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<p>[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 1342868, member: 31533"]If you are happy with your purchase then that is all that matters. Obviously you care a great deal about getting one for less than Red Book prices, so on this front you did good. But I wonder if this presidential series will have staying power. Many presidents are considered duds if they are even remembered. For example, other than possibly knowing that his nickname was 'Silent Cal', how many people know or care about the man or his presidency? And Andrew Johnson is pretty much remembered as only being able to be president because Lincoln was killed. That and his impeachment. I happen to think that Lincoln cents are loved not because the design is the greatest - many people would prefer more classical designs - but because Lincoln is and has been revered in our country and we respect that. And because collecting cents is just plain fun. There's something about copper cents that attracts. On another note - even though Red Book lists retail prices, sometimes they are just taking a stab in the dark, or guesstimate, if you will. I don't think the true value of any coin really can be determined without a number of years passing in order to calculate its availability in varying grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kasia, post: 1342868, member: 31533"]If you are happy with your purchase then that is all that matters. Obviously you care a great deal about getting one for less than Red Book prices, so on this front you did good. But I wonder if this presidential series will have staying power. Many presidents are considered duds if they are even remembered. For example, other than possibly knowing that his nickname was 'Silent Cal', how many people know or care about the man or his presidency? And Andrew Johnson is pretty much remembered as only being able to be president because Lincoln was killed. That and his impeachment. I happen to think that Lincoln cents are loved not because the design is the greatest - many people would prefer more classical designs - but because Lincoln is and has been revered in our country and we respect that. And because collecting cents is just plain fun. There's something about copper cents that attracts. On another note - even though Red Book lists retail prices, sometimes they are just taking a stab in the dark, or guesstimate, if you will. I don't think the true value of any coin really can be determined without a number of years passing in order to calculate its availability in varying grade.[/QUOTE]
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