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If money were not a factor, the MS65 will have better resale value. From the pictures, I like the eye appeal of the first coin better, but I think it may just be poorer pictures of the MS65 coin.
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Buy the coin, not the slab. Coin No. 1 is more visually appealing that Coin No. 2.
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United States
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I like the eye appeal of the MS-64 better, for half the price.
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I agree with the majority, the MS-64 looks better to me too.
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United States
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Dittos. The first thing I thought of was the 64 looked a lot better and had more eye appeal. If the 65 had more of a "Woody' appearance I would have chosen the 65.
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If the 65 had more of a "Woody' appearance I would have chosen the 65. Exactly what I was thinking. In my opinion, the wood grain appearance only looks good on brown (or much more brown than red) cents. |
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Honestly, for the money, I would not get either one. I have seen nicer 64s for the same money. And that 65 looks scratched more than woody to me. Definitely would pass on both.
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I have to disagree. S-VDB's aren't exactly uncommon, so if I'm going there, I'm looking for something different. It's overlit; I'd expect it to be somewhat darker in-hand, and that will make the "woody" effect all the nicer. I take the 65 over a generic-looking 64 with something suspect in the upper left quadrant.
With that said, the asking price is almost $1000 higher than the check I'd write for it (as if!). Further, I'd expect to get a 64RB for less than $2000.
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I'd choose the one in the slab as these are faked and I have seen some very good fakes
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United States
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Well, they're both in PCGS slabs....
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With that said, the asking price is almost $1000 higher than the check I'd write for it (as if!). Further, I'd expect to get a 64RB for less than $2000. Well, if I am being totally honest, the 1909-S VDB I want occupying the hole in my Dansco will come from VF-EF territory.  Although, the one that will probably occupy that hole is more likely to be VG-F.  |
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I'd have to sell a kidney to play in this sandbox.  |
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I am hoping I will not have to go that far. Maybe AG-G is more realistic. |
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Coin #1, MS-64RB... better looking coin in my opinion.. the other one has a bit of woodgrain which is not the best looking if I was buying it, no#1 has better looking 'wheats' and better strike. Not that it makes any difference, I couldn't afford either one. Edited by SHAFTA9a
01/17/2013 4:56 pm
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) and were in the market for one of these which of these two coins would you buy? 
Posted 01/17/2013 10:56 am
