Second-Guessing Ebay Purchase

Pictures will only tell so much. I would wait till you have the coin in hand and then see how you feel about it.

I don't see anything out of line for a lightly-circulated twenty-center. The marks and scratches do not appear to be related to any cleaning or other deliberate abuse. Color is pleasing and the strike looks better than average based on the sharpness of LIBERTY. Perhaps you could have found a similar coin for a bit less, or another example with similar wear but fewer contact marks for about the same price. If you don't like it when it arrives just send it back and keep looking! No harm, no foul, right?

As near as I can tell, the TPG's are pretty generous with this series. Weak strikes are common, and very few below AU have such a strong LIBERTY. The coin you've bought is similar to AU50-53 examples I see in slabs, which makes it a pretty decent buy.

Thanks - you guys have given me the confidence to wait until the coin arrives before making that call! I thought it might have been porous using ebay's zoom feature, but then again I am not an expert (never even owned a 20 cent piece before.) Hello fellow type collector KenKat - that's a very nice circulated set that you have there, may I ask how long it took you to assemble and also how much you spent on it? Mine is a bit higher grade than that but certainly not like Bryan who has set the standard on this forum with his beautiful complete set of mostly cracked out pieces (including gold.) And I've still got 3 holes left (and they are moderately difficult to find in better grade.) Also, I was wondering how you and others are taking quality photos of the entire set (the coins are so small that I'd imagine getting the focus right to display all of the details on each coin is a skillful task.)

I like the look of this coin. It also seems to be a fair price. Interesting to note, the description at the bottom of the listing refers to a 1876 Dime. Let us know how it looks when you get it in hand.

Hi Coins4fun -

It took me around 2 and a half years or so to put together my 7070. I completed it a couple of years ago maybe. The 20 cent piece was one of the harder and last coins to go in the album. Just couldn't find one I liked.

I think I have around $3800 in my set - I made some good buys so I think it it worth more than that currently.

I just used a basic Canon point and shoot on a tripod with the macro mode on and used the shutter timer to minimize shaking. Spent lots of time getting the lighting correct too. Not perfect pictures but they'll do!

I think you did good. I think EF-45 would be a reasonable estimate.