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I need help fast guys! I have a chance to buy my first Seated Liberty half dollar! It's in about F-15 to VF-25 and the guy's askin' $40, should I take it? Edited by cazzuey
12/27/2010 11:11 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Unless it's seriously damaged $40 for a genuine 1875-CC half dollar in F-15 grade is a great price. If you buy it please post pictures!
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Sounds good to me unless there are problems with the coin. $40 would be a low price if it's truly VF.
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Valued Member
 Canada
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After further examination, looks like an F-12. I do not really know about american coin prices, so I quickly rushed to the borders book store across the street, opened a book with coin trends, saw that F-12 is $100 figured I could at least get $50 if I re-sold it, so I went back and bought it! Gonna post pictures in the morning.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looking forward to the pics.
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Valued Member
United States
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I'm also looking forward to pics. I love LS coinage!  |
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Valued Member
Canada
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  What would you grade it? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Go for it. Red Book prices are way off for these. I picked one up in G-4 for $50 and the guy would not budge on the price. I would consider rebuying it from you if that is truly the grade and if it is not damaged. |
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Trust me, I know about book prices that's why I subtracted 50% of the book price Quote:
After further examination, looks like an F-12. I do not really know about american coin prices, so I quickly rushed to the borders book store across the street, opened a book with coin trends, saw that F-12 is $100 figured I could at least get $50 if I re-sold it, so I went back and bought it! Gonna post pictures in the morning.
I already bought it. Can you guys see the pictures, If not I'll try and change the format. Edited by cazzuey
12/29/2010 11:02 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks good to me!  You gotta love Carson City coins... |
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Not sure of the grade; I cannot tell how much of LIBERTY is actually visible on the shield (it is a photo and in my experience circulated coins always look better than their photos). Let's say it is at best an F12, but probably VG8. NumisMedia lists VG8 as $63. That being said, I have to say that you got a good deal!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like it........good buy, imo. And as someone else said, gotta love the CC coins! I've been kicking around putti ng together date sets of all CC coins produced up to the sil dollar
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Valued Member
Canada
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Sorry about the picture, the liberty looks better in hand.  My first seated liberty 50 cent piece  |
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Good score! |
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