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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 17370, member: 68&quot;]The degree to which these coins have been ignored is totally unprecedented for US coins.&nbsp; It is incredible that the mint was able to sell such large numbers of sets each year but these were not often seriously collected either.&nbsp; Most wholesaled for less than face value for years and were easier for buyers to cut up and use for change then to locate a buyer for.&nbsp; Original rolls of the dimes and quarters are virtually nonexistent. </p><p><br /></p><p>Many of the best moderns are wearing away in circulation and do not exist in uncirculated condition simply because they don&#039;t appear in the mint sets.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>While some half dollars were set aside in bags and rolls, they were not widely collected either.&nbsp; There was little effort in finding nicer coins to save and the gems were often very elusive anyway.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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