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Message:: [QUOTE="Burton Strauss III, post: 2136012, member: 59677"]You wish... [or I wish]... about 40% of my set are coins I had certified. But even at larger shows they just aren't for sale. Between low demand, minimal markup and low demand, nobody brings them to shows. And that's based on 4 ANA shows, 2 TNA and 2 PNNA shows (for the large side) and probably 50 smaller shows in North Texas and the Northwest. At ANA WfoM in Chicago last year there was 1 1855 [I must have asked 200 dealers]... XF but he wanted 875 for it. When I went back the next day he had left and sold it to the dealer at the next table who now wanted 900... At smaller shows, there are plenty of Philly type 1s, but most are VG or F targeted at type coin buyers. There are usually a few type 3s. But raw or certified, the 51Os and type 2s are very uncommon to see. Today's Colin County Coin Club show was a fairly rich show probably 25 or 30 total examples of all dates. Across 50 tables - 1 raw 1855 (maybe VF30) and an PCGS VF35 1855/55 DDO which was pricey, but nice... As for raw, I have a couple 51Os that will likely grade VF35 or XF40, but are weak strikes. That's typical for NO - I've seen MS62s where there was no metal flow to create the reverse orbs and the bar is just a line.[/QUOTE]