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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 6511368, member: 26302"]No known mintages, but an Eide Mar silver denarius has over 70 examples known. It will go for $100k unless seriously damaged. I have coins that there are fewer than 5 of, (distinct type), that can be bought for $100.</p><p><br /></p><p>Popularity and promotion has always been the name of the game for pricing. Very few US coins are truly rare, or even scarce. They have been overhyped for decades. Rattle off "rarities" in US coins. Save for real coins like 1873 S half dime, 1822 half eagle, etc, most are either made up concoctions like the 1913 nickel or trial pieces. "Keys" that people talk about, 1877 cent, 09 S VDB, 1916 D dime, etc are so common they would sit untouched in junk bins if they were ancient or world coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 6511368, member: 26302"]No known mintages, but an Eide Mar silver denarius has over 70 examples known. It will go for $100k unless seriously damaged. I have coins that there are fewer than 5 of, (distinct type), that can be bought for $100. Popularity and promotion has always been the name of the game for pricing. Very few US coins are truly rare, or even scarce. They have been overhyped for decades. Rattle off "rarities" in US coins. Save for real coins like 1873 S half dime, 1822 half eagle, etc, most are either made up concoctions like the 1913 nickel or trial pieces. "Keys" that people talk about, 1877 cent, 09 S VDB, 1916 D dime, etc are so common they would sit untouched in junk bins if they were ancient or world coins.[/QUOTE]
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