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Valued Member
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It looks good to me, but honestly I don't know because its priced like 25% below "FMV"... so I'm a little suspicious. What do you rate it? Feel free to just give me a range if the pic leaves uncertainty. And just fyi there may be a rim nick below the "C" in "CENTS" on the rev (behind the plastic gripper).   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks great to me, but it can be hard to tell if they're using tricky lighting or photoshop to hide flaws.
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Moderator
 United States
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The coin is MS-something with a great strike ... all 13 obverse stars are fully developed as well as the typical reverse weak points. Possibly a proof strike ... but I can't tell for sure based on the photos. The poor lighting is casting shadows and colors that most likely do not exist on the coin. Appears this coin is in a newer PCGS edge-view holder ... so you must know the grade ... why not share it and solicit our opinions based on that knowledge?  Dsvid Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Valued Member
 United States
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OK, I can provide the grade, but I was asking to see what you guys thought first (sort of to prevent bias).
It is PCGS MS64.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My initial thought was 64 or 65
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3283 Posts |
 with Mr Wiffo, nice and original! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would think ms64 is fair. What about the price bothers you? Just curious.
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Valued Member
United States
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Well, I'm just being careful in general since I've only been involved in the hobby for like 3 weeks. I also feel like if he is willing to accept 75% of 'FMV', he would be better off just doing a BIN with Best Offer at a higher ask price. That way he would have the potential to get more than 75% without driving away any potential buyers. Maybe I'm thinking too hard though, lol.
Thanks for the opinions I'm almost definitely going to buy it and when I get it I'll let you know what I think.
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Valued Member
United States
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Actually its priced normally... there's a big difference in PCGS's suggested price and Numismedia's - around 25%. PCGS price seems high given recent history.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Before the grade was revealed, I was think somewhere along the lines of MS-64 or 65. PCGS's price guide, on average, seems to be high but in some instances it can be low, especially for PQ and rare coins. Just today I was considered buying a 1851 large cent that was graded MS-63 BN. It eventually sold for more than the MS-64 BN PCGS price.
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United States
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Nice. Excellent strike, not huge but excellent for the type. $150 would be a "Snag It Now" price for me, for this coin.
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Before seeing the grade, I was also thinking MS65 with a possible 'poof strike.' The strike looks really great, especially on the reverse. A few corn kernels on the left corn cob would be nice. Either way, an awesome coin! 
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