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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;calcol, post: 3747369, member: 77639&quot;]I think you pretty much nailed it on the high price.&nbsp;&nbsp; Might add there are serious coin collectors who collect other series and have no real interest in St. Gaudins DEs, but they have the means and want this one.&nbsp;&nbsp; They also acquire a high-end proof walker as well. </p><p><br /></p><p>Similar thing happens with ancient Greek Athenian owls.&nbsp; They are more plentiful in high grades than high relief St. Gaudins DEs.&nbsp; But demand is huge.&nbsp; Even folks who have no other ancient Greek coins or no real interest in numismatics buy them.&nbsp; So price is high.</p><p><br /></p><p>Factoid:&nbsp;&nbsp; The Judd number for the ultra high relief lettered edge version is the same as its date ... 1907.&nbsp;&nbsp; If you think the regular high relief is expensive, ....</p><p><br /></p><p>Cal[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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