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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Some of you may have seen this offered and I thought it was kind of interesting. If you haven't already seen the grade on the slab, what would you say the grade is? TPG grade later tonight.   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
12/18/2016 3:37 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like a press set-up coin. The technical grade is AU, but to me it's only worth VF+ money. To collectors who are into this sort thing, it's worth more, but if I were such a collector I'd play it coy and work the negotiation angle. At any rate I can't see this selling for AU money
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12/18/2016 3:59 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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So much for the sight-unseen TPG slab market then...  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.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8521 Posts |
Not my cup of tea. I would have to get it really really cheap.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 For AU money I'd want to see AU detail. Error coins are kind of neat but not high on my priority list. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Certainly not very appealing whatever its rarity or value.  |
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Rest in Peace
United States
17900 Posts |
It looks like an uncirculated at MS-62 with a really terrible strike both sides. A good example of why strike plays such an important part of value, in this case much to the negative, I'm sure.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks AU from the luster, but the strike is crappy, or there was a strike through grease. My example is similar, but yours has more luster and less detail.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11917 Posts |
I bid $5 on this but didn't win it.  Surprised that it was in a straight up AU58 holder. It ended up selling for $245 which is pretty high given that normal 58s go for around $325. 16 bidders and 47 bids on this one. Listing is here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/1857-1C-PCG...047675.l2557 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
12/18/2016 9:16 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Looks like a Greaser to me. I'm not sure it could be a die adjustment strike with such a strong central strike on the obverse. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Greaser, suprised it even graded that and sold for that
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Pillar of the Community
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2843 Posts |
Impressive Greaser. My appealing to me at all. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
36905 Posts |
Definitely AU for wear, just not a very good strike.
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