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USING THE ARCHIVES

t hard to believe, but in the mid-1990s there was no such thing as electronic auction records for collectors or dealers to search before making a purchase. There were quite a few price guides for US and World Coins, but most contained information that was dated at best. The only auction records that had been assembled and published were done on an annual basis. They were very difficult to use, and it was impossible to carry them

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