Would You Buy A Classic Proof That Has Been Circulated?

About 40 years ago, I bought a Gobrect Dollar, maybe a VG at best, with a hole in it. At least I had one, one with character. I enjoyed it, I didn't baby it. I even dropped it once or twice. At some coin shows, I would keep it in my pocket, no envelope or flip. I sold it. I'll bet it survives today in a slab, kept in a bank vault, and maybe looked at twice a year. I at least had fun with it.

Another one I was considering

I think that ANY collector of U.S. classic coins would.

I don't know if there is any easy way to determine price. Usually I look at PCGS recent auction history and then ballpark what I'd like to pay.

This will probably be my last big proof purchase, and the Trade dollar will be the center of my collection

My usual answer would be, "No," unless it is a Proof only issue that is wicked expensive in the as struck grades. The trouble is that there is often very little of a price discount for the circulated pieces because the supply is usually very thin.

The only circulated Proof that I have ever bought was a slightly worn 1836 Gobrecht dollar when I was younger. NGC didn't agree with me. They called it "PR-60." I later soold it for a nice profit when I bought an upgrade for that slot in my collection.