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<p>[QUOTE="KParsons, post: 3204406, member: 32926"]I agree with you - F is very tough to find in the market - especially in good condition. I would put J in a similar category. F and J are also frequently overstruck, making a clear impression of the design even rarer. In contrast, Class E coins are rarely overstruck (a fact that begs the question of why), so the combination of higher grades and rare overstrikes makes E way more available in nice, high grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Market trends (perception of rarity) and absolute rarity aren't always the same. Conditional rarity is another thing entirely. I believe that when a coin type has <i>conditional </i>rarity (rare in higher grades), it also drives up the perception of absolute rarity in all grades. The result is more collectors 'hoarding' these coins in <i>all </i>grades, which further drives <i>market </i>rarity. </p><p><br /></p><p>One of my purposes in gathering this data was to get a sense of absolute rarity, which I believe the excavation table provides. It isn't intended to reflect market rarity. The market seems to value J (all grades), F (all grades), H, G, I, and high grade A2/3's the most.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KParsons, post: 3204406, member: 32926"]I agree with you - F is very tough to find in the market - especially in good condition. I would put J in a similar category. F and J are also frequently overstruck, making a clear impression of the design even rarer. In contrast, Class E coins are rarely overstruck (a fact that begs the question of why), so the combination of higher grades and rare overstrikes makes E way more available in nice, high grades. Market trends (perception of rarity) and absolute rarity aren't always the same. Conditional rarity is another thing entirely. I believe that when a coin type has [I]conditional [/I]rarity (rare in higher grades), it also drives up the perception of absolute rarity in all grades. The result is more collectors 'hoarding' these coins in [I]all [/I]grades, which further drives [I]market [/I]rarity. One of my purposes in gathering this data was to get a sense of absolute rarity, which I believe the excavation table provides. It isn't intended to reflect market rarity. The market seems to value J (all grades), F (all grades), H, G, I, and high grade A2/3's the most.[/QUOTE]
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