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Uncirculated roll of 20 1890 Philadelphia (no mint mark) Morgan Dollars Uncirculated roll of 20 1889 Philadelphia (no mint mark) Morgan Dollars Uncirculated roll of 20 1898 Philadelphia (no mint mark) Morgan Dollars. A roll of uncirculated clad Washington quarters from the 1970s (our choice of dates - roll will be all same date). Ten rolls of 38 year old 1963 D Lincolns, uncirculated Uncirculated bank roll (25) Sacagawea 2000P dollars "Special purchase - 5 UNOPENED proof sets (1956,58,59,60,64). Rare in this condition. (Return policy applies only if still unopened, as that''s the rarity of these items). 1960s may be large or small date-who knows??" Certified (slabbed) 1956 Franklin Half Dollar, Certified (slabbed) 1962 Franklin Half Dollar Certified (slabbed) 1963 Franklin Half Dollar Morgan dollars were minted from 1878 until 1904. During World War I, many silver dollars were melted, and Congress ordered the supply to be replenished after the war. There''s a modern 1962proofset rarity which you may find in the change in your pocket. Many people may remember the hearing about the 1943 copper penny, which is worth many thousands of dollars, but the chances of finding one are about the same as winning
successive coin struck from one of these dies would exhibit somewhat less cameo contrast than the coin before. Eventually, the intense pressure of die on planchet would wear the devices to the same smooth, brilliant appearance as the surrounding fields of the coin. These subsequent coins, brilliant proofs, have no discernible contrast between the devices and fields. They are also far more common than the earlier cameo strikes. In recognition of the collector demand for these cameos, the mint began experimenting with sandblasting techniques in the early-mid 1970''s which helped create a much more intense cameo effect. They also began chromeplating the dies to give them added durability. As a result of these new techniques, proof dies today can strike many hundreds of exceptional "black & white" cameos before they begin to wear. What is somewhat astonishing, however, is that if one is patient, and fortunate, one can occasionally find cameos minted from the earlier 1950 to 1970 era that possess the intense cameo contrast, quality, and eye-appeal 1962proofset of these later proofs! These very early strikes, depending on the year, are obviously quite rare. When one also considers the inferior nature of the proof
collector, for many dates which were considered fairly common in uncirculated 1962proofset condition, such as the 1879-O and 1880-O Morgan dollar, were disclosed to be extremely scarce or rare in gem MS 65 uncirculated grade and gem MS 65 prooflike! With these disclosures by a respected expert in the field, the Morgan dollar market bloomed almost overnight. By the early 1980''s, 1962proofset it was the single largest area of collector interest in U.S. numismatics, simply because it was disclosed that in addition to the other benefits of 1. Beauty, 2. Quality, and 4. Low price, many dates in the series also enjoyed a high degree of 3. Rarity, in higher grade. The 1950-1970 Cameo Proof series is currently positioned at the same point the Morgan dollar market found itself in the mid-1970''s. Like the Morgan dollar market at that time, the current cameo proof market has been enjoying increasing popularity among collectors with each passing year, despite the birth of published information on the subject. The fact is, high grade cameo examples of many of the rarer cameo dates 1962proofset are so rare that few dealers have ever seen such coins. The cameo proof series, like the Morgan dollar series, has been crying for a comprehensive book
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