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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Murphy45p, post: 3498049, member: 96005&quot;]It seems the hobby is bifurcating to a point, what I&#039;d call &quot;classic&quot; collecting vs. modern collecting.&nbsp; The mint (and the tv coin shows) are pushing the modern collecting angle.&nbsp; Overall, I think its good, brings more collectors into the hobby, but coins minted specifically to be collected, well, no telling how they&#039;ll hold up over the long haul.&nbsp; Seems to me that classics have more intrinsic value and greater rarity, even with small modern mintages.</p><p><br /></p><p>The coin shows have that reverse proof lincoln slabbed in 70 and a price tag of $149, whereas you can get the entire set directly from the mint for $56.&nbsp; Now that doesn&#039;t guarantee you a 70, but honestly, I think every one of those coins will grade high.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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