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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 618580, member: 8959&quot;]Thank you all for your comments. This is a very nice coin and your comments confirm that. </p><p><br /></p><p>There is something interesting which i am learning about most of my coins which were bought 20 or more years ago:</p><p>For example, the concensus opinion in this thread puts the grade of this coin somewhere between VF30-VF35. Interestingly, this is significantly higher than it was graded at when I bought it. Back in 1986 it was graded as &quot;About Very Fine&quot;, and I paid around $ 580 for it. Now, 24 years later it grades roughly 15 points higher, and is worth quite a bit more.</p><p>&nbsp; </p><p>This is pleasing of course, (if you happen to own such coins) but it is also worrying: not only have prices skyrocketed at rates which much outstrip inflation, but grade standards&nbsp; have inflated too, and this together must make it very hard for new collectors to enter the hobby. </p><p>Thoughts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Once again, thanks for your comments!</p><p><br /></p><p>Eduard[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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