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Nice coin, but would even be nicer if I had the money instead!  |
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Even in MS condition, I still think this is one of the the most horrendous images of LIBERTY.  I wonder whose dresser drawer she got put in hundreds of years ago? Or maybe she fell between the slats in the floor, or behind the dresser, or under the liner paper in the trunk, or...I would rather have the money as well, to fill the emptiness that is my 7070 collection.  Edited by oih82w8
01/10/2012 10:36 am
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Needs a little cleaning.  |
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Yeah........someone needs to get out the ol' wire brush and lighter fluid.....clean that sucker up a bit ! |
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So you guys are saying that this one stands out too much from the rest of her sisters? BTW, why is this one in Modern US coins? I'm sure a moderator will correct this soon. Edited by oih82w8
01/10/2012 11:01 am
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My keyboard at work is now all wet!  Edited by snek
01/10/2012 11:05 am
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Except for its value and age, I'm afraid the coin doesn't do much for me. Not much eye appeal. However, if you think of who might have touch it George Washington, Ben Franklin, John Adams, and so on, it takes on a whole new perspective.
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01/10/2012 11:29 am
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I'd rather have the money. LOL
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It is amazing to see a coin that old in such a high grade, but she isn't pretty. I wonder what the model looked like in real life? |
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Here's a photo and a link to a better story. Bing.com is an annoying search engine that makes you click to several pages to read it in it's entirety.  http://www.washingtonpost.com/natio...P_story.htmlLouis Eliasberg once owned it! What didn't he have? |
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For a first year ever mint production this isn't a bad example. The condition for it being a 218 year old coin is outstanding in itself. But I can personally think of many other coins I'd like to spend the 1.38 million on!
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If you gave me that coin in hand without the slab I would think it was fake. I have never handled such an old coin in such great condition.
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01/12/2012 7:26 pm
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This is the finest known surviving example of the first year of 'official' USA Mint copper coinage ... and yes ... there are collectors out there that have the financial resources to pay the $$$ to acquire such great rarities. I am not one of them. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Wow almost a milionl and a half must be nice to be able to own such an amazing coin with so much history!
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