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A Fistful of Bargains: Finding Good Value in U.S. Silver

THERE’S NO doubt about it, folks love a bargain. It need not be coins. We all like doing some after-Christmas shopping, just to see what might be out there at half price, simply because it is one day after the holiday. But that love for a good buy is certainly heavily ingrained among us collectors also. There’s a real feeling of pride when we land a good deal, something we know will become part of our collection for years to come.

When it comes to United States coins, several of the popular series are collected heavily enough that we might find the idea of grabbing a bargain to be something of a fantasy. Let’s poke, prod, and tease some of the price lists for a moment or two, however, and see if there might

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