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opportunity to own the "ultimate". I recently sold a 1954 NGC Cameo PF 66 Lincoln cent, ultra-heavily contrasted, to a client for $400. No other series in U.S. numismatics currency codes today offer the collector so much quality, eye-appeal, and rarity, for so little money. if there is any doubt as to the rarity of a 1954 ultra-heavy cameo lincoln cent, go out and try to find another! attend the next local coin show. attend the next ana show, the next fun show (one of the two or three largest shows of the year). good luck! you will find other u.s. coins of far lower quality, with far less appeal, that are far more common, for the same amount of money! you won''t find that 1954 cameo cent!there are many other dates and denominations in the cameo proof series as undervalued as the 1954 cameo lincoln. the series is loaded with "sleepers". the special mint set coinage of the 1965 to 1967 period are sleepers, as is the 1950 ultra-heavy cameo pf 65 franklin (yes, even at $6500 - it is one of the great rarities of twentieth century coinage), 1951 ultra-heavy cameo pf 65 franklin, 1952 ultra-heavy cameo pf 65 franklin the most popular single market in u.s. numismatics today is unquestionably the silver dollar market. yet, collector, for many dates which were considered fairly common in uncirculated condition, such as the 1879-o and 1880-o morgan dollar, were disclosed to be extremely scarce or rare in gem ms 65 uncirculated grade and gem ms 65 prooflike! with these disclosures by a respected expert in the field, the morgan dollar market bloomed almost overnight. by the early 1980''s, it was the single largest area of collector interest in u.s. numismatics, simply because it was disclosed that in addition to the other benefits of 1. beauty, 2. quality, and 4. low price, many dates in the series also enjoyed a high degree of 3. rarity, in higher grade. the 1950-1970 cameo proof series is currently positioned at the same point the morgan dollar market found itself in the mid-1970''s. like the morgan dollar market at that time, the current cameo proof currency market has been enjoying increasing popularity among collectors with each passing year, despite the birth of published information on the subject. the fact is, high grade cameo examples of many of the rarer cameo dates are so rare that few dealers have ever seen such coins. the cameo proof series, like the morgan dollar series, currency has been crying for a comprehensive book the lottery. on the other hand, mint errors such as doubled dies, overstrikes, etc., are often not easily seen with the naked eye collectors consider grading perhaps the single most important factor in the realm of coins. this important feature pops up everywhere - in deciding which coin to buy at a show, in upgrading your collection, in buying by mail. and grading can be frustrating, because it''s entirely subjective. a beautiful proof (mirror-like finish, limited edition) 2001 american silver eagle 1 oz. coin, in a presentation box. 2001 clad proof set, ten coins (5 state quarters and sacagawea dollar too!). brilliant uncirculated 2001 "p" and "d" mint sacagawea dollars. get both brand-new dollars today!!! 2001 american silver eagle, uncirculated, 1 troy oz. silver. add this beautiful coin to your collection. we offer all 26 (del. thru ri p&d) uncirculated state quarter rolls, in bank or shrink wrap (our choice) for a limited time not at our usual $565 price, but at a very low special of under $20 per roll average!!! complete set of uncirc. 1 oz. silver coins. all 16 coins minted so far (1986-2001), plus a dansco supreme album (with plenty of room for future coins). same price as last year . .
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