One reason is the current generation has no interest in coins. They rarely use cash, as it is all CC and phone digital these days, and even if...
Also it was thought that coins with mint marks were being hoarded. As the D and S mints were generally rarer than the no mint mark (P) coins. So...
These days that is probably the right price. Not too long ago that bill was $1500. What can you do?
Yes before I read the comments I assumed that gob of metal is because this was on a piece of jewelry.
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