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AU Details cleaned
It would not surprise me to see it straight graded, but I would be surprised if it stickered.
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Interesting analysis. I can agree somewhat with most of you posters. A little hint, one of you nailed the thinking and or action of the TPGs. I'll post the results this afternoon.
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and the answer is.....  |
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Hard to beleive PCGS could be so far off.  |
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And the winner is...jimbucks John1  Edited by John1
06/16/2019 3:45 pm
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I think they felt (rightly) that it was a decent coin overall but clipped the grade to reflect the old cleaning issue. It wouldn't bother many people, but it stands out to me.
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Quote:This piece has a PCGS Price Guide value of $450 in XF45 and it just brought $480+S/H at Heritage Auctions. Want to see vastly different images of the same coin? Here you have it: https://coins.ha.com/itm/bust-half-...ption-071515 My pictures are much more accurate. One day I maybe I'll learn not to buy from a picture. Greysheet bid $520, what a joke. Greysheet bid seems to have become the new retail.  |
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My pictures are much more accurate. One day I maybe I'll learn not to buy from a picture.
Greysheet bid $520, what a joke. Greysheet bid seems to have become the new retail. I was afraid that was the case. I'd return it unless there's a huge financial hit on restocking. The Heritage images make me scratch my head.  While clearly the same coin the images are so different? |
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EF cleaned...doesn't matter if it's just one quadrant that is cleaned...it's a cleaned coin! Nice details though.
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I think they felt (rightly) that it was a decent coin overall but clipped the grade to reflect the old cleaning issue. It wouldn't bother many people, but it stands out to me Coinfrog in hand I don't think it would bother you that much. With the magnification and the way I lit the coin, which I did intentionally, really emphasized the scratches. This was a great example of how big auction houses, third party graders, and price guide publishers can possibly manipulate the market if they chose to do so. Under the appropriate topic we could go on and on........ |
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I agree with PCGS on this coin's grade.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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