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the lottery. On the other hand, mint errors such as doubled dies, gold pieces 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, pieces 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. gold 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 . . 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 pieces 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 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, has been crying for a comprehensive book toned in iridescent shades gold of purple, plum, burgundy, green, orange, gold.....virtually every color of the rainbow, can sometimes be found on a single coin! the design of the franklin half, with the broad expanse of franklin''s bust on the obverse, and the pieces liberty bell on the reverse, is an easy target for bagmarks or abrasion. a pristine franklin half, with a smooth, unblemished cheek of franklin on the obverse, and equally pristine liberty bell on the reverse, is a truly beautiful coin. on the other hand, the simplicity of these surfaces also serves to magnify, or hilight, the smallest bagmark! the cheek of franklin & the liberty bell make easy targets. the quality of the typical uncirculated franklin roll is quite low, with all 20 coins usually grading between ms 60 and ms 63. by comparison, if one had the good fortune to acquire an original roll of uncirculated walking liberty half dollars (the series immediately preceding the franklins, minted from 1916-1947) the general quality of the coins would likely gold be quite high, with most coins grading ms 64 - ms 65. what about any hordes of gem bu franklins that have yet to surface? original unsearched bags of bu pieces franklins? the last bag
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