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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;coinman0456, post: 1158084, member: 18177&quot;]That is a very nice example of the 1882 issue .&nbsp; The coin appears to have all original surfaces.&nbsp; The fact that the total mintage of Proofs for my 1869 is a mere 600, mostly from sets . The total number of examples that have been submitted through top tier TPG&#039;s , both PCGS &amp; NGC amount to less than half that number in all grades with only less than a dozen graded higher than my Proof 65.&nbsp; Mine being one of just seven such Proof verified by CAC. This issue comes to auction once about every 5 or six years. That fact alone somewhat encouraged my bidding the Lot. Everyone has different &quot; Flags &quot; that get raised when searching auctions for potential &quot; BUYS&quot; to make.&nbsp; The auction photo&#039;s did not do this coin equal justice at all . I almost fell out of my chair when I received the coin.&nbsp; Through my years of collecting , I have become a highly critical buyer. Some might call me to critical but I like the feeling of knowing my money is well spent or invested . Patience is the single most key attribute that any collector must learn and employ.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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