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Pillar of the Community
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Poll Question
 Would you rather have a PCGS MS66 RB 1955 cent or a PCGS PO-01 1955 cent?So which do you choose?
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Moderator
 United States
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I'm a big fan of honestly circulated coins ... and perhaps becoming known as a lowball collector ... although I have plenty of lovely MS pursuits as well. Prefer to view myself as a knowledgeable collector in both worlds.  I voted PCGS PO01 ... that would be a lovely addition indeed to my lowball set of USA coinage. David |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Just can't imagine a PO-01 '55 cent, or even a straight G-04, for that matter. I'd like to see one, graded or not, so I'll have to vote for it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Same here. You can find a 66 RB anywhere, but a PO-01 isn't something you see every day.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I'm with the PO-01 |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd have to go for the conditional rarity in this case, given that the two options are the same price.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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They are both conditional rareties. However one is fixed, the other is variable.
MS66 cents are one of a kind (figure of speech), there are only as many out there as there are now, there will never be any more.
While there may be few PO-01's now, who knows, there could be thousands in 2055
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The way I see it, coins are being used less and less these days, so most of the remaining wheats in circulation will probably be pulled before they reach VF or F.
A suggestion for the mods- the US modern forum may be a more appropriate place for this topic.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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My vote goes to the PO-1 cent.
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Pillar of the Community
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Who here has seen a PCGS 1955 PO 01 cent? What about a Wheat cent dated after 1929 graded PO 01 by PCGS? Now tell me how many MS 66 you can find. |
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Pillar of the Community
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I just can't get into the loball thing, although I can already hear the plastic cracking on that 66 holder.
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Rest in Peace
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I voted for PO-1 . As stated above 55 unc's are all over the place ,but when was the last time you saw a certified 55 lowball .  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Now tell me how many MS 66 you can find. The population of PCGS MS66 1955 RB cents is 5 with none finer. As I said before, I don't think that is going to change much. Give me a few years and I will have a handful of PO-1's for you.  Quote:I can't recall ever seeing a Wheat cent in Poor 1 slab, much less a 50s Wheat cent. I would suspect, only because, who pays $30 to have a worn out, beat up old Wheat cent graded? Not because they are so rare |
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