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<p>[QUOTE="rmpsrpms, post: 7882227, member: 31773"]RPMs are very collectable, and have a wide range of value based on relative rarity and strength. The stronger ones are most valuable, and the rarer ones are interesting to specialists so also command a premium. Weaker ones are still of some interest, but command less premium. The Red Book has a few of the strongest ones listed. The CherryPicker's guide has an eclectic mix of interesting ones, but is not particularly consistent in that some of the CPG listings are neither rare nor particularly strong, but are still listed. PCGS will attribute Red Book and CPG varieties, but not others listed only by CONECA or other authorities.</p><p><br /></p><p>CONECA doesn't list the more minor varieties, and this fact has created some parallel authorities/attributors who list the minor varieties. It's all a bit complicated but in the end since even the more minor varieties get listed and recognized, specialists can determine what they have.</p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting RPMs, Double Dies, etc is a good example of true Numismatics, in that Error/Variety collectors need to have a good understanding of the minting process in order to appreciate the significance of their speciaty.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="rmpsrpms, post: 7882227, member: 31773"]RPMs are very collectable, and have a wide range of value based on relative rarity and strength. The stronger ones are most valuable, and the rarer ones are interesting to specialists so also command a premium. Weaker ones are still of some interest, but command less premium. The Red Book has a few of the strongest ones listed. The CherryPicker's guide has an eclectic mix of interesting ones, but is not particularly consistent in that some of the CPG listings are neither rare nor particularly strong, but are still listed. PCGS will attribute Red Book and CPG varieties, but not others listed only by CONECA or other authorities. CONECA doesn't list the more minor varieties, and this fact has created some parallel authorities/attributors who list the minor varieties. It's all a bit complicated but in the end since even the more minor varieties get listed and recognized, specialists can determine what they have. Collecting RPMs, Double Dies, etc is a good example of true Numismatics, in that Error/Variety collectors need to have a good understanding of the minting process in order to appreciate the significance of their speciaty.[/QUOTE]
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