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Bedrock of the Community
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Well, that's just an amazing coin too--beautiful!  I can't even imagine holding something that rare--thanks for sharing and welcome here! |
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Pillar of the Community
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The actual ebay fees would only be $105 or so depending on what features he used in the listing. There is a final value fee cap of $100. Paypal would be where the really big fees are coming from since they have no cap. It actually would end up being cheaper than an auction house if it were sold on ebay, with the total fees between paypal and ebay at less than 3% of the sell price. |
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He also has it set up that its possible to pay with a bank wire, which would cut the fees down even more lol
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I have no words for that coin smalleagle, absolutely amazing!
If I were to purchase this coin (401k dumped, stocks dumped, my entire collection sold, car sold, etc..etc...), delivery through the mail, UPS, FED EX, would not be an option. Only an armoured truck with the most experienced guards would do.
Then there's the question of, where do I keep it?
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Seconded! An 18th century capped bust gold piece was always my ultimate dream coin, and it saddens me no end to think that, in this day and age, it's almost inconceivable to expect to acquire one that hasn't been suffocated in a plastic tomb. Unless, of course, SmallEagle knows where such fine gold can be obtained raw, or if he (or she) is willing to part with one of his own marvelous examples! I make it a point to personally free my acquisitions out of their plastic tombs, but I don't trust myself enough to buy one raw, so at least the initial plastic is good for something :) Cracking them out can be nerve-wracking but I always do it just with a trusty pair of strong wire cutters, and I haven't had any problem deslabbing 100+ coins. PCGS are much easier to break out than NGC - my latest was an NGC $50 octagonal Humbert gold piece which did not want to leave its slab, and there was very little room to work with to get the blades in the right position because of the size/shape. I prevailed and it is now much happier back in the real world! |
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I have no words for that coin smalleagle, absolutely amazing!
If I were to purchase this coin (401k dumped, stocks dumped, my entire collection sold, car sold, etc..etc...), delivery through the mail, UPS, FED EX, would not be an option. Only an armoured truck with the most experienced guards would do.
Then there's the question of, where do I keep it? Thanks! And, you can always keep it as a pocket piece if you've sold everything but your last pair of pants... although I wouldn't recommend it  |
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Ha! That would be a stunning pocket piece indeed.
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Pillar of the Community
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Bless you, SmallEagle, for freeing so many great coins from their plastic hell. You're the Oskar Schindler of numismatics! You're missing out on the experience of rating and vetting a coin yourself, though. Risky, sure, but is life worth living without a little risk?
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Last week, my dad wanted to know what I wanted as a birthday present and I sent him that page.  |
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my latest was an NGC $50 octagonal Humbert gold piece  |
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Since you asked :) 1851 $50 RE Humbert 880 Thous - R. 5 2.5 ounces of gold, and one very hefty coin!  Edited by SmallEagle
02/02/2012 01:52 am
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Just awesome! I owned a Moffat & Co. 1850 $5 once, and very foolishly sold it years ago.
That is a decision I have regretted to this day. I am currently looking for a replacement.
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Posted 02/01/2012 2:52 pm
