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Your Thoughts On This Flying Eagle

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 Posted 01/05/2016  7:34 pm Show Profile   Bookmark this topic Add BigSilver to your friends list Get a Link to this Message Number of Subscribers
I just picked up this really nice flying eagle 1858 and wanted to hear the professionals' opinion on the grade and whether it is cleaned. (I really hope it is not.)
Thanks for your thoughts.

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 Posted 01/05/2016  7:43 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add TypeCoin971793 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Definitely cleaned or whizzed. Sorry.

AU Details.
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 Posted 01/05/2016  7:44 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Imthealphaomega to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Yea agree mid au details cleaned...
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 Posted 01/05/2016  7:51 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BigSilver to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Also any thoughts on what I should have paid for this one.
I am not saying how much I DID pay-yet.
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 Posted 01/05/2016  8:16 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add beaglebailey to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I've seen mid AU cleaned FE go for approx. $150. Uncleaned $300-$350. So about a 50% drop in price.
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When you're using the image optimizer, after you save your pic close it out and open another optimizer or the pics will continually get smaller. Don't know why it does that but it does.
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 Posted 01/05/2016  8:24 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BigSilver to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
52Raymo you nailed it. Was wondering the same thing.
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 Posted 01/05/2016  9:01 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Coinfrog to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Agree AU details cleaned. Not for me at any price.
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 Posted 01/05/2016  9:38 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Go-Rebels to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Whizzed AU. Note the wear on the eagle's breast but lack of small scuffs in the fields. Low end XF value @ ~$90-100.
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BigSilver - Notwithstanding all of the opinions expressed thus far (many of which are accurate), I think you have purchased an extraordinary example of the Flying Eagle cent. You haven't shared what you paid for it, so I really can't guess at whether you got "a deal" or not.

What can be said is that your coin is a stand-out example and provides a real quality of strike and even luster. I've always thought the FE Cent was one of the more beautiful of US designs, and you own a great example of the state of the art as it existed 158 years ago. I'm down to needing just about 10 IHCs to complete the set. Of course, all of the issues I lack are the most expensive ones. I don't have ANY example that is as nice as yours. Mine range from VG - F20.

You asked for opinions and that's one thing that is never in short supply here at CCF. For the most part, that's all they are. You're obviously proud of this addition to your collection (as I would be). It's a great coin. Congratulations. Jack
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 Posted 01/06/2016  06:26 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SHAFTA9a to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
May have been 'buffed' but, a great looking coin never the less..
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Yeah, I like it. Great strike ,but I can't understand all that wear on Eagles breast. Unless it is NOT WEAR. hmm
Probably lightly cleaned a long time ago. reverse photo is small but what my eyes see is impeccable . I cannot call this coin DETAILS in any way.
Just MHO .
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 Posted 01/06/2016  08:22 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add LocalCoinGuy to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Unfortunately cleaned and XF Grade ..... Value under $85 ..... Photo is an example of a Graded AU 50

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LocalCoinGuy is correct. The fact that the fields have a few deeper 'ticks', but no small hairlines or scuffs, which would be much more prevalent, give away the whizzing. You'll see that characteristic on nearly all whizzed XF coins.
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Can you get some better pics of the coin ? Maybe less light. I guarantee you if you slap this on ebay it will go for way more than 85 dollars.
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 Posted 01/06/2016  10:23 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add SHAFTA9a to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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I guarantee you if you slap this on ebay it will go for way more than 85 dollars.



I'll bet it would go for well over $100..
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