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Message:: [QUOTE="Kirkuleez, post: 2094342, member: 36864"]Well there have been more special strikes than I could ever consider placing in my collection. Consider the 1794 SP-66 dollar, SP-67 chain SP-66 half disme as a few unobtainable proofs (by me anyway). Generally speaking, any proof post 1836 is acquirable but can take years to settle on and can cost you a pile. Taking on a proof type set has been my self imposed challenge for nearly thirty years, but having the opportunity to place coins with a mintage of less than a couple of dozen coins is just cool. I still need most of the bust and capped bust series, just about all of the gold and improvements on my current collection to go, but I do hold some spectacular pieces so far. I hope another thirty years of collecting will get me marginally closer to my goal. If not, at least my son will have something to trade for video games. [ATTACH=full]392818[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]392819[/ATTACH]This is my only early proof copper, but one of my personal favorites. This isn't of the later restrike series and is one of just a couple original surviving proof of the date. Weight is 5.44g, full cameo reverse, nice color and a beauty in hand.[/QUOTE]