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<p>[QUOTE="au and ms coins, post: 1041012, member: 25042"]Really great thread! I agree with what everyone has said so far but what eric0911 said was too vague. My additions are:</p><p>1) Booker T Washington Or George Washington Carver Commemorative half dollar. These halves are the most affordable early commemoratives and can be found slabbed in MS 63 for $22 or so.</p><p>2) Franklin Half in Ms 63: easily found slabbed for around $13 and makes a very nice coin.</p><p>3) Circulated barber coinage: These coins are interesting, old, and can be found for little above melt (except for halves).</p><p>4) MS 63 Walking liberty half. A beautiful coin and easily found slabbeed.</p><p>5) MS 63 Peace Dollar: Similar to morgans in that they readily available and have a very nice design.</p><p>6) Circulated seated liberty coinage: not as cheap as circ barber coinage but not expensive either (except dollar)</p><p>7) Indian head cent and buffalo nickels: two classic american coin designs which are very popular and available.</p><p>(OK fine some of my additions are vague too)</p><p> </p><p>If you are an all round collector you might also want to consider a 1914 federal reserve bank note- It is a nice large size note and is pretty affordable at around $45 for a circulated one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="au and ms coins, post: 1041012, member: 25042"]Really great thread! I agree with what everyone has said so far but what eric0911 said was too vague. My additions are: 1) Booker T Washington Or George Washington Carver Commemorative half dollar. These halves are the most affordable early commemoratives and can be found slabbed in MS 63 for $22 or so. 2) Franklin Half in Ms 63: easily found slabbed for around $13 and makes a very nice coin. 3) Circulated barber coinage: These coins are interesting, old, and can be found for little above melt (except for halves). 4) MS 63 Walking liberty half. A beautiful coin and easily found slabbeed. 5) MS 63 Peace Dollar: Similar to morgans in that they readily available and have a very nice design. 6) Circulated seated liberty coinage: not as cheap as circ barber coinage but not expensive either (except dollar) 7) Indian head cent and buffalo nickels: two classic american coin designs which are very popular and available. (OK fine some of my additions are vague too) If you are an all round collector you might also want to consider a 1914 federal reserve bank note- It is a nice large size note and is pretty affordable at around $45 for a circulated one.[/QUOTE]
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