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Rhodesia 1970 1 Cent Proof

weresteveweresteve Posts: 1,224 ✭
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Just wondering how far out in left field this one is ...

RHODESIA 1970 1 CENT PROOF
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Krause lists a mintage of 12.

    It seems very high priced at this level but it should be remembered that there are lots
    of wealthy individuals who lived in this area at that time. There is also a relatively large
    middle class in Rhodesia and a lot of interest in moderns worldwide.

    The current price is multiples of my comfort level but if you collect this material you may not
    see it become available again for a couple decades.
    Tempus fugit.
  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    He is asking double the price in my 05 Krauseimage
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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Based on the picture, I would have guessed that was a business strike instead of a proof, but I suppose there were no business strikes made?

    Looks like it has a fingerprint on it, too.

    But I guess one can't be too picky when the mintage was 12 pieces.

    I personally could see a three-figure pricetag on something like that, but not four.

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  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,658 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • weresteveweresteve Posts: 1,224 ✭


    << <i>Based on the picture, I would have guessed that was a business strike instead of a proof, but I suppose there were no business strikes made? >>



    I was also leaning towards a business strike considering the rest of the items he is selling are all relatively common items.
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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    If I had wanted to buy a low-mintage coin, I'd sooner have bought this one for about half of this one...

    Low mintage modern stuff never seems to sell anywhere near Krause estimates, especially from minor countries... there's just no demand.
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  • NJMark1NJMark1 Posts: 479 ✭
    Looks like a business strike to me too. 25,000,000 mintage in Business Strike worth maybe 50 cents. Proofs 1970-72-73-75-76 all worth 750.00 lowest mintages 73-75-76 10 pieces each. Yea buy the Danish West Indies 20 cent for 1/2 the price.

    Mark
  • ajaanajaan Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don't know if it is a business strike or not. In this case, I wouldn't buy this coin unless it was certified.

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  • 1960NYGiants1960NYGiants Posts: 3,505 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Don't know if it is a business strike or not. In this case, I wouldn't buy this coin unless it was certified. >>



    Motion seconded! All in favor?

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  • thechickenmanthechickenman Posts: 46


    << <i>

    << <i>Don't know if it is a business strike or not. In this case, I wouldn't buy this coin unless it was certified. >>



    Motion seconded! All in favor?

    Gene >>


    Aye!
  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    Aye!


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  • ccrdragonccrdragon Posts: 2,697 ✭
    Aye!
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  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,701 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Aye.

    I've never seen a proof and only several of the uncs.
    Tempus fugit.
  • Conder101Conder101 Posts: 10,536 ✭
    Looks like a business strike to me. My book only lists a business strike mintage of ten million, not 25 million, but either way it isn't worth anywhere close to what they are asking.
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