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Pillar of the Community
United States
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These are not my pics what does the CCF think of this coin? Harshly cleaned? market acceptable? I can only tell so much from these shots thanks in advance for any assistance Rarity Rating 6.5 275 estimated survivors  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Not an expert on gold but it looks cleaned to me. I'm thinking VF35 Improperly cleaned on this
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Moderator
 United States
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Borderline, but I think I'm with panzaldi at VF35. Don't know if the reverse allows a righteous slab.
Someone just threw slabbed AU money at this coin. An NGC AU55 went for the price this one fetched, a few months ago. An XF Details went for less than $400 last month. Especially for scarcer issues in non-popular specialties, prices generally bear no relationship to published guides. Gold like this is a cherrypick market, and in its' market, this one isn't much above a melt coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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More bullion than collectable but I'd rather have old US gold coins any day over modern gold at melt price + premium. Maple leafs, Krugerrands, kangaroos, AGE, sovereigns meh! Give me old United States legal tender gold coins everytime!  "Buy the Book Before You Buy the Coin" - Aaron R. Feldman - "And read it" - Me 2013! ANA Life Member #3288 in good standing since 1981, ANS, Early American Coppers Member (EAC), Colonial Coin Collectors Club member (C4), Conder Token Collector Club member (CTCC), Civil War Token Society (CWTS) member, Liberty Seated Collectors Club (LSCC) & Numismatic Bibliomania Society member (NBS), USMex, Member in good standing, 2¢ variety collector. See my want page: http://goccf.com/t/140440 |
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Especially for scarcer issues in non-popular specialties, prices generally bear no relationship to published guides. Gold like this is a cherrypick market, and in its' market, this one isn't much above a melt coin. Type of advice I'm looking for, thank you for stating so. Quote:
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Better date but the condition knocks the value down near melt for me. It does look improperly cleaned with XF detail. Now if someone were able to get it into a top tier, problem-free slab it might bring a good premium over melt but it's still a cleaned coin to most people.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'd say EF-45ish and might grade problem free.
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Pillar of the Community
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guys (and gals), I am SO APPRECIATIVE of all the help Superdave was on the money, this coin did hammer and $537 was the price sine I had posted pics AFTER I bought it, I might as well show the in-hand cam shots i cannot tell cleaned/jewelers gold from non do these shots help with that? is my (temp) coin similar this link in your opinion? http://coins.ha.com/c/item.zx?hdnJu...=0&y=0#Photohttp://www.pcgscoinfacts.com/Coin/A...36/2141359/1I am ready to send her back but I just wanted to be sure before I do tx for any last looks     |
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United States
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Comparing your piece to the linked pieces is tough. PCGS and NGC saw those in-hand and judged them market acceptable. I don't like the NGC piece at the price it sold for. The PCGS piece looks a bit better but far from great.
The images of your coin still don't allow for much of an assessment so I'm still in the XF Details - Cleaned camp. Based on what I see? You over-paid by $100.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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thank you BH, that helps me a great deal
If this is a cleaned gold piece it now allows me deeper understanding when examining future coins in hand. it has zero luster to it and where it is not dull, it is not an AU piece like the others I have purchased.
i have already informed the seller this is on its way back tomorrow
live and learn
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United States
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AU-50 I think it is lightly cleaned
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Posted 05/19/2013 4:54 pm
