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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 2787240, member: 10461&quot;]If it is actually a PO01 coin, which is to say it has a clear date and mintmark and no cleaning or problems - just lots circulation wear (beyond AG3 and FR02, obviously) then it might appeal to a &quot;lowball&quot; collector.&nbsp; These are the crazy people who send coins like this off to PCGS in the hope of obtaining a straight, problem-free PO01 graded coin for their Lowball Registry sets.&nbsp; Personally I think these people are more than a little bit insane, but they&#039;re fun folks, so I respect their lunacy.</p><p><br /></p><p>Now, lowball sets aside, how to put a value on PO01?</p><p><br /></p><p>Well, as a general rule of thumb, I always figured AG3 at half G4 value, and FR02 at half that, and PO01 at half <i>that, </i>but I&#039;ll be the first to admit that system is flawed.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the coin catalogs $80 in G4 as you say (I didn&#039;t look it up), my &quot;system&quot; (such as it is) gives you an approximate value of $10 in PO01.&nbsp; But that is a very imperfect system, as I&#039;ve said.&nbsp; A more accurate way might be to compare prices of similar examples that have sold on eBay (not just closed, but actually <i>sold</i>).</p><p><br /></p><p>Really, it varies on an individual basis.</p><p><br /></p><p>The fact that it is a better date and that PO01 is in demand with the Lowball Loonies (I say that with affection) works to the advantage of a 1903-S dime in that grade.&nbsp; I should think it would definitely be worth much more than the ten bucks arrived at using my simple but flawed formula.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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