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My dad's birthday is coming up. I want to get him something nice. He said to me he wanted a Sanding Liberty Quarter. I found a Type 1 1917 graded MS63 FH (Full Head) graded by PCGS. The owner will see it to me for $300.
I am not familiar with the older American coinage.
Is this a good deal or not? I know they are a rarer coin.
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I would be quite happy with a 1917 Type 1 in MS63FH at $300. Indeed, it's a bit low - ensure the coin meets your "attractiveness" test before purchase. It's essentially "FH for free," as non-FH examples tend to go at that price.
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I agree, it's quite a good price, assuming it looks how you'd like (e.g. it doesn't have ugly toning).
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Yes, a picture would help a lot in determining its value.
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I'll see if I can get one. Seems a little odd to me to go into a store and ask to take a picture. Maybe dealers are fine with it? Never tried.
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No real need; it's not like an ugly coin wouldn't be obvious to you. The price is nice, and one rarely sees truly egregious errors in a PCGS slab. And PCGS is known to be pretty strict on FH designation. Just look at it and think to yourself, "Would I be happy with this coin?"
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I ended up buying it for $290. When I went back in to look at the coin it looked real nice. A little toning around the outside but not in a bad way. My father was very happy to have it as he had been wanting to get one for years.
I tried taking pictures to post here because I am also pleased with the coin but both my cameras focused on the plastic slab instead of the coin. I will experiment and try again later.
Thanks for the input.
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If you divulge the serial number of the PCGS slab, sometimes they take images (NGC does more images) when certifying coins.
Edited by oih82w8
05/29/2012 2:24 pm
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looking forward to seeing the pictures !!
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This was a real pain because none of the pictures would turn out. The camera focused on the case instead of the coin in all the other shots. Here is the front though.  |
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That's a great looking coin. Good pickup.
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I see her belly button, and that is a good sign too! Nice Type I SLQ at a great price!  Looks like she has been on the auction block (teletrade) in early 2008; Cert Verification According to the PCGS Certification Database, the requested certification number is defined as the following:
COIN INFORMATION
Cert Verification #: 10802086
PCGS Coin #: 5707
Date, mintmark: 1917
Denomination: 25C
Variety: Type 1
Minor Variety:
Mint Error:
Pedigree:
Country: The United States of America
Grade: MS63FH
Mintage: 8,740,000
PCGS Price GuideSM Value: $400
Holder Type: Standard
Population: 1,078
Auction Appearances of This Coin
Date Price Firm Sale Notes
2/3/2008 $403.00 Teletrade Auction 2484 http://www.pcgs.com/Cert/10802086/Edited by oih82w8
06/01/2012 09:23 am
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Gorgeous coin. I would jump all over that at $300. Really strong details.
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Yep. Good coin at a good price. That's a nice investment you've got.
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Posted 05/25/2012 7:35 pm
