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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, half dollar coin wrappers 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 coin 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 . . buyer, there are still opportunities in u.s. numismatics. certainly one of the brightest stars in the numismatic galaxy is the 1950 to 1970 cameo proof and special mint set series. 1950 to 1970 cameo proof coinage represents one of the last frontiers in u.s. numismatics, as few series offer the collector so much in terms of beauty, quality, scarcity, and eye-appeal - for so little, as the top quality cameo proof and special mint set coins from this era. it is one of the few series'' left in u.s. numismatics that offers the collector a chance to own scarce u.s. coins that represent the absolute ultimate in quality - often for a very modest price. most knowledgeable collectors and dealers would agree that there are five primary factors that help determine a coin''s desirability, value, and potential for future price appreciation. not necessarily in order of importance, they are: 1. eye-appeal, 2. quality, 3. rarity, 4. price, and 5. potential for widespread collector appeal. quite simply, cameo proof coinage of dollar the 1950 to 1970 era currently offer more eye-appeal, quality, rarity, and potential for widespread collector appeal per numismatic dollar than any other u.s. coin series i can of bu franklins i acquired, 100 rolls of 1963-d''s, a total of 2,000 coins, resulted in financial disaster for me and my partner. oh, the bag quantity was original all right. all the rolls were in their original bank-wrappings, and had obviously never been unwrapped. the coins in these rolls were beautiful, bright coin blazers. we submitted the 125+ nicest coins to pcgs and ngc for grading, figuring if we got 40 or 50 ms 65''s we''d make a profit. the result? 5 ms 65''s!! the rest graded either ms 64 or ms 63. why? the majority had a couple too many bag marks (a common problem with bu franklins), or had a bit too much pitting on the high-points of the devices (another common problem with dollar bu franklins), or were too softly struck to grade ms 65 (another common problem with bu franklins, or finally, had some very light hairline scratches, the result of coin having passed through a coin counter! by comparison, a single roll of late date walking liberty half dollars would likely have more gems among the 20 coins than the 1963-d franklins did among the 2,000. despite having populations a fraction of the walking liberty halves in gem condition, gem franklins are currently priced well below the levels walkers are currently selling at. additionally, if one dollar wishes to compare the populations coin of untoned, brilliant ms 65 walkers to untoned, brilliant ms 65 franklins, the population differences are even more striking in favor of the franklins!
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