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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;NPCoin, post: 565063, member: 5629&quot;]By &quot;underrated&quot; I am assuming you simply mean &quot;undervalued&quot;.&nbsp; First, I would not use the Blue Book as a current determinant of value.&nbsp; The Blue Book &quot;values&quot; are an indication of what the average dealer may offer for a coin if it is actually needed in stock.&nbsp; These prices are also outdated at the time of printing, much less distribution of the book.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that the 1999 SBA proofs are about where they should be.&nbsp; There are generally four modern dollars that are valued higher by many dealers.&nbsp; Those are the 1981 and 1979 Type 2 SBA proof, the 2001 Sac proof, and the 1973 Silver Ike proof, descending in value respectively.</p><p><br /></p><p>Of those, the 1981 and 1979 SBA Type 2 are understandably the top valued modern proof dollars due to the scarcity of these varieties.&nbsp; The 1973 silver proof has the lowest mintage in the series, and if anything, the 1974 silver proof Ike is undervalued, as it&#039;s scarcity closely matches that of the 1973.&nbsp; The 2001 Sac is a &quot;no comment&quot; at this time.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>But, the current value of the 1999 SBA proofs is rather realistic at this time as it is valued multiple times over that of any other proof in the series, barring the scarce Type 2 varieties.&nbsp; Frankly, I believe the 1999 SBA proof would be valued closer to the 1979 Type 2 had the design been more appealing to the collecting community.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mintage and scarcity are only part of what adds value to a coin.&nbsp; Eye appeal, including the overall design appeal, is a very real aspect in a coin&#039;s value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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