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<p>[QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1200011, member: 15929"]I don;t know about the rst of you, but I have looked at a good many proof coins from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 20's and all have had similar quality problems. MOST from the 60's, due to quality problems of either hairlines or blemishes, will not grade over PR67. A good portion of them will not make CAMEO or DEEP CAMEO designations.</p><p> </p><p>I've also looked at a good many Mint Sets from the same years with the same exact observations.</p><p><br /></p><p>I expect that there REALLY is no problem at all other than folks getting used to and expecting to receive consistent PR69DCAM or PR70DCAM coins of which there are plenty out there to choose from, its just that they didn't get them. Heck, there are some 1968-S PR70DCAM Kennedy Half's I wouldn't mind owning.</p><p> </p><p>Whatever. Your points are all good Doug I just think that the expectations of the collectors has risen in which case there's always going to be complaints.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="19Lyds, post: 1200011, member: 15929"]I don;t know about the rst of you, but I have looked at a good many proof coins from the 60's, 70's, 80's, 90's and 20's and all have had similar quality problems. MOST from the 60's, due to quality problems of either hairlines or blemishes, will not grade over PR67. A good portion of them will not make CAMEO or DEEP CAMEO designations. I've also looked at a good many Mint Sets from the same years with the same exact observations. I expect that there REALLY is no problem at all other than folks getting used to and expecting to receive consistent PR69DCAM or PR70DCAM coins of which there are plenty out there to choose from, its just that they didn't get them. Heck, there are some 1968-S PR70DCAM Kennedy Half's I wouldn't mind owning. Whatever. Your points are all good Doug I just think that the expectations of the collectors has risen in which case there's always going to be complaints.[/QUOTE]
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