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Pillar of the Community
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Poll Question
 These two sold at the teletrade auction earlier this week. I find it funny that two coins at two completely different ends of the spectrum would sell for nearly the same price. So if you had to pick one, which one would it be? Results
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8% |
5 Votes |
| MS63 |
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92% |
57 Votes |
Poll Status:
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Total Votes: 62 Counted
Last Vote:
10/30/2007 8:58 pm
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 United States
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Why in the world would someone pay $60 for an 1892? It's book value is only slightly higher then that of the 1893.
I am surprised that the 1893 didn't go for $90+
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Valued Member
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With the recent inception of the PCGS "Low-Ball" Registry Sets came a new new found love for low graded PCGS slabs. PO01-AG03 are now selling at a premium.
Now, rather than cracking slabs and dipping or "conserving" coins to re-submit and gain a point or two; flippers are cracking coins and using them as pocket pieces/or speeding up the wear process in order to obtain the elusive PO01 or FR02 from PCGS.
Personally, when I put together a set I seek out these grades b/c it is much more fun to hunt for a problem free, appealing, well circulated bust coin. Anyone can obtain an AU-MS (bust) coin if they are willing to throw enough money at it.
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 Whatever floats your boat.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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 You will get it very soon GO. Gary |
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MS for me, but my eyes are bad and I need to detail to see. Jim |
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United States
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I don't mind a little wear on a coin.... (or even a lot depending on the coin), but that first one is just too much, it's below the point that I would even considering buying a coin. Not enough detail left.... I would go for the MS-63 all day!
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Edited by chrycopaul
07/08/2007 02:07 am
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I choose the MS coin ,even though I can see some attraction to the FR02 coin .
Metalman
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Pillar of the Community
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I have a few coins that probably would go for the lowball grading...hmmm....
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United States
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MS63 as I guess you can always turn to the 63 into a 02  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Too bad the FR-2 didn't get $65. Then we would have to answer the question is the FR-2 really MS63 or is the MS63 really a FR-2? After all now, price=grade. |
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Longnine, for a while the FR02 was actually going for $20-$30 dollars MORE than the MS63. Towards the end of the auction they started to get close to the same price.
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Rest in Peace
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I like the coin Paul has I always did like a little wear on a coin.
Bruce.
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Posted 07/07/2007 6:28 pm
