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Uncirculated roll of 20 1890 Philadelphia (no mint mark) Morgan Dollars Uncirculated roll of 20 1889 Philadelphia (no mint platinumcoins mark) Morgan Dollars Uncirculated roll of 20 1898 Philadelphia (no mint mark) Morgan Dollars. A roll of uncirculated clad Washington quarters from the 1970s (our choice of dates - roll will be all same date). Ten rolls of 38 year old 1963 D Lincolns, uncirculated Uncirculated bank roll (25) Sacagawea 2000P dollars "Special purchase - 5 UNOPENED proof sets (1956,58,59,60,64). Rare in this condition. (Return policy applies only if still unopened, as that''s the rarity of these items). 1960s may be large or small date-who knows??" Certified (slabbed) 1956 Franklin Half Dollar, Certified (slabbed) 1962 Franklin Half Dollar Certified (slabbed) 1963 Franklin Half Dollar Morgan dollars were minted from 1878 until 1904. During World War I, many silver dollars were melted, and Congress ordered the supply to be replenished after the war. There''s a modern rarity which you may find in the change in your pocket. Many people may remember the hearing about the 1943 copper penny, which is worth many thousands of dollars, but the chances of finding one are about the same as winning successive coin struck from one of these dies would exhibit somewhat less cameo contrast than the coin before. Eventually, the intense pressure of die on planchet would wear the devices to the same smooth, brilliant appearance as the surrounding fields of the coin. These subsequent coins, platinumcoins brilliant proofs, have no discernible contrast between the devices and fields. They are also far more common than the earlier cameo strikes. In recognition of the collector demand for these cameos, the mint began experimenting with sandblasting techniques in the early-mid 1970''s which helped create a much more intense cameo effect. They also began chromeplating the dies to give them added durability. As a result of these new techniques, proof dies today can strike many hundreds of exceptional "black & white" cameos before they begin to wear. What is somewhat platinumcoins astonishing, platinumcoins however, is that if one is patient, and fortunate, one can occasionally find cameos platinumcoins minted from the earlier 1950 to 1970 era that possess the intense cameo contrast, quality, and eye-appeal of these later proofs! These very early strikes, depending on the year, are obviously quite rare. When one also considers the inferior nature of the proof
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