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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;900fine, post: 477442, member: 6036&quot;]Part of it comes down to this : What is it you want to get out of this hobby ?</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>For me, I go for the best example of the type I can find regardless of date. So for G$1s, branch mints are out.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I have seen Southern Gold (C and D) sitting around in certain dealer&#039;s cases for a long time. There is a very limited, specialized market for such things.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I personally don&#039;t get overly excited about stratospheric numbers like 68. You pay a HUGE premium; do you really get payback in eye appeal ? Maybe, maybe not. GRADE FOR YOURSELF and don&#039;t be hypnotized by exotic high grades. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>An MS64 coin should be a beautiful coin. I save the difference &#039;twixt 64 and 68 and buy more coins of other types.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Regarding proofs : grading these is different from business strikes. Learn up before you throw down. I don&#039;t buy &#039;em from photos.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Not all proofs are great coins. I passed on several proof type III G1$s last weekend at the Houston show.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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