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Pillar of the Community
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lovely coin but like bio said coin might not look like the picture - but lets hope it is and you win it good luck
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IMHO, you paid too much for this coin. Try attending a few coin shows. Common, late date bust halves in XF are running around $90 in that venue. Also, consider that most coin show dealers, whether buying or selling the bust halves, don't pay much heed to varieties. If you become a fan of the Overton varieties, shows are the best hunting grounds.
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I fell for a couple of Great Southern coins "images"...and they both went back the day after I received them. The pictures they take are amazing, the coins in hand were NOT. At least they have a return policy.
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Personally I would pass, 1832s are one of the easier dates to find in high grade and this particular seller has quite a reputation for photos that make the item look better than it actually is with deceptive lighting. It is a decent price but a good photographer can hide a lot of gouges and cleaning.
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If this is an auction that hasn't ended yet, it will probably sell for more than you wanted to pay. Great
Southern Coin has a lot of crazy bidders who bid too high and the photos usually make the coin look better.
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IMHO, you paid too much for this coin. Try attending a few coin shows. Common, late date bust halves in XF are running around $90 in that venue. Also, consider that most coin show dealers, whether buying or selling the bust halves, don't pay much heed to varieties. If you become a fan of the Overton varieties, shows are the best hunting grounds.
Could not agree more....nailed it. imo |
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I want to thank all of you for you input. I will keep you posted and have a pic in hand when the coin arrives next week, so stay tuned on this post. I will do my best to show the coin of what it really looks like so we all can grade it together.
I had a set price on this coin and didnt go any higher. however it will be a good learning experience for me.
on may,31 through june 2nd, 2012. There is a Long Beach Coin Expo that I will be going to and have requested the day off to go. I am still practicing this hobby and am looking forward to the coin show.
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Pillar of the Community
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Latebloomer: There will likely be a dealer at the Long Beach Show, named Stu Keen. He's a member of the "Bust Half Nut Club" and would be a good resource for you about that series. Also, I'd suggest you consider picking up a copy of "The Top 100 R4 and R5 Capped Bust half dollar Varieties & Sub-Varieties" by Edgar E. Souders. The cover price is $19.95, and I paid for my copy, forty times over, with my first cherry-pick. Happy hunting! |
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GSC...hmmmm..
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BTW, I will be at Long Beach. If you would like some insight into a purchase, I'd be happy to help you :-)
I'm not too versed on the series but have bought a few. Exoguy gave you an excellent dealer reference ;)
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04/14/2012 9:01 pm
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Valued Member
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Exoguy thanks for the advice. I will go pick up the book this week.
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Vermontensium thank you and I just wrote your name down on my check off sheet for Long beach. :-)
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Pillar of the Community
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Ok? Where did you post the pics you took of the Bust?
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BTW, I'm with XF40 on this one.
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Posted 04/13/2012 9:40 pm
