Coin Experts Survey 2015: Infographic
Transcript of Coin Experts Survey 2015: Infographic
of experts say thatthe penny will bephased out by year
Do you think the Penny will everbe phased out? If so, what year?
202656%
Will there ever be a new denomination?If so, what amount?
of experts say the U.S. Mint will never introduce a new denomination
say that a new denomination will be one of the following
$5 COIN$200 BILL
70%30%
15% 15%
What President deserves hisown denomination?
41% 30% 11% 6% 4% 4% 4%REAGAN T. ROOSEVELT TRUMAN A. JOHNSON CLINTON J. ADAMS HOOVER
Which coin/bill will theUS Mint bring backinto mass circulation?
$2 BILL SUSAN B ANYTHONYDOLLAR
SACAGAWEADOLLAR
KENNEDYHALF DOLLAR
NONE
44%
28%
12%
8% 8%
What is the mostovervalued coinon the market?
19%of experts
stated:MorganDollars
What is the most undervalued coinon the market?
13%of experts
stated:3 Centcoin
• Silver dollar coin minted from 1897-1904, then again in 1921• Named after its designer US Mint engraver George T Morgan• Production stopped when silver reserves were depleted in 1904• In 1960’s, many uncirculated Morgan dollars were released from Treasury vaults
Why overvalued?
• Actual course silver has value of $14 per ounce• 500 million Morgans were minted and not one MS70 Mint State perfect exists today• George Morgan was a well known sculptor, and his designs was chosen over other more accomplished artists• Jesse James, Annie Oakley, Billy the Kid, and Wyatt Erp all were known to use Morgans
1893 MorganSilver Dollar
1881 MorganSilver Dollar Ms65
1868 3 cent silver proof coin
Carson City MorganDollar Reverse
• Minted from 1851-1889• Originally proposed due to postage rates dropping to 3 cents• Officially the lightest weight coins ever minted by the US• Referred to as ‘Trimes’
Why undervalued?
• Only minted for 39 years• Obsolete for 125 years• Many coins from the same era are trading for more money
What is the hardest coin to locate?
26%of experts stated:
The 1913Liberty Nickel
• First struck between 1912 & 1913• U.S. Mint has no o�cial record of any Liberty Head Nickel production that year• In 1920, Samuel Brown announced that he possessed all five coins• Numismatic community was intrigued and suspicious• It was discovered that Brown was Mint employee in 1913• In 1972, it became the first coin to sell for over $100k• In 2010, one sold for $3.7 million at public auction
Other coins receiving votes:
1909-0 Barber Quarter 1804 Silver Dollar
What is your favorite coin?
What is your favorite coin series?
Numismatists listed many coins, including the following:
RomanRepublican
denarii-L. Titurius L.f.
Sabinus
1804 Silver Dollar 1904 Indian Penny 1955 DoubleDie Lincoln
Penny
1732 Pillar Dollar 1879 $4 Stella
1946 Iowa StatehoodCentennial
CommemorativeHalf Dollar
MISCELLANEOUS
17%
14%
10%
7% 7%
45%
LIBERTY NICKELS, QUARTERS, HALVES, & DOLLARS
LINCOLNPENNIES
MORGANDOLLARS
BARBER(QUARTERS & DOLLARS)
KENNEDYHALF DOLLARS
If youdidn’t collectcoins, whatwould you
collect?
44%16%
10%
10%
10%
STAMPS
BOTTLES
ANTIQUEGUNS
SPACE FLIGHTMEMORABILIA
ART
MISC
10%
Hot Wheels
Vintage Trains
Postcards
Autographs