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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;CBJesse, post: 2214663, member: 40089&quot;]No problem at all, Curt. I&#039;m very happy to help, especially when the question is within my area of focus. Plus, it is always a good learning exercise to do research on interesting coins like this.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I think this is something that surprises many numismatists when they delve into die marriages and die states. While they are fascinating and sometimes very rare, the demand side of the equation is often lacking. An amusing quote that is commonly offered to people when discussing esoteric varieties, die states, etc. is &quot;the only thing rarer than than a [Bust Dollar Die State] is a [Bust Dollar Die State] collector&quot;. The part in brackets can be substituted with many other highly specialized fields of study. Nevertheless, the intricacies of coinage can teach quite a bit when taken as a part of the larger picture and rarities abound for those with the knowledge and drive to collect them.</p><p><br /></p><p>Happy collecting!</p><p>Jesse[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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