 gold as a series would not have a large following! >>

I collect them but just can't seem to find my first one. >>

I collect them, too. I am down to the last four to complete my set.

ambro51 · March 5, 2011 8:01AM

Id say possibly the 12 1/2 cent denomination.

Im an eager collector of these...but havent found one for sale yet!

HT 309 Feuchtwanger obverse RE Russell Reverse The only HTT denominated at 12 1/2 cents

Hotfootspin · March 9, 2011 8:11AM

The least-collected coins are the ugly ones. 2 cents, shield nickels, liberty nickels (oops),
Morgan dollars (BIG OOPS) ...

nevermind ...

Mark

lkenefic · March 9, 2011 8:25AM

I've only seen a handful of people over the years collecting sets of 2C, 3CN or 3CS...

I don't think I've ever heard of someone colecting a set of 3$ pieces... only single specimens for type...

roadrunner · March 9, 2011 9:03AM

I would think that 1/2c, 2c, and 3c collectors would outweigh trade dollar and seated dollar collectors. Those dollars are fairly expensive along with having some
fairly expensive key date stoppers, especially seated dollars: 51, 52, the CC's, not to mention the 70-s.

A lot of beginning collectors like the obsolete series. They are old, fascinating, very completeable, and fairly inexpensive in the lower grades. If any forum members are
doing them it's probably in XF/AU or unc grades. Back in my teens I had a 2c collection in progress.

roadrunner

mozin · March 9, 2011 10:31AM

$50 GOLD

AnkurJ · March 9, 2011 10:38AM

Trimes and half dimes.

What is the least collected denomination and why?

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