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<p>[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 138232, member: 5233"]I think this is a hard question because of the issue of value. It seems to me that a lot of people will flock to a coin because of its value rather than its rarity vs. condition.</p><p><br /></p><p>But, here is how I look at it. I know that using Red Book for "values" isn't the best idea but I asked myself which I would rather have. A 1914-D Lincoln Cent graded F-12 or a 1924-S Lincoln Cent at MS-63? Both are about the same range in value (around $250 according to Red Book)...close enough to not make much difference. I'd rather have the 1914-D; to me the scaricity is more important than the condition if all else is equal. So, I'd take the key coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CamaroDMD, post: 138232, member: 5233"]I think this is a hard question because of the issue of value. It seems to me that a lot of people will flock to a coin because of its value rather than its rarity vs. condition. But, here is how I look at it. I know that using Red Book for "values" isn't the best idea but I asked myself which I would rather have. A 1914-D Lincoln Cent graded F-12 or a 1924-S Lincoln Cent at MS-63? Both are about the same range in value (around $250 according to Red Book)...close enough to not make much difference. I'd rather have the 1914-D; to me the scaricity is more important than the condition if all else is equal. So, I'd take the key coin.[/QUOTE]
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