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If it was listed as an AU coin on ebay, there's a strong possibility that it's not mint state, and almost certainly not MS-65. Good photos of the coin posted here could help with assessing the grade. |
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Your comparing apples to oranges. You say you bought a raw coin of off ebay that was listed as AU which means it has been circulated. Then you compare this to a certified uncirculated coin in MS65 condition. A certified coin, especially a MS one, will nearly always be worth more. As stated earlier, please show a photo of both sides so someone can give you a more accurate grade of your coin. |
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Pictures didn't come out real good with cell phone. Liberty came out blurry on obverse but in reality it's perfect. Reverse picture came out better. So what would you grade this coin as? and about value. ebay seller said AU. Appreciate it. $2.25 + $1.00 shipping. total $3.25 If using the PCGS Photo Grading System where would you put it? https://www.PCGS.com/photograde/#/Buffalo/Grades  |
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@Larry Gosnell, from what I can tell it's easily AU. You should post it in a separate thread in the grading section for proper attention. I'd say AU58 but I am brand new to USA grading. The photos on PCGS make it fairly easy.
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11/06/2021 10:32 am
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I see wear on the horn, Native American's hair and the high points of the bison. This is not an MS65 coin. It's AU, I would probably say AU 55-58, need better pictures to confirm.
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11/06/2021 11:56 am
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I think the seller had it right at AU.
Worth more than $3.25 but nowhere near MS value.
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I agree with high AU. Nice coin for only $3.25  |
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Ok so lets say it's high AU condition, say AU58. PCGS Value is $22 to $25 but CoinManage value is $15. So would the CoinManage value be more realistic on all coins in a person's collection instead of going by PCGS values and pricing? I use basic USA CoinManage 2021 for my database.
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Your comparing apples to oranges. Exactly what I was going to say. |
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Is there no standard in the Coin Collecting Hobby for value of a particular grade besides what coins sell for on ebay? I understand, I guess that PCGS Values are for PCGS Graded coins so you can't go by that. I'm not real sure why but ok, I'm good with that. Coins don't sell for PCGS Values unless they are graded by PCGS. What do you guys go by? Just trying to learn and put a fair market value on my coins. CoinManage values ok to go by? They seem to be updated every few years or so. Edited by Larry Gosnell
11/06/2021 3:11 pm
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exactly what NumisEd said.  looks at least AU58. nice pickup use numismedia and ebay sold prices not PCGS. |
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The grainy surface on the obverse bothers me.
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Ok so lets say it's high AU condition, say AU58. PCGS Value is $22 to $25 And to get that PCGS you would have to have the coins graded which will cost you at least about $28. Quote:Is there no standard in the Coin Collecting Hobby for value of a particular grade besides what coins sell for on ebay? A coin is only worth what it actually sells for. I, or other publications, can claim all day that it is worth $100, but if it actually SELLS consistently for $50, then it is worth $50. |
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Posted 11/05/2021 12:33 pm
