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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;samclemens3991, post: 26107424, member: 82181&quot;]Well said [USER=1101]@JBK[/USER].&nbsp; Rarity is one of those buzz words that set some people off.&nbsp; I have seen rants that, &quot;There are no rare American coins!&quot;&nbsp; They usually proceed to show you some Peruvian coin with a mintage of 2.4 anf they own the .4</p><p>&nbsp; Other people will show a coin they think is rare because it is a specific die marriage or condition.&nbsp; Some people will wail that those are conditional rarities and simply do not count.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; I personally use my use of time to determine rarity.&nbsp; If I can buy 5 of them right now it is not rare.&nbsp; If it takes a good month or so to find an attractive piece.&nbsp; It is slightly scarce.&nbsp; If it takes a year or more to find even 1 or 2 pieces for sale than the coin is potentially rare.&nbsp; If you have been looking more than 5 years I don&#039;t care if it is conditional, a variety, or struck in Peru.&nbsp; The coin is probably rare.</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; Whether or not this rare coin will cost you a few dollars, a few hundred or many thousands is just a matter of how many other people have discovered that particular coin.&nbsp; James[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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