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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Omegaraptor, post: 3190215, member: 76105&quot;]I wasn&#039;t even born yet when this thread was created, and I&#039;m a sophomore in HS now.</p><p><br /></p><p>However, the point of the thread still stands, over 15 years later.</p><p><br /></p><p>The thing is, you need to be experienced with a series before buying key dates. Buying them first sets you up for all kinds of mistakes. Buying fakes, buying problem coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I knew nothing about Seated Quarters, would I go and buy the 1860-S or 1871-CC first? No, I would buy the more common dates first, learn about the details of the coins and their history, and study die pairs and markers before going on such expensive and risky purchases.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Absolutely. And a note on the 49-S Roosevelt - I own one in XF condition. The price? 13x face out of the junk bin. Value? Probably not much more than that.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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