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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Rick Ricker, post: 2697094, member: 86471&quot;]The cent boasts three very visible, strongly doubled die varieties. </p><p><br /></p><p>Die 1, listed as FS-032 by the Cherrypickers&#039; Guide, exhibits strong doubling on LIBERTY and the Date but shows little doubling on IN GOD WE TRUST. The coin also exhibits a minor repunched mintmark. </p><p><br /></p><p>Die 2, listed as FS-033, shows very similar but stronger doubling on LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST and very minor doubling on the date. The FS-032 and FS-033 varieties can bring $500 or more depending on condition. FS-033.1 is minor in comparison but still sought by many collectors. It exhibits doubling on LIBERTY and IN GOD. The FS-033.1 may bring over $200. Also known to exist is a Half Dollar variety, FS-014.5, which exhibits a strong Doubled Die Obverse. Dramatic doubling can be seen on TRUST, as well as other areas, and can bring over $200.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another treasure of the 1971 Proof Set is cameo coinage. Cameo and Ultra Cameo are designations that refer to the amount of frost on the relief of the coin. This Cameo frost was not intentional but more of a byproduct of fresh dies. Often the cameo wore off after a number of strikes and, until the die was taken out of production, it would strike coins with a brilliant appearance. Some collectors have always treasured these cameo coins, but it wasn&#039;t until NGC became the first grading service to recognize the designation that they became more widely collected, verified and market-acceptable.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/0608_mc_FS032group_lg.jpg" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/0608_mc_FS032group_lg.jpg" rel="nofollow"><p style="text-align: left"><img src="http://www.ngccoin.com/news/enews/images/0608_mc_FS032group_sm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p>Click to enlarge</a></p><p>Coins dated prior to 1977 often didn&#039;t come Cameo or Ultra Cameo. This is especially true of coinage dated 1971 and earlier due to design, strike, production numbers and other factors. Accordingly, Ultra Cameo coins from 1971 are highly prized by collectors. To date, NGC has only graded seven 1971-S Half Dollars PF-69 Ultra Cameo and these coins can bring up to $1500. Only four 1971-S Quarters have graded PF-69 Ultra Cameo and can bring $900 to $1700. 13 1971-S Dimes have been graded PF-69 Ultra Cameo and bring about $200. There are 17 1971-S Nickels graded PF-69 Ultra Cameo and bring between $400 and $500. The 1971-S Cent, with only seven graded PF-69 Ultra Cameo, brings over $1000.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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