Why Is This Massachusetts Colonial Only $60?

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pattiewhack Pillar of the Community Canada 1152 Posts	Posted 09/30/2007 12:43 am http://cgi.ebay.com/MASS-CENT-RARE-...TY_W0QQitemZ 180162741554QQihZ008QQcategoryZ528QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Report this Post to the Staff

Spider5689 Pillar of the Community United States 2269 Posts	Posted 09/30/2007 12:48 am I'm not a colonial copper expert, but it could be that low for a variety of reasons. 1. It could be a fake. 2. The ad might not be attracting too many bidders. 3. Maybe the serious bidders are waiting for the last hour before they bid. Report this Post to the Staff
Vaslin Pillar of the Community United States 914 Posts	Posted 09/30/2007 12:53 am Also looks cleaned a number of times. Real? Looks like it. Report this Post to the Staff
trdhrdr007 Pillar of the Community United States 2335 Posts	Posted 09/30/2007 09:21 am Not being an expert on Colonials the only comment I can make about the coin is that it looks like it's got some corrosion on the date side. The red flag for me is the way they are holding the coin to photograph it. When I see someone holding a coin like that all I can think about is the fingerprints & oils they are putting on the coin. If they will hold a coin like that what else have they done to the coin? Report this Post to the Staff
t360 Pillar of the Community United States 2703 Posts	Posted 09/30/2007 10:33 am It is a dog with no eye appeal. The striations may be natural but they still are ugly and detract from its value. There are plenty of Mass cents with normal planchets. The hype is scary - the coin is not beautiful or gorgeous or smooth. There is visible corrosion in the obverse legends. With most of the letters in "COMMON" gone, it is a stretch to say it has full XF details. There is a serious rim bump on the obverse at 6:00. It barks at me, and with the seller saying the opposite of what you can see, I'd wait for a better one. Report this Post to the Staff
pattiewhack Pillar of the Community Canada 1152 Posts	Posted 09/30/2007 10:53 am sounds good, thanks all! Report this Post to the Staff
One Red Cent Valued Member United States 169 Posts	Posted 10/07/2007 1:59 pm In spite of the obvious problems, I think the final sale price of $102.50 + $7 shipping (I'd add insurance too!) is pretty fair. Personally, I'd probably prefer a strong vg/f with no problems to that one. Report this Post to the Staff
TheCoinfest Valued Member United States 83 Posts	Posted 10/08/2007 11:29 pm one could do a lot better for $100, the coin was worked on and still is a dog Report this Post to the Staff
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