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Today I was going through a couple used albums that I've purchased on ebay and at local shops and to my surprise this absolutely gorgeous coin was inside one of the type books. I'm pretty new to this and this is the oldest coin we own so far so is there anyway of knowing if it is fake or real? I would also be interested in your opinion on what grade and value this is, as my Wife thinks maybe we can make this our first submission to PCGS. Thank you in advance and we hope everybody is having a great weekend. Ken & Jeannie   |
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks like the real deal to me, I like the subtle luster that remains around the stars. I woud say XF45/AU50.
Nice CC Coin!
Edited by oih82w8
09/08/2012 10:21 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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That's a cool find and it looks like a VF coin. Was the album purchased as empty and this was in it?
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I need one of those! Send me the album please....  Great find!  |
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The album was purchased used and suppose to be empty but this was in it. Should I start feeling guilty now or later on. If this were yours would you send it into PCGS so preserve and keep a good value on it?
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Pillar of the Community
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Ken - I would send into PCGS. looks legit although the pics aren't great. Congrats on the find!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Why put off feeling guilty til later, when you can do it now, and get it out of the way? This is the perfect way to find a Twenty Cent Piece, a denomination that was forgotten and unappreciated in its time. |
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someone sent you an album with that coin in it by mistake? wow ebay buy or local buy? if the coin is authentic it is a $300 retail find in VF grading |
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I believe this was an ebay buy from a lot I bought with 2 7070's and 2 early comm. type books. Thank you all for your help with this. If I send it to PCGS any idea what the cost would be to have it graded and slabbed? |
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Wow that is an amazing find. I would personally have it graded, I prefer NGC but that is up to you. Glad to see you have white gloves on, lol.
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Pillar of the Community
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Awesome find. There is ZERO guilt here. The seller had the responsibility of cleaning out the albums before he sold them. That coin is simply a bonus.
That baby would be on its way to ANACS right now. I would say VF 48/AU50. The Eagles breast looks to have just enough wear that it might go into the VF. Regardless, awesome coin dude!
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Pillar of the Community
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a 20 cent 1875CC in VF is more like a $500 coin then $300. If authentic.
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Bedrock of the Community
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It looks authentic in the images. It also looks cleaned though and may not grade problem free. The details appear to be XF and it's probably worth $500 or so unless it grades problem free at a top TPG. That would push it close to $1,000. Pretty amazing someone left that in a supposedly empty album. |
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is the CC mintmark in the right position
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its always safe to say "if its authentic"
the seller could have plugged the fake in there to give the buyer a nice prank
you never know
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Posted 09/08/2012 09:50 am
