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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Certainly appears uncirculated, but I too find the color off-putting.  I don't like to be too critical but the toning is really ugly. |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
824 Posts |
I did end up purchasing this one and I will post pictures as soon as I get the coin in hand.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11894 Posts |
looking forward to seeing in hand pics.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
271 Posts |
I don't even know what to think. I would like to know what a TPG would say on it. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
824 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
2843 Posts |
I've been looking forward to seeing the in-hand photos of this one.
I think it looks way better in your pics. The question now is, who's pic are more representative of how it looks in hand. I am leaning towards yours.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Who says you can't find nice raw coins anymore! Where did you buy it from?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
824 Posts |
MikeF, bought it on ebay. What do you grade it with the new pictures? The small circles on the reverse near the mm are dings. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3479 Posts |
I still think it's an ms problem-free coin. The soft spots on the reverse are typical strike issues. Again, Ms-64 here. If it has problems, I don't see them. Are you going to send it in for grading?
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
606 Posts |
No comment on the grade but looking at the coins this seller has for sale raises all kinds of red flags
for me. Why would he sell this coin at a fraction of what it would be worth if it was graded by PCGS/NGC?
This M.O. fits his other offerings as well
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Pillar of the Community
United States
824 Posts |
Everest, I am not sure I follow with what you are saying? I looked at his other auctions and they all seemed to be priced about right(pretty fair prices). I saw that the seller is an established seller and has very good ratings. He also has a 30 day return policy so I made an offer and he accepted. It looks like he specializes in jewelry and maybe he was unsure of the value of the coin? As a buyer how could I go wrong?
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Pillar of the Community
Taiwan
606 Posts |
Why would the seller advertise this coin for $325 and accept your best buy offer if the coin coin did
not have issues? If the coin is truly AU/UNC PQ as he states why didn't he send it to PCGS/NGC for
$30 and get the coin slabbed and increase its value tremendously? Its a problem coin IMO. If you like
the coin and the price by all means keep it but I do not think it is as advertised.
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02/07/2018 09:51 am
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
Must admit the whole thing doesn't really make sense. The only thing I'm sure of is that I don't care for the color.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
I dislike that color. It really doesn't make any sense why the coin isn't in a PCGS/NGC slab.
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