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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 26674431, member: 10461&quot;]But of course.&nbsp; That&#039;s what we&#039;d <i>all</i> say.&nbsp; And both rarity AND aesthetics is great- IF and when you can afford it!</p><p><br /></p><p>But the example in the poll is a hypothetical choice between two coins <b><i>of equal dollar value</i></b>.&nbsp; Let&#039;s say one is a wretched but super rare piece.&nbsp; Let&#039;s say the other is a beautiful gold coin.&nbsp; Which would you go for?&nbsp; Assume the rarity is something in an arena that you avidly collect.&nbsp; So is the gold coin, let&#039;s say.&nbsp; The gold coin is equally valuable because it&#039;s gold and of a popular type.&nbsp; But there are a bunch of them out there.&nbsp; The rarity is something that seldom comes to market, and is seldom seen in acceptable condition (or if it is, a mere mortal can&#039;t afford it).</p><p><br /></p><p>Yep.&nbsp; The 1616 Bermuda Hogge Money is often considered the earliest coin associated with the American colonies.&nbsp; And most of the ones out there are detector finds from Bermuda itself.&nbsp; Only 37 of the sixpence are known, according to Numista.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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