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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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 Considering this as a purchase as a filler. Obviously somebody had quite a day and decided to carve up the coin. What percent of list should I pay? Numismedia says: F-12: $110 VF-20: $198 Thoughts on grade?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would just not buy it. It's always gonna bug you and when you do upgrade it's gonna be hard to get rid of.
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Raymo: Those were my original thoughts but it's so cheap that it's hard to resist. I mean I'll be getting it at 15%-25% of list based on what the grade is.
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Moderator
 United States
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I'm seeing VF Details. It's B-1, based on the location of the arrow fletching over the 2 in 25C, and the arrowhead locations. Neither of the two varieties for the year are rare.
I'd only consider this one a bargain at maybe 25% of list, as badly as it's defaced. Which is to say, I wouldn't go over $50 even if I were interested in such a coin. It's like, well, 50lbs of dog food for $5 is a great deal....unless you don't own a dog.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Just me: I would save my money for a non-details coin...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'll echo and say not worth it. Save $25 a month for 6 months and by Christmas you'll own a fantastic example
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
5417 Posts |
Hmm.. very tempting though, if I'm buying it for $30 do you think I could flip it around $40-$50 on ebay later? |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
940 Posts |
Don't buy it. It will nag at you, and it will be hard to get rid of.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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United States
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Quote:Hmm.. very tempting though, if I'm buying it for $30 do you think I could flip it around $40-$50 on ebay later? Only with a great deal of luck. Consider how universal the "I wouldn't want it" sentiment is in this thread - you'll be hard-pressed to find a buyer. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I wouldn't buy it unless it was <$20. It is a heavily damaged common date and the detail (while VF) is so torn up I couldn't stand to look at it. Now some collectors aren't as bothered by damage as others but man, that piece is a rough one.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Yeah, I know what you mean. I'll skip on this one, especially since there'd be no way to lessen the boldness of the scratches. Thanks for all the opinions.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I think that you're making the right call. A little bit of graffiti is OK if the price is severely discounted, but someone really did a number on this coin and it is not in collectible collection.
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Posted 05/16/2014 6:45 pm
