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Bedrock of the Community
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True. But to a seasoned collector, we are disappointed when they don't consider that something are not what a true collector would expect on a coin that is graded. Thus the warning buy the coin, not the plastic. Don't assume and get burned. See it before buying it. Yes, I agree. A coin can be poorly struck and have poor eye appeal and still have technically correct (and high) grade. |
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I was buying RPMs from ebay for a time, but they showed the coin, but not a close up view of the RPM. I got burned from one seller that I spent $35 dollars on and none were the right RPM. On another seller I was getting the correct the RPM, but they were the VLDS die state RPMs. So I stopped buying from them also. Thus I mention the seeing before getting burned comment. |
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I chose wisely! I ended up selling off the cleaned one for $1100 and sending in the other one. It just came back in the mail today 1909-S VDB PCGS MS64BN. Could not be happier.
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Send pics!  Edited by GrapeCollects
12/12/2019 5:18 pm
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Valued Member
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You always have such nice looking coins!
Between the two, I prefer the second one, and agree with you on your statement about cleaning/restoration.
My 1909's don't look anything like yours, mine look like they just came out of an old cars ashtray.
Very nice coins you have there, either is a winner!
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Pillar of the Community
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Pillar of the Community
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Fantastically superb result! Congrats on a stunning keeper.
Words of encouragement are one of the major food groups.
We need to consume them regularly to thrive and grow.
Edited by Petespockets55
12/12/2019 9:52 pm
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Pillar of the Community
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Thanks! Been upgrading my 1909-S VDB a couple of times over the past two years or so, whenever a better one came along at a low price I'd pick it up and sell off the lesser one. This time I had two I really liked, as that cleaned one was just marvelous-looking in hand. But I just can't keep two coins that expensive outside of my primary interest and one had to go. I knew if this one came back 63 I'd still be very tempted to keep the other one just for the looks of it, but took a chance and bet my basket on it going 64 and ended up getting the grade. Happy ending, as pretty unlikely I'm going to shoot for any higher on this year as again, outside my primary interest but something I want in the collection at a nice grade. Here's the slab for Grapes.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Tropical;
I think the right choice.
The cleaned coin no matter if it were slightly better, will always have the cleaning hanging over it. Now you have a nice graded coin, and someone has the same situation you were in.
I would take from this thread the following. Never buy a cleaned coin with the intentions of replacing it with a better example.
Dan
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Pillar of the Community
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Yes Dan, but buying a cleaned coin at a good price may change your mind. If I told you I'd sell you the cleaned coin in the original photos in this thread for $600 would you buy it? That was what I paid for it, from a dealer who knows his stuff and exactly what the coin is worth so no funny business. I made $500 profit when I sold it and put that into my upgrade, so I don't have nearly as much in the final coin as I would if I would have just bought it straight off.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks even better in the slab!  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Since I've got it downloaded, I'll finish this with the true view images from PCGS.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Tropical;
UH You don't happen to have another cleaned 09 S-VDB laying around do you !
Dan
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Pillar of the Community
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I wish! But right now there is a lack of good rarities in my general area so hard to get a bargain on any of those. Even the dealers are calling out of state to try and get good stuff as it's a sellers market right now and they can't keep good stuff on the shelf.
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