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New Member
United States
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Recently, I came across an 1875-CC 20 cent piece in great condition -I'd say maybe f-xf. But upon looking at the coin I saw a scratch (obvious when looking closely) in the rightside field of the obverse side-and hence I have not purchased it.... I am still very intrigued by the item and am still debating it. My question to the forum is, for an item as unique and rare as this, would you be dissuaded by the scratch, and buy anyways? Sorry, as it is not my coin (-yet) I do not have any pics.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3210 Posts |
Please post pictures we cannot help you with an assessment without seeing the coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8516 Posts |
The scratch would have always bothered you.
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New Member
 United States
48 Posts |
Lol--yes, the scratch probably would always bother me. And, as I mentioned, the coin is not mine-and hence, I have no pictures to post
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Moderator
 United States
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My opinion is why buy a coin you don't really like? Save your money now and wait for something better to come around. You can focus on another area of interest until that better coin comes around. This is why we all have want lists with multiple items.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Tough call I have seen 1875 CC from time to time. The ones I have seen have had problems. I am sure there are a lot of them out there that do not have problems. As others have said, you have to ask yourself how much the scratch will bother you. Maybe some other questions. Why do you want the coin, to fill a hole in a Twenty Cent album. If it is for a type set, there might be better choices. Is the price so good you can live with the scratch. Is the price so good you can live with it, until you find a better one. ------------------------- The best suggestion will always be .. Buy the coin you will be happy with first. |
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New Member
United States
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To all -I thank you for your input
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Rest in Peace
United States
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If the first thing you notice on a coin is a distraction, it will never be a loved coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The 1875-CC Twenty Cent Piece is not as rare as you might think. The mintages tell the story. With a mintage of 1.1 million, the 1875-S is BY FAR the most common Twenty Cent Piece, but with a 133,290 mintage (less perhaps 2,000 melted in 1876), the 1875-CC is the next most common date and mint mark combination. That's right the Philadelphia Mint 1875 and 1876 coins are scarcer than the 1875-CC.Therefore this is not the type coin that you will not see again if you pass on this one. My experience with things like an obvious scratch that "bugs me" is that it will almost always "bug me." The only exceptions have been those instances where it was a coin, token or medal that was so rare and hard to find that my chances of finding a better one were nil. My advice is wait until you find one that pleases you. One will show up. Here is the piece that is in my collection. This is an NGC MS-62. This coin is far from perfect. The color is funky and there are a couple minor rim nicks, but the strike is outstanding. The a very large number of 1875-CC Twenty Cent Pieces are weakly struck on the eagle's left wing and the corresponding area on the "LIBERTY" and shield on the obverse. This coin is as sharp as it gets. You buy one of these in MS-65 for $10,000 and not get one with this much sharp detail.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do like I did wait for a nice example for a type set. I got a 1875 P which has a mintage under 40K for my type set. You can see my example on the forums in this sections grading area.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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My gosh billjones, that one sets the standard for sharp strike. A nick or two, but none of those ugly cc bag marks.
"Two minutes ago I would have sold my chances for a tired dime." Fred Astaire
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03/11/2016 1:56 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Do like I did wait for a nice example for a type set. I got a 1875 P which has a mintage under 40K for my type set. You can see my example on the forums in this sections grading area. I found the 1875-P to be a real bear to find in Mint State with original surfaces. I looked for over two years. I finally bought one from one of the Gardner sales. It is a Proof-like and the differences between it and the Proof 1875-P I have are really small.   |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very nice, billjones, and  to the CCF! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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How much is the CC? It all depends on the condition and price.
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New Member
United States
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Thanks for the insight all.c. Great pics and wonderful coin
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Valued Member
United States
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Those are some lovely double dimes, Bill.
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