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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;7Jags, post: 26486070, member: 78719&quot;]Thank you Sir. It is a bit of a treasure hunt &amp; sometimes get a bit tired of it but just as that is happening, I will be scrolling by and all of the sudden something jumps up off the screen (computer) and says: &quot;Look at me&quot;!</p><p>Many times these end up duds and I have bought a few but nothing that stretched me out too badly. Internet pictures are sometimes REALLY bad so you have to try to see it from that light.</p><p>One bit for fellow Frankin Mint folks (and remember this set was Royal Mint) is that the difference between matte and prooflike on toned copper-nickel or even silver is sometimes hard to tell even for somewhat with a bit of background. Recently I thought I might have an unknown silver matte 1975 Bahamas crown, silver and in matte &amp; the pictures supported it as did the weight BUT the seller sent a couple more BADDDD pictures fortunately showing what I needed to know and that it was a toned proof that had really done so in a different fashion - but no money out as I did not buy.</p><p>Funny thing is that though these are relatively inexpensive, I do actually have locked up in a SDB some very elite coins, though not from USA as I seem to end up selling mot of the best of those.</p><p>Possibly my best finds are:</p><p>Pattern proof 1838 Great Britain Sovereign that of course one of the TPGs did NOT recognise &amp; traded away for something more in my area(s).</p><p>A 1984 FM Trinidad and Tobago (U) uncirculated 50c piece not actually documented to exist for a grand total of USD 3.59! Held on to that one.</p><p>1975 FM and 1977 FM Jamaica (M) matte uncirculated 10 Dollar coins, both for a grand total of USD 23.00! Not seen before or since and NOT documented even though reported by the FM as being struck.</p><p>1984 FM (U) uncirculated Jamaica 10 dollars, not documented and not seen before or since.</p><p>2002 Jamaica proof set, reportedly authorised 500 to be struck but in fact MANY fewer with none seen before or since...</p><p>Well, don&#039;t remember but a bunch of others too, LOL....[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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