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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;orifdoc, post: 2557342, member: 82261&quot;]It depends on how you define rare.&nbsp; I&#039;ve held coins that are essentially unique, like the transitional Peace dollars form Mint Director Baker&#039;s estate auctioned at the 2014 ANA.&nbsp; I once got too spend a wonderful morning with Harlan Berk in his office in Chicago and handled more than a few raw, unique ancient coins.</p><p><br /></p><p>Go to any Winter FUN or Summer ANA auction and you can play with Stellas, half dismes, rare territorial gold, and other six/seven-figure coins to your heart&#039;s content.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doing this a few times has refined my tastes some.&nbsp; I&#039;d rather own a common coin with stunning character and originality than an over-hyped uber-rare coin in so-so condition.&nbsp; A hairlined Proof 1913 Liberty nickel or a bent, holed half-disme doesn&#039;t do much for me.&nbsp; A 2000 year-old unique coin with booming original mint luster is something special.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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