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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Publius2, post: 24566651, member: 105571&quot;]If looking at a six or seven figure coin (which I never will be), I would do what many people in those markets do and that is hire an expert or two to advise me.</p><p><br /></p><p>But I&#039;m not one those collectors and my acquisitions and resources are considerably more modest.&nbsp; Nevertheless, I still collect some rarities that don&#039;t appear on the market at all often and for which the prices guides are entirely silent.&nbsp; Die marriage collectors of early copper, bust halves and other series know exactly what I&#039;m describing where R-6 and R-7 coins only appear a few times a year or decade. </p><p><br /></p><p>The only way to get information is to assiduously research auction records and to dive deep into the market pool of your specialty.&nbsp; That means relationships with specialty dealers, specialty clubs and personal contacts among other collectors.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Someone will point out the Greysheet now lists early copper by Sheldon number including some quite rare coins.&nbsp; Those numbers should be taken with a grain of salt and considered just one more data point among many.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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