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Valued Member
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I am currently selling this coin on ebay item # 291262260539 and totally shocked at the current bid. I have several other commemoratives like '36 Long Island, '25 stone mountain, '37 Roanoke, '46 Booker T Washington, '20 Pilgrim, '93 columbian, '18 Lincoln/Illinois but What is so special about this coin vs all the other commemorative coins I have listed? I have 22 watchers and a good many bids and would love to know what is special about this particular coin. It's interesting to me that this one is being sought after much more than some of the other commemoratives. I was hoping I could find the answers here. I have other commemoratives that seem higher in grade but I'm not knowledgeable in coins. Can someone look at my listings of commemoratives and share their knowledge please? Thanks in advance. |
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Pillar of the Community
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It's a beautiful coin and from what I see on ebay it could very well grade MS63/64 and on a lucky day even a 65. The only thing I can really see is a couple of nicks on the reverse and obverse. Seems to have decent luster and good eye appeal. So to sum it up I lean more to a MS 63/64 at best. The average buying prices are $525 and $850 for those grades. If by chance it made MS65 that would put it at least around $1,090. So getting it under $400 would make it advantages to send it in for grading. I would love to have it for my commemorative collection but I'll wait for one graded and pay the price. Good Luck and I wish you only the best of luck. |
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Do these surface/ come available often?
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It is a very popular commemorative half that likely grades MS63/64 and your bidders are hoping for MS64. As such it is a $500 coin. Quote:
Do these surface/ come available often? Yes ... what I see are typical surfaces for an MS example. Best of wishes for the auction! David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Thanks for replies and info. So that I understand, the Gettysburg is sought after more than the other commemoratives is because of the low mintage couple with the fact mine I'm selling is a good grade?
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Rest in Peace
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So that I understand, the Gettysburg is sought after more than the other commemoratives is because of the low mintage couple with the fact mine I'm selling is a good grade? To add a bit of clarification... The Gettsyburg is far down the list in terms of scarcity among the US commemorative coins. In fact, none of the commemorative coins that you mentioned are keys or even semi-keys within the classic US commemorative series. All of the coins you have for sale are readily available in the marketplace across the grade spectrum. The Gettysburg gets more attention than some of the others because of its Civil War theme. The theme is a popular collecting area in general, made more so by the fact that we are in the midst of the Civil War's 150th anniversary. Good luck with your sale. Collecting history one coin or medal at a time! (c) commems. All rights reserved.
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Pillar of the Community
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Your Gettsyburg grades MS 63 to me and I have put it on my watch list as it is one of the few I would like to add to my collection.
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That one always reminded me of the Mercury dime reverse with the bundle of sticks. Maybe some day I will find one cheap. |
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