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United States
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Well, you didn't get burnt. Maybe a tad pricey, but it all depends on the grade and I'm not an expert on these. It'll all depend on whether the next buyer sees it as a VG or a F12.....
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United States
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Yeah, they may have overstepped the grade on this one with the AU declaration. That coin is probably F-12 at best and should be priced accordingly. There is considerable wear throughout. I always start with how much wear the right leg shows on the obverse to figure the level of wear. Since you are Just a Beginner, as your name reveals, I would suggest picking up a copy of some type of grading book to keep on hand. I recently picked up a copy of "Official ANA Grading Standards of American Coins" recently and it has helped me quite a bit. Another one is called Photograde. Either of these will help you in the long run! Mike |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Maybe just a little singed; still, it's tough to find full date examples selling for much less.
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Pillar of the Community
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Yup, I went against theadivces of most members and went for the PCGS price giude  I knew I shouldn't have. Then I went on ebay USA, and realised they were going for less.. But I had already bid!  I guess this has to happen to me once |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Better a $6 oops instead of a $600 mistake. Small mis-steps like this will happen as long as you learn something from the experience.
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Valued Member
United States
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You are not the first nor the last to make this type of mistake. Think of it as a small tuition payment for an education in your hobby.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I like it. I'd call it a VG, pushing a fine, with natural color. I like these 23S walkers, but I can't say exactly why. They're not all that common, yet they're less expensive than most of the earlier dates. They're really difficult to find above fine.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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Australia
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Dang why didn't I check ebay USA before bidding lol.. |
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I don't think you would have been able to buy it if it doesn't show up on your home ebay |
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United States
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The real question is: do you like it? If you really like it and want it as an addition to your collection I personally do not see a problem paying a little extra for it (as long as you do not do that for every coin you buy). There have been times I have done this just because I have fallen in love with a coin or something that has been difficult to find for me.
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Posted 07/24/2008 09:51 am
