Great, now I want an ancient and an Oreo.
I'm pretty sure the key to making money on anything is simply "buy at the right price, then sell at the right price". But if you choose the wrong...
You might offer to have someone from the Department of Taxation come out to discuss it with them, and maybe do a quick once-over of their books...
Good, instructive examples, but it's a bit more complicated than that. The 1916-D dime is plentiful in low grades (you can find multiple examples...
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