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<p>[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3495577, member: 78244"]I had one guy get upset at me when I called the 1886 Liberty nickel “common”. He was offended that I called a coin with a mintage of “only” 3 million common. It is a semi-key date, but prices have come down substantially since the internet has shown just how common they are.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>10000 have been certified, and more exist outside of slabs.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>For me, the entire type has to be rare, or the rare variation has to represent something significant, for me to consider it special. </p><p><br /></p><p>For example, this ant-nose coin’s inscription has only a small handful known (I think 6), with 2 being in museums. If someone wants to complete a set of individual ant-nose inscriptions, each of which comprise distinct types, they have to have one of these.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]925879[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Now this Ming knife is a very rare variation of a common type, but it represents the evolution from one type to another, and that is what makes it significant, regardless of its rarity.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]925880[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TypeCoin971793, post: 3495577, member: 78244"]I had one guy get upset at me when I called the 1886 Liberty nickel “common”. He was offended that I called a coin with a mintage of “only” 3 million common. It is a semi-key date, but prices have come down substantially since the internet has shown just how common they are. 10000 have been certified, and more exist outside of slabs. For me, the entire type has to be rare, or the rare variation has to represent something significant, for me to consider it special. For example, this ant-nose coin’s inscription has only a small handful known (I think 6), with 2 being in museums. If someone wants to complete a set of individual ant-nose inscriptions, each of which comprise distinct types, they have to have one of these. [ATTACH=full]925879[/ATTACH] Now this Ming knife is a very rare variation of a common type, but it represents the evolution from one type to another, and that is what makes it significant, regardless of its rarity. [ATTACH=full]925880[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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