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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Dougmeister, post: 2443831, member: 56842&quot;]As some of you know, I&#039;ve been searching (on and off) for a nice $20 Saint Gaudens for some years now. I&#039;m being pickier than most people (I think). The downside is that it is taking so long. The upside is that, hopefully, I get a really nice specimen for a fair price.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m hoping to go to some coin shows this year to look. My criteria are:</p><p><br /></p><p>a) Problem-free</p><p>b) Slabbed</p><p>c) Common year (11-d, 14-d, 14-s, 15-s, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - MAYBE 1923-d or 1928?</p><p>d) Good strike</p><p>e) Clean fields</p><p>f) MS64-ish (maybe MS65)</p><p>g) No copper/water spots</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3">(now for the biggie...)</font></p><p><br /></p><p>i) <b>No wear</b> &quot;in the usual places&quot;</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; obv: breast, torch, thighs</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; rev: head, beak, feather tips</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming that the price of gold doesn&#039;t go through the roof:</p><p><br /></p><p>1) How much should I expect to pay for such a coin at a major show?</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - I&#039;d like to spend $1500-$1700</p><p>2) How difficult will it be to find such a coin? </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - Are my expectations too high for a 64?</p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a thread I started some time ago with <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tips-for-hunting-20-saints.269490" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/tips-for-hunting-20-saints.269490">Tips for Hunting $20 Saints</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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