are 1985's. This is confirmed by conversations with coin dealers who say they see a lot of 1985's. This makes the downward revision of the mintage statistic to 55,539 baffling—you have to wonder where this number comes from. This is also a date where a lot of pretty specimens appear on the market. Seven PCGS/NGC MS-69s have been offered over a 2 year time span, which is plenty considering that without the high grade this is a real bullion piece. (back)

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