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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;kaparthy, post: 14443, member: 57463&quot;]Well, yes, his verbiage is intended to deceive... but on the other hand, everything is right there:&nbsp; The seller says: &quot;It&#039;s the rare 1879 GSA Morgan silver dollar as a 100 Mil Pure Silver Proof, complete in deluxe custom holder. Miss Liberty&#039;s magnificently engraved head is profiled in frosted relief above the 1879 date on a mirror-like background on the obverse. The majestic American Eagle displays its full wing span in frosted relief on a mirror-like background on the reverse, and the magic &quot;CC&quot; mint mark is clearly visible under the wreath. minted by the National Collector&#039;s Mint...&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>U.S. silver coins of the 1800s were never &quot;100 Mil Pure&quot; i.e. 10% silver.</p><p>And it says &quot;minted by the National Collector&#039;s Mint.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>If you buy the book before you buy the coin, you are in a better position to enjoy the hobby.&nbsp; You can buy the BREEN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF US AND COLONIAL PROOF COINS for about the price of this so-called &quot;Carson City Proof.&quot;&nbsp; Branch Mint Proofs are controversial. The Heritage website has an article that speaks of Carson City Proofs at <a href="http://apps.heritagecoin.com/features/numisarticles.php?id=115" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://apps.heritagecoin.com/features/numisarticles.php?id=115" rel="nofollow">http://apps.heritagecoin.com/features/numisarticles.php?id=115</a></p><p>&nbsp;Most American numismatists deny the existence of Branch Mint Proofs.</p><p><br /></p><p>You said that you would not buy anything from China.&nbsp; You do, however, shop eBay.&nbsp; If you saved your money while reading about numismatics, you could go to coin stores or numismatic conventions and get true bargains worth owning.&nbsp; My personal opinion is that &quot;bricks&quot; are better than &quot;clicks&quot; especially for a newbie.</p><p><br /></p><p>Michael</p><p>ANA R-162953[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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