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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;scotpaga, post: 610025, member: 19016&quot;]Hello CoinTalk faithful.&nbsp; I need some help with two things...first, history.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I&#039;m a big history buff, yet despite the searching I&#039;ve done, I&#039;m coming up blank on why a 1901 R Italy 2 Lire coin is so valuable.&nbsp; I see that over 70,000 were minted, yet from what a dealer has told me, apparently less than 50 are estimated to have survived.&nbsp; I would appreciate any reference to what happened to this mintage that you may be able to provide.&nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>The next obvious question I have to ask is, what is it&#039;s estimated value.&nbsp; I have had it authenticated and graded by one of the leading grading services as an AU 53.&nbsp; I found one example of a coin listed in a 2004 Italian coin sale catalog, in barely legible status, with an asking price of $1,000.&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks in advance for your help!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Scott[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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