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Bedrock of the Community
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I bought this off of ebay for 8.46, plus 0.78 for shipping. It's heavily worn and has a hole, but it was pretty cheap, so I bought it. For under 10 dollars, I couldn't resist. https://www.ebay.com/itm/327087151416  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Rough looking cent but always fun to acquire a Flying Eagle!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Thank you, Marv65. It has definitely seen better days, Marv65. But it was cheap.  I'll buy one in better shape at some point. Errers and Varietys.
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05/06/2026 7:33 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You should hold back on some of these beaters until you can get a nice one. You'll regret these purchases in the future (voice of experience).
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Good advice, HondoB. I'll listen. For the Large Cents, I try to buy the nicest ones, as long as they aren't a fortune.
Errers and Varietys.
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nice to see you add to your Eagle collection
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thank you, Dearborn. I plan on upgrading this one at some point. Maybe next month, if I can. I just bought it, since it was cheap. I got to stop buying all these beater coins.  Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
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I got to stop buying all these beater coins. Meh! Buy what you like - we only live once. Like my Grandfather told me: "It's only money, spend it while you can on what you want - can't take it to the grave with you!" |
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Pillar of the Community
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You can't take it with you, but sometimes you later decide that it could have been better spent on something you enjoy more. As Spock once said: "You may find, in time, that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true."
Ten bucks is a couple beers at happy hour, but I've occasionally had the same regret that Hondo described.
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Bedrock of the Community
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"You may find, in time, that having is not so pleasing a thing, after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." Yeah - I found that out with my ex-wife. I'm living so much better off without her and all her problems............ Quote:
until you can get a nice one. It's possible - I bought some pretty nice ones for $25 off of ebay "Buy It Now" - you just have to spend some time searching through all of the listings......... Edited by Marv65
05/07/2026 12:55 am
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Ten bucks is a couple beers at happy hour Which is one of the reasons I stopped going to bars at the end of the last century (when they were cheaper than that). Now, ten bucks is a 12-pack. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Meh! Buy what you like - we only live once. Like my Grandfather told me: "It's only money, spend it while you can on what you want - can't take it to the grave with you!" Thank you, Marv. Very true statement. I agree. I do plan on getting a nicer problem free Flying Eagle cent eventually. Probably next month. I was getting tight on money, so I bought this one for now. I was buying a few coins this month. I went kinda nuts. I've been working on my Large Cent collection, so that's been costing me some money. Errers and Varietys.
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05/07/2026 01:05 am
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Pillar of the Community
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Heh. Back when I was too dumb to know better, a crazy and beautiful young lady scorched into my brain the abrupt realization that beauty fades but crazy is forever. A quarter century later, she remains the single biggest bullet that I have ever dodged.
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Pillar of the Community
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E&V, I have a pair of details grade 1857 FEC sitting on my desk. I bought a cheap and damaged mule clash cent, but the seller sent me a different (and lousy) coin, and then a less bad coin to avoid a refund. I will post pictures of both tomorrow. You are welcome to either.
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A quarter century later, she remains the single biggest bullet that I have ever dodged. Luckily I "only" wasted 12 years -  |
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