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Pillar of the Community
United States
4471 Posts |
Mine was a key date Peace dollar 1934S for $300. It turned out OK, as it graded AU55. The same ebay dealer gave me a lesson on another raw coin that was noted as being a MS++++ high grade Peace dollar that graded AU58. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6398 Posts |
In 2010 I paid $1308 for a raw 1855-C half eagle. The seller had good feedback and offered a money-back guarantee and my purchase was protected by PayPal. The coin subsequently graded problem-free PCGS XF-45 so I definitely got a good deal.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1812 Posts |
My avatar coin.. It is a 2003D quadstruck LMC, with all 4 strikes die struck & think I paid around $450 back in late 2003.. Knowing post 2002 multi-struck errors were almost non-existent, I jumped on it when first listed.. Back then Bidders could track other Bidders items they were bidding on.. I was tracking Fred Weinberg's Bid Page & received it one bid above his.. Prior to this, I purchased a 1998 quadstruck LMC in a PCGS MS65 holder from Fred, and the 2003D looks nicer.. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1812 Posts |
Now if we talk Currency instead of Coins, I paid over a Grand for one of my Web Notes..
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Valued Member
United States
71 Posts |
I won a 1940 10 reichspfennig with a hole in the middle from the Third German Reich on ebay for $40 and $9.99 shipping. It was one of the surrogate coins they made temporarily so they could conserve certain metals for the war effort. The cheapest I've found other than that is $65.95 without shipping, and it goes higher from there. It came in the mail today  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5866 Posts |
I paid a few hundred dollars for this coin raw off ebay a few years ago:   I could have purchased a certified example for more money, but I really wanted one that I could stick into my 7070 album (and I'm not into cracking coins out of holders). The seller's pictures made me think it might actually be a proof (although he didn't claim that it was):   So, yeah, I got a little greedy thinking I might be getting the deal of the century. But I'm happy with the coin even though it isn't a proof. Probably wouldn't do it again, though. [And yes, I too have spent more money on raw currency than raw coins on ebay.] |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6370 Posts |
I would have looked at the mintmark and told you it wasn't a proof.  |
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Pillar of the Community
Australia
7096 Posts |
I think I paid $1300 for this one a few years ago and have Just the other day traded it and another coin for a Beautiful MS66 Canberra Florin   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
937 Posts |
I am the lone vote at $75-$100.
I guess 18th century French Coppers aren't too popular with the big money peeps.
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Rest in Peace
United States
7075 Posts |
I always think of coins that aren't slabbed as raw coins but now I'm wondering: Are coins in original government/mint packaging considered raw?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5866 Posts |
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I would have looked at the mintmark and told you it wasn't a proof. Yeah, well then you are obviously smarter than me! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I've cracked $100. Was for a coin that doesn't come around slabbed or raw very often. I'm happy with it, will likely get it slabbed eventually so it stores better with its soul mates. Being raw, it was fun doing some tests for authenticity that was educational too that is harder to do when slabbed.
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Bedrock of the Community
United Kingdom
18014 Posts |
I've bought several raw $100-plus coins on ebay, but of course in the UK few coins are slabbed. I do make sure I am getting them from a reputable dealer if I am spending that sort of money. I wouldn't buy a $100 coin from a seller with zero feedback. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6130 Posts |
Paid a little under $200 for this one:   Before that, I had never quite broken the $100 barrier. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1156 Posts |
This one. It was under list price however, I believe the list price is not too accurate and, in my opinion, quite inflated.  |
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