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2011 Red Book page 110 why is the 1856 ms-63 $22.000 worth Moore then pf-63 $17.500  I am just Curious thanks |
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Pillar of the Community
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My guess is that the MS coin is harder to come by...it does happen...population reports probably have something to do with that.Numismedia FMV also lists the MS coins as more valuable.
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maineman750  thanks that is how I learn |
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Yup, what Maineman said, the proofs are more 'common' than uncs.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Of course actually determining which is scarcer is rather difficult since as of a few years ago PCGS decided to call ALL 1856 flying eagles Proofs whether they were proofs or MS. They came to that decision after being called on the carpet several times for certifying MS only die combinations as Proofs and Proof only die pairs as MS. They could not consistently identify proofs and MS versions and when they tried to do attributions of the dies they couldn't get them correct consistently either. SO they just gave up and now call everything Proof.
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So buy one from ICG or NCG then? Since I got that kind of money to throw around - lol
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Those coins are gorgeous........proof or unc
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Bedrock of the Community
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Might be just an error too. If you look at the 2010 book, same page number you would see both are listed as $22,000
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Great Point - You see this a lot with Franklin Proofs.
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i might have to go and buy a couple of them 1856 fec yaah right  |
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According to Rick Snow, the mint-state coins originate as one "business strike" die pair (Snow-3), also showing a repunched date. This die pair was also the original pattern struck by Longacre for Congressional approval, and has greater demand today. The proofs represent a later strike of 1500 coins versus the original run of 500 from the Snow-3 die pair.
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According to Rick Snow, the mint-state coins originate as one "business strike" die pair (Snow-3), also showing a repunched date. This die pair was also the original pattern struck by Longacre for Congressional approval, and has greater demand today. The proofs represent a later strike of 1500 coins versus the original run of 500 from the Snow-3 die pair.
Sounds like your planning on buying one of each. I would.   |
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