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Rare die pairing? 
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no such thing for that year. Small date is slightly less common.
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Not really hairlines per se, more like multiple light scratches, though Frisco Mint is a good seller, it's Chris McCawley and his nephew and nephews' friend. I've bought a few coins from them and they do have nice stuff. No fakes either.
"Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1982, EAC Member #6202, NBS Member, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440
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Low mintage of about 333,500 - and the last year of production? The coin does have damage and looks to have been cleaned at one time, plus verdigris seems to be coming back - Maybe the bidders didn't mouse over the pictures to get a zoom view...... 
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Looking at past sales, I guess that's an OK price for a straight coin, but that face looks pretty messed up..
Edited by Coinfrog 01/16/2021 5:42 pm
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Not to mention the obverse graffiti in the west field. Looks like MA....maybe an X. Not sure what people see in examples like this. 
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Quote: Not to mention the obverse graffiti in the west field. Looks like MA....maybe an X. Highly unlikely Chris's team would miss something like that. He's a top-end EAC dealer so a problem like you mentioned would be a gross mistake on his part. BUT As for the price, I've noticed his items on eBay are often valued higher than I'd expect. I buy from him at Baltimore Whitman shows and get very reasonably priced coins. Of course there hasn't been a show for over a year.
Describe it as if there were no picture. Picture it as if there were no description.
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Looks like a details coin to me, but at least his description was pretty accurate. Definitely a steep price for that coin.
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I've bought from Chris and agree that he is a reputable dealer and an expert in early copper. His listing does not claim that this coin is not a details coin. He shows good pictures for bidders to make their own decision. The price seems slightly high but OK for a clear graded coin but too high for a details coin which I think it is.
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Edited by cipster 01/17/2021 09:43 am
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Quote: Highly unlikely Chris's team would miss something like that. He's a top-end EAC dealer so a problem like you mentioned would be a gross mistake on his part. I'm by no means putting this on the seller. They listed at auction, with clear pictures. They never claimed the coin wasn't a Details coin. ( Edit: although I did feel they minimized the issues a bit.) The buyers determined the price. I AM putting it on the buyer though. This is 100% a details coin, and that certainly looks to be graffiti. To each their own, people can collect what makes them happy.  . I'm simply saying that I don't see the appeal in spending that much money on an obvious problematic example 
Edited by Ty2020b 01/17/2021 11:15 am
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"Old hairlines across the obverse..." I certainly wouldn't want that description on my resume if I had his reputation.
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