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<p>[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 226938, member: 307"]well, dak</p><p><br /></p><p>Nice that you caught the scratch at first glance. I wish I was that observant. </p><p><br /></p><p>I purchased this one about 8 years ago at a show for $400. A bit overpriced for a damaged coin, but I thought it was top quality, I didn't see the scratch. This coin amounted to an education for me. It taught me to look a lot more carefully at coins before I buy them. BTW... what do you grade this??? I am thinking somewhere near 55? </p><p><br /></p><p>I collect 20th century type key dates, so this fits perfectly into my wheelhouse. My perpetual work in progress is a 20th century type set comprised entirely of key dates in MS. (Sound similar to my newest pursuit of a FS Jeff nickel set?) The set is not complete (go figure) but has several very nice coins in it. This particular coin is kept in my type set and it is now definately worth what i paid for it (and then some, I hope).</p><p><br /></p><p>The type set also has a 1997- P SMS Botanic Garden Nickel in it too, as well as other treasures. If anyone wants to know anything about 20th century keys dates... I may be the man you seek.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mikenoodle, post: 226938, member: 307"]well, dak Nice that you caught the scratch at first glance. I wish I was that observant. I purchased this one about 8 years ago at a show for $400. A bit overpriced for a damaged coin, but I thought it was top quality, I didn't see the scratch. This coin amounted to an education for me. It taught me to look a lot more carefully at coins before I buy them. BTW... what do you grade this??? I am thinking somewhere near 55? I collect 20th century type key dates, so this fits perfectly into my wheelhouse. My perpetual work in progress is a 20th century type set comprised entirely of key dates in MS. (Sound similar to my newest pursuit of a FS Jeff nickel set?) The set is not complete (go figure) but has several very nice coins in it. This particular coin is kept in my type set and it is now definately worth what i paid for it (and then some, I hope). The type set also has a 1997- P SMS Botanic Garden Nickel in it too, as well as other treasures. If anyone wants to know anything about 20th century keys dates... I may be the man you seek.[/QUOTE]
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