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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cpm9ball, post: 1192043, member: 24633&quot;]Prior to the introduction of the satin finish (2005-2010), most collectors relied on the Uncirculated Mint Sets for many of their high-grade business strikes. The problem is that in order to find that high-grade coin, you might have to buy/search 10, 20, 50 or more sets to find that one specimen that suits your needs. You see, business strikes from the Mint Sets don&#039;t receive any &quot;special handling&quot; like the satin finish coins did. They are taken from the same production line and the same bins that produce the circulation strikes. I seriously doubt that the &quot;average&quot; coin coming from these production runs will be better than MS66 or produce many FS or PL coins.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Yes, it&#039;s possible that you may come across an occasional coin that will come close to MS69, but that will not be the norm, and on average, you would have to search many, many sets just to find ONE single MS69 coin. By the way, &quot;shiny&quot; does not equate to &quot;deep/proof like&quot;.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Chris[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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