Recommendations For Buying A Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle Dollar

I agree. Online purchases require due diligence and patience.

That time is now.

I have one with that crack too, but in G-VG. Nice coin mysilveryears.

Amazing!

Thank you, thq and jbuck.

That big hunk o' silver is my oldest and absolute favorite US coin.
The backstory as to why I own it goes like this:

Waay back in my early high school days, late 1950s, myself and a group of friends caught the coin collecting bug big time. I had already been an enthusiastic Lincoln Penny folder filler since about age seven, when dad came home from an out of town business trip with a gift- those two cheap folders. I guess he had noticed the cigar box I was filling up with cents. My 25c weekly allowance would not allow for collecting higher denominations.
Fast forward to teenage years when my family had moved from the isolated countryside into suburbia, with lots of driveways. I soon discovered that hand shoveling those often snowed-in access points produced real spending cash. Suddenly my interest in coins expanded into the gamut of circulating coinage. And there was a small circle of friends to share with who saw each other every day.
One remarkable day, a guy who was not part of our group brought an old coin, a family heirloom, into class and passed it around. I was blown away.. I had never held a silver dollar before, and 1799 was like staring at a prehistoric relic. That incident stuck with me all my life. So when life circumstances finally allowed for splurging on pricey silver, I sought one out, of the same year, and the coin shown here is the result.
Thanks for reading. May the treasures you desire, find you.
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Thank you for sharing that with us.

There is a new program "Authenticity Guarantee" on ebay you might want to consider in buying an example off of ebay raw or in a TPG holder. It applies to a coin purchased over $500 and takes away the risk of getting a counterfeit. If you see the following on the listing, it is eligible for the new program:

Authenticity Guarantee
This item is shipped to an authenticator for verification before delivery. Final sale may apply.

I understand that the authenticator is PCGS, and there is no additional cost to the buyer. The following information is from ebay on how the program works:

1) Make your purchase
Eligible items will have the Authenticity Guarantee checkmark in the listing and will automatically go through the authentication process once purchased.

2) It's authenticated
The seller ships your coin to the authentication facility, where ungraded coins are inspected and graded coins have their case and label authenticated by an expert. No regrading is performed.

3) Shipped with care
Once authenticated, your item is shipped to you safely and discreetly, with signature confirmation required (where applicable).

Per Slider
https://www.numismaticnews.net/ebay...ctible-coins