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Pillar of the Community
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I have not forgot that policy
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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810 good call Jerry Picker
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sucker bid at that price for a likely details coin.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Awww I tried  I am always surprised how many people want to pay so much money for a common coin. Suffering from bust half fever. Want to learn how to attribute early half dollars by die variety? Click Here: http://goccf.com/t/434955Shoot me a PM if you are looking to sell bust halves. |
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Valued Member
United States
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Are there the V.D.B. initials on the reverse of this cent?
Photo is so poor it's hard to tell if even there. I'd think you could discern something that might look like initials (full or partial) despite the poor photos. That said, I don't see anything I'd consider initials on the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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VDB is there and I think it's genuine. But the buyer way overpaid for a crummy-looking example.
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Valued Member
United States
234 Posts |
Disregard my last post ... I was looking at a wrong photo.
Given the photos I'm now looking at, I'd have to pass on it as it can't be determined from these photos if it meets the basic diagnostics required to confirm it's likely authentic.
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Pillar of the Community
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I hear the words "raw" and "1909-S VDB" I get very uncomfortable. Just sayin'. If this is a coin dealer they understand the power of good photos while also realizing what can be hidden with poor ones.
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Moderator
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For the $810 price paid I believe the buyer could have obtained a Good range slabbed example with better eye appeal and more confidence in authenticity.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks to be genuine, I don't see any immediate red flags but you can't fully authentic with the given photos. For sure it's been corroded and cleaned, also damage on the right wheat lines - around F12. About a $300 max roll of the dice IMO.
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I want one badly, and I would not have bid on this one - given the bad images provided...  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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 Unless there are fantastic pics and a reputable seller, it would have to be slabbed for me to buy it via internet auction. Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Valued Member
United States
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I agree with the others here ..... buyer over payed dearly!
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Valued Member
United States
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Isn't that how some auctions go?
A little bidding frenzy with some poorer customer grading skills and voila ... someone spends far more than they should on item. I think there's some type of advanced theorem of psychology that accounts for this FOMO law of science.
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It's the holy grail of Lincoln cents!
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