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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I bought this as a Buy it Now on ebay on Dec 18 this year. The listing was only up for about 5 minutes before I bought it at $59 with Free Shipping. The obverse is scratched up as someone tried to determine if it was the real deal or not. It is indeed struck on a dime planchet and I just wanted to see if it was a good buy or not! What do you think it might be worth? Any input is appreciated! I guess the grade on it is not important.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Darryl, what is the weight and have you measured it against a dime.... As for value its whatever someone will pay.... I would be a buyer for sure if it comes up for sale.....
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Valued Member
Canada
263 Posts |
At $59 you cant get hurt at all in my opinion, but the scratches make my eyes water.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
2428 Posts |
Measures up to a dime and weighs 2.07grams. There is no reeding on the edge as its flat and the coin is magnetic.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
paid about 275.00 for a 1997 penny on a dime cccs ms 64 a couple years ago, in wrong planchets grades are kind of important. wish the scratches were light
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
So far as the scratches are concerned, it seems as if someone who does not understand may have assumed that is was plated, and has made some attempt to prove his theory.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2428 Posts |
I agree 100% sel_691 !
Do you think its worth the $59 I paid for it?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5324 Posts |
you got a discounted price for the really heavy scratches, it is close to market value
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Valued Member
Canada
263 Posts |
I personally think $60 was a good price, I would have snatched it up if I had seen it.
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Valued Member
Canada
271 Posts |
Whoever scratched it was an idiot, but you certainly aren't. Good deal!
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1984 Posts |
I think you made a good buy. This coin had been put up for auction maybe 8 or 10 times before since the summer. The start price had been as high as maybe $200 and as low as maybe $79. Your auction was the first time he went to $59. The scratch is unfortunate but the price would have been 3x or 4x otherwise.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I would have bought it at $59, WITH the scratches.
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