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Message:: [QUOTE="World Colonial, post: 2434095, member: 78153"]The market value and collector preference are the primary factors in the completion and accuracy of the population reports. As an example on the accuracy, last I checked the 1794 dollar had 14 mint state listed.  In a prior PCGS post, my recollection is the owner ("TDN") of the SP-66 stated eight are accounted for and I believe PCGS Coin Facts estimates 10.  I'd say TDN is about the most knowledgeable of this particular coin. On the flip side, NGC and PCGS counts are proportionately much lower than the estimates for Baker 24a, the 1792 Washington half dollar in silver, small eagle reverse.  The "Washington Pattern Coinage of Peter Goetz" identified 22 but my recollection is less than 10 have been graded.  This coin almost never comes up for sale. PCGS contributor "Roadrunner" is a specialist in liberty seated coinage.  My recollection is his posts claim one of the rare dates had a single coin submitted maybe 10 times but only someone who is very familiar with a specific coin will be in a position to know it. I believe most 20th century US coins usually have much greater availability than the population reports indicate, except in the absolute highest grades and sometimes maybe one or a few grades below it.  In grades of MS and PR 66, multiple times the current counts.[/QUOTE]