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Bedrock of the Community
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I picked up this UNC 1996 D High Jump dollar last week, tonight was the first chance to try and take some pictures. Not sure if this can be called the key, because it is the second lowest mintage (15,697), but Red Book and grey sheet has it as the highest price. So I am thinking King might work  The Paralympics has the lowest mintage with 14,497. Of course my hope is someday more people will want to put complete sets of modern commem's together, making these really rare coins.   |
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United States
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Nice coin! Glad you finally got the HighJump. I am trying to put together a Modern set, I'm about 1/4 to 1/2 of the way there. If silver keeps falling I may be able to afford more :-)
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when home I will check, but according to my notes, I have the 1996-P proof high jump. Those have higher production numbers than the unc versions?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Yes the proofs have (usually) higher production numbers in the commems. If you dont mind me asking how much did it run you...I need one :)
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Bedrock of the Community
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The 2012 Red Book has the High Jump mintage as follows. Proof 124,502 UNC 15,697 Most Proof versions have a much higher mintage than the same UNC coin. I think there is only one that is not, 1998 RFK dollar. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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If you dont mind me asking how much did it run you...I need one :) I paid $260, which I think is a pretty good deal. I have been watching and seeing them go in the $300+ range. This is the first one I have seen sell local. |
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posted by Americanamafia
If you dont mind me asking how much did it run you...I need one :) it was $59.00 for the proof, bought Dec of last year Edited by Fuzzy317
05/05/2011 10:21 pm
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United States
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some web sites have these price ranges:
1996-D unc high jump $295-565, with $295 slab graded MS69, and $310 slab graded MS69
1996-D unc paralympics $295-525, with $295 slab graded MS69
Edited by Fuzzy317
05/05/2011 10:34 pm
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Nice.  David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Very nice! It looks like you are making great progress on your modern commemorative collection. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Speaking from experience, those Atlanta coins are painful. I did finally finish up a complete set of the Modern UNC&Proof halves and dollars. Probably my favorite is the Lief Erickson dollar. The 2011 Medal of Honor coin is also a wonderful commem for multiple reasons.
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Speaking from experience, those Atlanta coins are painful. Atlanta basically was a repeat of the 1935-1938 commemorative half glut. Thank God the lawmakers and the Mint Director wised up and pushed for legislating two commemorative programs a year, otherwise the US could've ended up like Canada with her massive array of NCLT in various shapes, sizes, configurations, all designed to deplete a collector's wallet. I personally found the Atlanta Olympic coins poorly designed, not making good use of the coin space, even less so now with the higher prices of the uncirculated versions, so I really doubt I'd ever complete a modern commem set - rather buy the classic commems for that price, but kudos for those that do. |
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I have just the proof dollars and the Atlanta proof set is all I need for completion. Still I'm envious of having the uncirculated version of this rare commemorative.
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Posted 05/05/2011 9:38 pm
