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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KSorbo, post: 2010579, member: 56370&quot;]Coins that are otherwise extremely common (Silver Eagles, modern proofs, and most modern circulating coins) that are hyped by being slabbed in high grade holders with special labels just don&#039;t do anything for me.&nbsp; I like to dabble in a lot of different areas, including paper money, but there needs to be an element of scarcity for me to be interested.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Even with my low budget there are items I can afford, such as classic U.S. type coins and circulated large size type notes, that offer a lot of &quot;bang for the buck&quot; in terms of scarcity.&nbsp; The current fad for MS70 slabs will pass because those coins were made with modern minting techniques and thus are pristine to begin with.&nbsp; Can anyone really tell the difference between a 69 and a 70, or a &quot;first strike&quot; from a regular strike?&nbsp; There are a few moderns that are truly scarce or rare (e.g. 1982-83 quarters, high grade Ike&#039;s) that did not survive in large numbers, but for the most part there are just too many of them.</p><p><br /></p><p>As for VAM&#039;s and other varieties, these haven&#039;t caught my interest yet either, but that&#039;s because I&#039;m too ADHD to focus on a particular series.&nbsp; I have a lot of respect for people who can master that level of detail.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Lastly, I have to agree with Doug&#039;s earlier post about ugly designs, because that just can&#039;t be fixed regardless of the coin&#039;s grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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