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<p>[QUOTE="johnny54321, post: 1273192, member: 13342"]Thanks for the comments! There is a lot of debate as to whether or not any 1856 can be called "business strike". The S-3 die pair is traditionally considered "biz strike" while S-9 is considered "proof". The S-9 has a much higher population percentage overall, but is actually a bit tougher in circ grades than the S-3. The S-3 is much more valuable than the S-9 in higher MS grades, and slightly more in circ grades although the guides pretty much value them equally in the VF-XF range. PCGS used to distinguish between proof and business strike, but no longer does so, which really messes with pop numbers and trying to determine how many of each exist.(not to mention, even when they did distinguish between the 2, they often messed it up). So it's probably more reliable just to go by the variety as oposed to what the TPGs label as proof or business strike.</p><p><br /></p><p>Anyways, I may trade it in for a VF S-3 some day, but I am happy with this one for now. :smile And it did make a big dent in my wallet, but was still a great price when compared to Heritage sales.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnny54321, post: 1273192, member: 13342"]Thanks for the comments! There is a lot of debate as to whether or not any 1856 can be called "business strike". The S-3 die pair is traditionally considered "biz strike" while S-9 is considered "proof". The S-9 has a much higher population percentage overall, but is actually a bit tougher in circ grades than the S-3. The S-3 is much more valuable than the S-9 in higher MS grades, and slightly more in circ grades although the guides pretty much value them equally in the VF-XF range. PCGS used to distinguish between proof and business strike, but no longer does so, which really messes with pop numbers and trying to determine how many of each exist.(not to mention, even when they did distinguish between the 2, they often messed it up). So it's probably more reliable just to go by the variety as oposed to what the TPGs label as proof or business strike. Anyways, I may trade it in for a VF S-3 some day, but I am happy with this one for now. :smile And it did make a big dent in my wallet, but was still a great price when compared to Heritage sales.[/QUOTE]
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