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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 220022, member: 68&quot;]There&#039;s no question that most indicators say you&#039;re right but I&#039;ve always believed </p><p>that there are a lot of coins out there that just don&#039;t get reported or slabbed.&nbsp; The</p><p>16-D dime has long been a case study for me because fewer than 15% can be ac-</p><p>counted for in slabs.&nbsp; This is a coin that should normally be graded when sold since</p><p>there are so many fakes out there yet pops are extremely low.&nbsp; The coin had sub-</p><p>stantial value during its useful life so people would put a lot of effort into retrieving </p><p>them when lost.&nbsp; The bulk were removed from circulation before 1940 before they</p><p>had a chance for the date to be worn off.&nbsp; Losses beyond normal attrition should be</p><p>low.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>The &#039;09-S VDB was perhaps estimated a little high to make a point.&nbsp; There can be a</p><p>dramatic difference in how coins are saved and protected.&nbsp; The 1883 w/o c 5c for</p><p>instance is easily found in high grade because so many were hoarded by the public.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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