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Valued Member
Canada
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Currently on E*** auction there is an 1881H Large cent from a reputable seller described in XF condition that has drawn 62 bids and is currently in the middle hundreds. I did not know or could I find anyinfo on why this coin is so sought after....CAn anyne explain ?
Thanks for all replies
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Post a link or an ebay # please. "Dipping" is not considered cleaning...
-from PCGS website
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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DDO, look at the lettering
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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They are most likely looking at the DP lettering and either wanting one bad or thinking its something worth going after
Edited by papeldog
10/23/2016 10:00 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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it's a beautiful example of a strong doubled die obverse. I was really interested in this coin but tapped out at what it's at now. I have no idea how high this guy's max bid is though...should be interesting. I have an F-15 example..the doubling is really cool.
Feel free to call me Will.
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Valued Member
United States
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This is a choice example (for the variety) of what I call in my catalog The Mixed Font Variety. It is not a doubled die (the only 1881H obverse with multiple doubled lettering that isn't), but is instead a die in which multiple letters were repunched with letter punches of a different font. Note the Cs, for example. The die isn't rare, but an example in that condition is very desirable. How many people would pay that kind of money for it, though, is another question.
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So far - only two bidders are fighting over that coin...
"Discovery follows discovery, each both raising and answering questions, each ending a long search, and each providing the new instruments for a new search." -- J. Robert OppenheimerContent of this post is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses...0/deed.en_USMy eBay store
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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I'm very surprised at the bidding action. I've obtained my AU50-58 examples in the $100-$250 range. The ebay coin is EF40 and already $450. I have seen a dealer or two try to raise the prices of these at coin shows. Is it worth it? Yes, and more, but only if you're willing to hold onto it for a few years at least. Trying to re-sell it in this market for this price would be difficult. Edited by canadian-varieties
10/24/2016 03:46 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Wow! I have a few that I paid only a few dollars for back in the good old early days before varieties got hot. That's what happens when two guys want the same thing.
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Bedrock of the Community
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You guys are good I see it now, thank you for the education ..  |
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Posted 10/23/2016 9:44 pm
