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Rick Snow's retail price sheet puts a normal 1857 XF45 at $175. He values varieties in terms of multiples of the "normal" coin. Judging from his price for the MS62, I'd say 2X of the normal price is a safe bet for the S-16. Very nice coin for your 7070  .
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08/22/2008 5:14 pm
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Here are two close shots of the head area. These are the best I can do & I think they clearly show the bottom curve of the 5.   |
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Well, look at that? Sometimes hunches are right.  Congrats! Those last two pics are much more telling. I even see a remnant of the 8 adjacent to the eagle's mouth. FYI, looking closer at grade, I'm now leaning towards EF45(obv)/40(rev) Edited by KurtS
08/22/2008 4:45 pm
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I know I'm a happy camper. The seller of this coin had it graded as a VF35 & had it priced at $46. I thought it was closer to an EF40 than it was to a VF35, but I pointed out the scratch/nick on the tail & he sold it to me at $38.
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he sold it to me at $38. Wow...now that's my kind of purchase! A bargain for a normal coin, too. If you get it slabbed, I think you'd realize a nice markup on that one amongst variety collectors. Congrats again!  |
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I should have bought a lottery ticket when I was in Atlanta because I think this might have been my week. Last Saturday I went to an auction & bought a Capitol Visitors Center proof set(3 coin, 1 gold) & 4 assorted 2000 unc/proof sets for $110. Bullion & face value was more than $240, without considering numismatic value. Then I luck out with this variety.
Now I have to make a decision. Do I put this one in my 7070, or send it to be slabbed for resale? If I slab it then I have to find another one for my 7070, & it hasn't been easy to find coins I like at a price I'm willing to pay.
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Slab it with variety, sell it, and use the extra money to get an AU  Edited by biokemist6
08/22/2008 6:37 pm
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Scroll down to towards the bottom of these posts, and you will see one of my posts. 1857 FE. That is a classic XF40. Your coin has all the makings of an AU50 coin. Great pickup! Congrats swcoin.ecrater.com
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Vermontensium- I looked at your PCGS-graded EF40, and I see what you mean. The obverse on this coin has significantly more detail--the eagle is definitely AU detail. Perhaps the reverse on this one is more strike than actual wear?  Overall, there are a few more hits than your coin, but if you think PCGS would grade it as AU50, I'll go with that. |
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It's a nice coin. Looks to be original uncleaned as well. I have seen similar "streaks" in the metal composition of these 57 and 58 FE cents. This is normal for those years. I believe they were experimenting with alloys.
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Yep--I have a nice 1857 "obverse of 1856" variety with similar planchet streaking. |
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After looking at my FE, I'll regrade to EF45. It seems to have a tad more detail on the breast feathers and tail. Mine is graded by ANACS as EF40.  |
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I always enjoy seeing your 1856 |
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Since I bought this coin I have started looking on ebay for varieties of FE cents. I have found what COULD be another Snow-16. Because it's in the UK & shipping is $12 I'm not interested myself. I don't know how to post a link, but it's auction # 260277606416 & ends in about 15 hours. If you have any interest in this coin please verify the attribution for yourself; I can see what appears to be the die chip, but can't see any of the other markers in the picture provided by the seller. Also, please note the seller has recently had some negative feedback. Edited by trdhrdr007
08/30/2008 12:04 pm
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I think you're right! That chip is a very distinct marker. |
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