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Valued Member
United States
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Hi everyone, My son has been talking about Flying Eagle cents for quite some time now (since he already has Indian Head cents, Wheat Cents, etc...). So, for Christmas, we were going to surprise him with a Flying Eagle cent. Found one on ebay for $12, and it looked in decent shape. Have it in hand now, and I like it. Just curious if I did okay on the deal, if I failed and it's a fake, or anything else I should know.   I can't wait to see his face when he get it! |
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Moderator
 United States
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Edited by John1
12/02/2016 10:31 am
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Valued Member
United States
96 Posts |
You did great. I'm sure your son will love it.
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
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Great Christmas present Dad.!!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3843 Posts |
You did fine. My first older coin was 1857 Flying Eagle purchased "good grade" money when I was 10 years old back in 1998.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5029 Posts |
Good job on the coin. Great Christmas present!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
That's a good price and I am sure your son will be thrilled with it!
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Rest in Peace
United States
18456 Posts |
Good price for a Flying Eagle . I'm sure your son will be thrilled .  |
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Valued Member
 United States
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Awesome, thank you all for the feedback! No issues with authenticity either? Sounds like not, which is great. I've never bought an old coin on ebay, so I had my concerns. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Great gift. Doubt that many are faking heavy worn 1858 FEs for sale @$12. 1856 may be another matter.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.comEdited by numismatic student
12/03/2016 12:02 am
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Valued Member
United States
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Thanks numismatic_student! I had the same feeling that of all the things to fake, it wouldn't be this. but I appreciate your feedback!
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Moderator
United States
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Your son will love it. Good job.  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good job there, Dad. Be sure that your son gets a Red Book by Yeoman, so that he can learn about coins, too! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I'm sure your son will be thrilled with your choice! Great pick up Dad  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Very nice for the price. He will love it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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You can always get better .... but for more money.
For $12 .... you did good ..a nice ..well used coin.
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Posted 12/02/2016 11:34 am
