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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cladking, post: 100436, member: 68&quot;]You don&#039;t want to pay a lot for these and they are common but keep in mind that</p><p>there are different meanings of the word &quot;common&quot; as it applies to coins.&nbsp; Generally</p><p>only about 1% to 4% of the mintage will make this grade though it can be higher in</p><p>the later dates.&nbsp; While 1% might sound rare you need to remember that mintages </p><p>tend to be in the three million vicinity and survival rates for proofs tend to be pretty</p><p>good.&nbsp; This means around 30,000 available at this grade level.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>A little imagination can envision a couple million collectors of Kennedys at some </p><p>point in the future but not all these collectors will desire proofs and many will not </p><p>be willing to pay steep premiums for higher quality.&nbsp; Proof quality is already extrem-</p><p>ely high and the different levels can be difficult to spot for those who haven&#039;t stud-</p><p>ied these coins.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>It really does boil down to what you expect to see in the future and what you have</p><p>to pay now.&nbsp; You can acquire these fairly easily at low cost by buying proof sets</p><p>or you can pay twenty or thirty dollars each already slabbed.&nbsp; While some dates </p><p>might be bargains at current levels and these could all look like bargains in the future,</p><p>the fact remains that if you&#039;re paying a lot for them it might be a long time before </p><p>you can make any profit.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Don&#039;t be discouraged but anyone buying any coins for appreciation is taking on </p><p>risk.&nbsp; With these specific coins (and most moderns) it&#039;s a good idea to learn some-</p><p>thing about the markets and look at a lot of coins before commiting any money.</p><p><br /></p><p>These do make a fun collection and the quality is outstanding.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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