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this market was virtually ignored 30 years ago. What brought it to prominence? Quite simply, information was made available that resonated with the collecting public. At that time, high grade Morgan dollars were not even considered worth collecting by many numismatists, because world coin they were thought to be so plentiful. in other words, though they ranked high in categories 1. beauty, 2.quality, and 4. price, in collectors'' minds they ranked extremely low in category 3. - rarity. therefore, their desirability as a collectible was thought to be limited. however, several landmark books were published on morgan dollars in the 1970''s and early 1980''s which educated the collecting public on many aspects of the morgan dollar series they were not aware of. probably the most significant of coin these books, wayne miller''s "the morgan and peace dollar textbook", was the first book that provided an in-depth date-by-date analysis reservation walt disney world hotel of this series along with photographs. significantly, miller was one of the first authors to estimate a date''s rarity not only in uncirculated condition, but also in gem ms 65 uncirculated condition, and gem ms 65 prooflike condition. this new information was a tremendous boon to the 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 coin 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 world 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, coin 2. quality, 3. rarity, 4. price, and 5. potential for widespread collector appeal. quite simply, cameo proof coinage of 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
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