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<p>[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2860586, member: 66"]Frequently. Many of the coins I have are rare, Rare as in 75 or fewer known in ANY grade. This is one I picked up recently (1794 head of 93 S-20). The color is nearly black and the obv is heavily burnished, but there are about 60 pieces known in any grade, and this one is about the 12th finest known. (I really can't afford this one but I couldn't pass it up.)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]681020[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]681021[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I also recently picked up an 1800 S-211, sharpness of a F-12 but a few minor problems that would net out as a VG-8. It isn't a particularly rare variety (R-3 maybe 600 estimated to survive), but there are a few high grade pieces and then the condition census falls off a cliff. My VG-8 is 16th finest known. Sorry no pictures of that one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Conder101, post: 2860586, member: 66"]Frequently. Many of the coins I have are rare, Rare as in 75 or fewer known in ANY grade. This is one I picked up recently (1794 head of 93 S-20). The color is nearly black and the obv is heavily burnished, but there are about 60 pieces known in any grade, and this one is about the 12th finest known. (I really can't afford this one but I couldn't pass it up.) [ATTACH=full]681020[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]681021[/ATTACH] I also recently picked up an 1800 S-211, sharpness of a F-12 but a few minor problems that would net out as a VG-8. It isn't a particularly rare variety (R-3 maybe 600 estimated to survive), but there are a few high grade pieces and then the condition census falls off a cliff. My VG-8 is 16th finest known. Sorry no pictures of that one.[/QUOTE]
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