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This is the first one I've ever owned. I've only ever met one other in the flesh so I don't have the experience to say with any certainty.
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Belgium
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I will ask my teacher He just got back a goldcoin graded MS68 bought in germany with a bad pic In fact all of his coins except one came back MS66 or better I would say it might be MS 60-63 with slide but I am still learning  |
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United Kingdom
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I think MS anything is shall we say a little optimistic. :D
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Belgium
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Originally posted by Ætheling
I think MS anything is shall we say a little optimistic. :D
I have been doing german ; french and spanish translations for my friend and teacher (retired american coindealer ) who bought several raw coins and had them slabbed the lowest came back as MS 64 I just got word he says minimum grade would be MS62 because the eagle is perfect and the girl only got slide like in cabinet slide He figures you may get an MS 63 out of it |
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United Kingdom
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Well if he's a retired US coin dealer I should think he knows how to grade these things alot better than I do!  Just out of interest, I don't usually bother about the price much but how much would one of these realistically be bought for? I know that we in the UK generally have to pay more for US coins than native US collectors do, basically because they're thin on the ground. Saints round these parts go for about £320-£330, I got this for £330. |
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United States
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No doubt about strong XF, possibly a low AU but cannot tell by the pic provided. Good buy!
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United States
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Hi Aetheling, welcome to the light!  nice purchase. Don't know how hard it is to get these "across the pond", but 330 pounds (just a shade under $600) should get you a MS 61-63, slabbed, at least based on recent heritage sales. Don |
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United Kingdom
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Yeah I paid a tad over, which is what I expected, it's usually the way with these things.
I've got a 1928 in the same kinda comdition reserved for me.
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Originally posted by Ætheling
Yeah I paid a tad over, which is what I expected, it's usually the way with these things.
I've got a 1928 in the same kinda comdition reserved for me.
It is a matter of patience and understanding photograding ( but I have my american friend to guide me ) I got several uncirculateds for 400 to 430 Euro on ebay germany This one I got for 401 euro  Edited by ageka
06/17/2005 07:36 am
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Belgium
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This one I got in Switzerland for 400 Euro but customs did not agree with me that it was taxfree so I had to pay like 32 Euro tax  Edited by ageka
06/17/2005 07:47 am
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United Kingdom
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Originally posted by ageka
This one I got in Switzerland for 400 Euro but customs did not agree with me that it was taxfree so I had to pay like 32 Euro tax
Wow what a beaut. Now those coins I really do love, best US coin ever. |
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Originally posted by ageka
This one I got in Switzerland for 400 Euro but customs did not agree with me that it was taxfree so I had to pay like 32 Euro tax
Hi Ageka, this is the same year/mm that I bought as a present for my godson- obviously I like it! Don |
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Belgium
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Hi Don Be carefull what you do to that kid My godfather gave me a Double Eagle for my 12th birthday and since then I have been irrevocably hooked on the beautifull Liberty and other goldcoins Postwar those double eagles were floating all around Europe I met the 1904 only 4 years ago |
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United Kingdom
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I used to have a 1894 one. I do regret selling that coin, it wasn't as nice as yours because mine was only VF, but it grew on me.
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Originally posted by Ætheling
I used to have a 1894 one. I do regret selling that coin, it wasn't as nice as yours because mine was only VF, but it grew on me.
Up to like 1970 those Double Eagles could be bought at every money exchange agent for like 30% over melt for uncirculated coins Now those Double Eagles are no longer available at exchange agents So I regret selling some around 1980 I guess it is the scarcity of uncirculated grade that makes me realise they are a lot more valuable then the goldprice Also I got intrested in history and learned to grade coins american style I regret the necessity that made me sell |
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