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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Just acquired this beauty from Stacks and Bowers for $400US. NGC AU details. Rarely seen in such high condition   |
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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That seems like a really bargain buy !
What features gives it the details grade ?
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
1442 Posts |
The slab said surface hairlines but there aren't any...it was probably old cleaning, especially on the reverse...
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New Member
Canada
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Well done, lovely coin. Thanks for posting.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
3049 Posts |
Great aquisition! I so infrequently go to that auction site....I now will have to start making it part of my favourites .... great deal CV!
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Wow, you can't believe that a variety on a coin can be that expensive...  Very nice, I have a complete set of these and am missing the 'narrow' date 1880....but, do I need one..? |
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
10743 Posts |
Also, wanted to say, the reason they gave it a 'details' grade I would think, is the couple of heavy scratches on the obverse.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
1352 Posts |
AU is a great coin in an 1880 oval O. Quite difficult over VF.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
1442 Posts |
It is a difficult one...I remember a few years back one sneaking on ebay in ICCS MS60 and I think it was immediately scooped up for $3000. |
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Moderator
 Canada
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I saw that one... I refrained from bidding, because I am rather attached to my ex-Remick 1880 Oval 0....
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
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Moderator
Canada
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"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
United States
1352 Posts |
I posted the pic of mine (PCGS MS64RB) in another thread recently. It was owned for decades by Prof. Wayne Palmer. It was also part of the Canadiana Collection, before I bought it.
PCGS lists two 65's and one 64 in mint state. One of the 65's does not exist IMO. It was a resubmission. Likewise I think the MS60 in an ICCS holder was resubmitted to ICCS. I think there are only 3, perhaps 4, in mint state. Bob's 65, my 64, the ICCS 60, and maybe one more 60. I haven't seen an ICCS pop report in a few years, but I believe the one they used to carry in 64 is now Bob's PCGS65.
There are a couple of specimens out there, which is where I think the die came from.
Tough, tough coin above VF30.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Shame about the details, but still a lovely thing to look at.
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