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<p>[QUOTE="cladking, post: 208802, member: 68"]In 1964 the '50-D nickel would easily sell for $25. Actually rolls wholesaled for over $1000 for a brief time which is even more than $25 each. We've had more than 600% inflation since 1964 so that $25 is the same as $150 today. If all six coins in the '76 proof set were in as much demand as the '50-D was way back then the set would sell for $900. </p><p><br /></p><p>The '50-D was obviously overpriced and anyone not caught up in the frenzy knew that even then. This was mentioned merely to state precedent but this is what's so incredible about most of the modern markets; there are numerous coins which are as tough as the '50-D was that sell for prices based on face value. Few of the clad dimes or quarters exist in numbers greater than the '50-D but wholesale for prices as low as 12c. It is lack of demand holding prices down for these not bags and bags of coins in dealers' back rooms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="cladking, post: 208802, member: 68"]In 1964 the '50-D nickel would easily sell for $25. Actually rolls wholesaled for over $1000 for a brief time which is even more than $25 each. We've had more than 600% inflation since 1964 so that $25 is the same as $150 today. If all six coins in the '76 proof set were in as much demand as the '50-D was way back then the set would sell for $900. The '50-D was obviously overpriced and anyone not caught up in the frenzy knew that even then. This was mentioned merely to state precedent but this is what's so incredible about most of the modern markets; there are numerous coins which are as tough as the '50-D was that sell for prices based on face value. Few of the clad dimes or quarters exist in numbers greater than the '50-D but wholesale for prices as low as 12c. It is lack of demand holding prices down for these not bags and bags of coins in dealers' back rooms.[/QUOTE]
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