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<p>[QUOTE="onecenter, post: 1518325, member: 8703"]I tend to define "key" coins as the base metal coins that were specifically produced for circulation in much lower quantities than previous, or even recent patterns, dictate.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would exclude collector coins and sets and the circulation quality rolls for essentially non-circulating ATB S-mintmarked quarters, halves and dollars sold by the US Mint.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1982- and 1983-dated coinage can fit into a loose definition, particularly coins of heavy circulation like quarters. Nonetheless, 1982- and 1983-dated uncirculated sets are available as US Mint mint-specific Souvenir Sets and they are PRICEY!</p><p><br /></p><p>Much of the circulating 2009- and 2010-dated coinage have low mintages, nickels, dimes, both territorial and 2010-ATB quarters. The 2011 and 2012 America the Beautiful quarters continue being minted in very low numbers. Nonetheless, the Lincoln Presidency cents are low in mintage relative to the remaining three 2009-dated copper-plated zinc cents, but are not a "key" coin. There are still just too many of them around![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="onecenter, post: 1518325, member: 8703"]I tend to define "key" coins as the base metal coins that were specifically produced for circulation in much lower quantities than previous, or even recent patterns, dictate. I would exclude collector coins and sets and the circulation quality rolls for essentially non-circulating ATB S-mintmarked quarters, halves and dollars sold by the US Mint. The 1982- and 1983-dated coinage can fit into a loose definition, particularly coins of heavy circulation like quarters. Nonetheless, 1982- and 1983-dated uncirculated sets are available as US Mint mint-specific Souvenir Sets and they are PRICEY! Much of the circulating 2009- and 2010-dated coinage have low mintages, nickels, dimes, both territorial and 2010-ATB quarters. The 2011 and 2012 America the Beautiful quarters continue being minted in very low numbers. Nonetheless, the Lincoln Presidency cents are low in mintage relative to the remaining three 2009-dated copper-plated zinc cents, but are not a "key" coin. There are still just too many of them around![/QUOTE]
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