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Pillar of the Community
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The lighting is discoloring it disproportionately from the 98% rest of the obverse. That looks to be a possibility as the "VDB" gets brighter from left to right as does the ring of light next to the rim. Maybe from a camera flash? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Get a slabbed piece.....more piece of mind and easier to sell later
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 United States
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Looks 100% genuine to me. The next best thing to buying a slabbed coin is having @nss-52 say that it looks good. Sounds like you are proceeding with an abundance of caution and are an informed buyer. Good luck with the auction! Send us a pic when you have it in hand. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1963 Posts |
I don't like so many marks on this coin. I would pay $500 for it at most ONLY with a guarantee of authencity.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Agree genuine and Die Pair #2. Also respectfully suggest it has been cleaned.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
19972 Posts |
MM and VDB are both questionable. The MM appears smashed and it's impossible to authenticate using the die chip in the upper loop. PASS!
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United States
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Well, you have opinions that it is genuine, questionable, cleaned, too many marks, don't pay over $500, buy only if the seller gets it graded at their expense, and you need a guarantee of authenticity. What are you going to do? About an hour left on the listing.
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Moderator
United States
54283 Posts |
I will tell you this, if I were selling this coin and if a buyer tried to put strings on an auction purchase, such as "it must be graded/certified at my (the seller's) expense as a condition of purchase", I'd tell them to go pound sand.
I would, however, agree to take it back within a reasonable period of time, if the buyer got it graded/certified and it came back as not genuine.
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02/12/2017 8:11 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
This is a genuine VG example, clearly cleaned, easy to buy but will be very difficult to resell.
It's crap. Pass on it.
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Moderator
United States
54283 Posts |
It sold for $591.23 + $2.95 shipping.
26 bids by 11 different bidders.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3540 Posts |
I am with BadThad on this. MM and VDB are questionable.
Others have provided this info....don't buy an 09 S VDB unless it is slabbed. Sorry bud.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
912 Posts |
Congratulations on getting a 1909-s vdb cent. I put an early bid in on the coin. If I won, I planned on getting it certified since I want a certified 1909-s vdb for my collection. I have been very happy with the seller with prior sales over the last two years.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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the obverse looks VG8, reverse F12. I would net it for value at VG10. I also believe the coin was cleaned and die paring #2. there are few things as pointed out but I think its legit.
I bought mine in 1970 and finished the set about 40 years later with the 14D so I can relate to waiting a long time to finish the set. its quite fulfilling to see all of the slots filled in that album so I know how you feel.
I have thought many times to get mine slabbed but cant stand the fact that I would have and open hole in the album as they all belong together.
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Bedrock of the Community
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