IYO...what does "classic series" mean? at least how many yrs old?

25 yrs? 50 yrs? 100 yrs?

 

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As it applies to commemoratives, it refers to those struck 1892-1954. The "modern" era of commemoratives began in 1982 with the Washington half dollars. There were no commemoratives struck 1955-1981.

Chris

 

It kind of depends on which coins you are talking about I guess.

 

I agree with Doug!

 

Everybody please take note.......the "P mint" and the "D mint" got together on something!

Chris

 

IIRC, that is two in a row (me agreeing with you). Maybe someone hypnotized me! LOL!

 

I would expand on that to specifically mean any coins which does not have a dead president on it. Including the Lincolns which actually ushered in the modern era. Of source, this is strictly speaking in "classic" design terms since there is little clasical design with regard to a Presidential Portrait.

Sorry Lincoln guys/gals, even though some of the early Lincolns command hefty premiums, IMO they're just not a classic design.

 

I concur.

 

I'm heading to the store to go play the lottery -- clearly the planets have aligned.

 

OMG! The Dinosaurs are going to be wiped out again!!! :devil::devil::devil::devil:
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To a Large Cent Collector, Classic Head is used on Large Cents dated 1808 -1814 and Half Cents from 1809 -1836. Dimes 1809 -1837, Quarters 1815 -1838, Halves 1807 -1839, Quarter Eagles 1808 -1839 and Half Eagles 1807-1838.

 

I would say this is the traditional definition. Lately Pre 64 coinage has been called classic, but historically it refers to these designs.

 

Someday people will be talking about the Classic First Spouse designs, as opposed to the ones they made for Presidents 39-59 (excluding 40?).

 

I love your avatar by the way. Thank You Ann Bingham!

 

It may be different for every collector. I don't consider a coin classic unless it's at least 19th century or earlier, and even then I don't consider pre 1900 Morgans as classic. Then there are ancient coin collectors that might consider anything minted after 1400 as modern.
Guy