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1858 Flying Eagle Cent Grading

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 Posted 11/20/2007  04:11 am Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add SA4H to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
Flying Eagle cent for your grading. This coin has a weak strike on the reverse "ONE CENT" and it's one of the reason why the design was changed to Indian Head cent; but actually, it's not the design, it's the metal that caused the "weak-strike" problem. The white thing on the E of "State" on the Obverse is a piece of cotton or dust on my scanner.



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I'll put up my thought for grade after some post from members first. Thanks.
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Hey Bruce, I agree that the the reverse is a poor strike. I would say an F-12 with around half of the feather detail showing. Nice coin!
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 Posted 11/20/2007  1:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bilbo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I agree with the F-12 grade.
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 Posted 11/22/2007  9:57 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SA4H to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks guys. I believe so too. Now, my next question is: should I put it up here for auction or sell it on ebay?
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 Posted 11/23/2007  01:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Bilbo to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Auction it here, or on ebay? ebay will certainly expose it to more buyers, which is a plus. Selling it here involves less overhead, which is a plus.

If you know what you want for it, a strategy I've seen used a number of times is to see if you can get the price you want here at CCF (sell for a fixed price, or start the auction at or close the price you want). If there are no takers, then go to ebay.
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11/24/2007 12:01 am
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Thanks Bilbo for the tip.
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