Is this nuts? I realize there are only 181 of these available but... http://www.ebay.com/itm/2008-Austra...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Yeah, apparently the MS70 can be quite expensive. Not sure why but I only have this PCGS SP69 2008 Koala:
There was a conversation here once about Kook coins graded 70 and someone was saying that there are on average 2 in a roll of 20. If that is about right then maybe it applies to koalas, and would seem to add appeal to buying the desirable years in rolls. No idea myself if 2 per 20 is an accurate average of 'perfect' coins though.
Doesn't even look like it was eligible for an eBay Bucks Bonus Offer, which could bring it down to as "low" as $495 USD. Guess some people really like the Koala's? I could think of better ways to use that money..
Re 'Finicky's post about reading there being on average '2 MS70's in a roll of 20', excuse my lack of knowledge on the subject of grading but why is this so? I can understand both the 'end' coins being susceptible to scratches, knocks etc but shouldn't all coins in an unopened roll be in at least 'near perfect' condition if stored correctly / not handled? Grateful for any replies, I do have a VI as have 2 rolls of these .
I don't know much on the subject myself gotlucky, or believe me I would hold forth at great length. However my 'perfect' and your 'perfect' isn't some trained grader's 'perfect' when he's using a huge magnifying viewer to pore over every square nanometer of a coin. They'd be manufactured to within some tolerance limits of accuracy. The tinier and tinier you go into detail the flaws would show up more and more and the most anal collectors want the least possible flaws. It would be interesting to know for sure though what the rate of '70' grades would be per roll
