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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Al Kowsky, post: 3837067, member: 97383&quot;]This morning I realized rarity in modern American coinage has reached a new level of lunacy <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. While going over the results from Great Collections weekly auction I spotted a 1935-S Mercury dime slabbed by PCGS MS68 FB (full bands), see photo below, courtesy of <b>PCGS</b>. I&#039;m using the PCGS photo because the one posted by G.C. was out of focus &amp; much to bright. The mintage on this issue was over 15,000,000 coins.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1019049[/ATTACH] </p><p>This coin sold for $76,562.50, including buyers premium <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie57" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! PCGS has slabbed two coins with this grade &amp; list it in their price guide for $90,000.00 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie9" alt=":eek:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. The next grade lower, MS67 FB, has a PCGS population of 108 coins &amp; lists in their price guide for $1,150.00 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie12" alt="o_O" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />! That&#039;s a difference of $88,850.00 for 1 grading point. </p><p><br /></p><p>The ancient coin pictured below is a major variety with only 2 known examples that I recently won at auction for $360.00 <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1019055[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1019056[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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