I Went Off The Deep End. I Won An 1884 3CN On Ebay! - Page 2

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biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 02/19/2008 12:41 pm It has "the look" for a standard EF/AU 3CN and is a very nice coin. They normally do have flat grey surfaces with a little bit of crustiness around the devices. If this coin was silver and looked like that, I would probably think cleaned as well but that is the way they should look. Any estimates on a surviving population? Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 02/19/2008 1:23 pm For those that think this "might" have been cleaned, I'd be curious to see images of 3CN coins in this grade that you feel do not look cleaned. After looking through the Heritage auction archives at 1884 3CN coins in xf and lower I only found 1 that did not look cleaned (and it was only a vf-30)......in fact, many were in anacs holders and net graded for cleaning. Many of the no problem slabbed coins had the same look as the cleaned ones. Prethen, this is your series and if I were interested in purchasing one I would be asking for your advice on it. Good luck, and let us know how it turns out! Report this Post to the Staff
hadleydog Pillar of the Community Canada 1267 Posts	Posted 02/19/2008 1:29 pm Any estimates on a surviving population? PCGS pop is 25 coins, NGC pop is 20 coins in all grades. That's a total pop of only 45 coins between the 2 (no info on anacs), and I'm starting to see why Prethen was interested in a raw one on the 'bay. Report this Post to the Staff
SsuperDdave Moderator United States 23522 Posts	Posted 02/19/2008 5:53 pm That looks as nice, or nicer, than the ANACS VF30 which went for $1100 at Heritage last month. I remember the seller either from the PCGS or NGC boards, I forget which, but if it's a bad deal Prethen has an element of public disclosure which he wouldn't if it weren't a forum member. Report this Post to the Staff
Prethen Pillar of the Community United States 3234 Posts	Posted 02/19/2008 7:59 pm I'll be the first to admit a bad deal if that's what it ends up. So far, after my discussion with the dealer and my initial thoughts, I'm cautiously optimistic the deal is a good one. I have a few specialists who are willing assist me in viewing hi-res scans (and maybe some edge photos) to help me determine if I was "lucky" or not. Report this Post to the Staff
jeremymh Pillar of the Community United States 543 Posts	Posted 02/19/2008 8:18 pm Its looks great. Hopefully its genuine! Report this Post to the Staff
madhandles761991 Pillar of the Community United States 577 Posts	Posted 02/20/2008 12:23 am Great coin! Congrats on the key date! Maybe in a few years... Report this Post to the Staff
dcarver9183 Valued Member United States 168 Posts	Posted 02/20/2008 6:11 pm the dealer appears to have a great record with his customers Report this Post to the Staff
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