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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 1442034, member: 68&quot;]It&#039;s a good article but readers should check out this author&#039;s other work for superb articles.</p><p><br /></p><p>He makes an excellent point about this issue and that&#039;s that the Full Drum specimens are elusive.&nbsp; The drum is the very last thing to strike up on this coin so most FD examples are very well struck by good dies.&nbsp; It really means something (usually) when it&#039;s struck up well.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin is &quot;common&quot; in Gem FD but I believe that&#039;s only because it&#039;s being ignored.&nbsp; If all the type collectors rushed out tomorrow to get a Gem there wouldn&#039;t be a supply.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>This coin is quite common even in MS-65 but in 65 FD and better it simply isn&#039;t too common.&nbsp; The Philly is a little tougher but fewer&nbsp; issues with marking.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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