Is This 2 Cent Piece BU ? Maybe I Need New Glasses ?

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ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4418 Posts	Posted 07/09/2012 9:34 pm Check out this 1864 Two Cent Piece, advertised as BU++ ? http://www.ebay.com/itm/1864-Two-Ce..._2054wt_1233 It's gonna sell for over $100 ! Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 07/09/2012 9:38 pm No, IMO it's an AU50/55 at best. Great Southern usually doctors (lighting tricks?) up their images very well...I fell for them twice, luckily got my money back with no hassle. Edited by oih82w8 07/09/2012 9:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4418 Posts	Posted 07/09/2012 9:54 pm IMHO, it's a VF-35. There's a good deal of wear on high points. And, where's the Brilliance, as in BU++? IMHO, a searchlight couldn't add brilliance to this coin's pic. It's good to know that this seller honors "no hassle" returns. Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 07/09/2012 10:20 pm Surely, this coin MUST have been BU++ when it first left the Mint. Was it? I have no idea why the Mint would want to issue pre worn coins. Report this Post to the Staff
OldSkoolMadSkilz Pillar of the Community United States 2077 Posts	Posted 07/09/2012 10:45 pm Maybe the mint used an extremely abrasive bag. Nice coin, but not BU. Report this Post to the Staff
IndianGoldEagle Bedrock of the Community United States 36826 Posts	Posted 07/09/2012 10:57 pm It's a decent AU-55, lightly circulated but definitely not BU nor worth what the buyer paid for it. Retail on it would be in the $75-80 range. Report this Post to the Staff
ratio411 Pillar of the Community United States 1208 Posts	Posted 07/10/2012 01:23 am Looks lightly circulated to me. AU IMO. Report this Post to the Staff
ExoGuy Pillar of the Community United States 4418 Posts	Posted 07/14/2012 4:51 pm Compare the subject coin to this ANACS AU-50: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1864-Two-Ce...t_500wt_1202 Perhaps ANACS net graded this one? Regardless, wear is quite evident on the leaves. Notice the difference in the sharpness of WE and the stems in the leaves. I really fail to see how the majority see the subject coin as being AU? Guess that I do need to get my prescription updated and start grading my coins more liberally! Report this Post to the Staff
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