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Valued Member
United States
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How much do you all think this sells for?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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You can clearly see a smoothed over look where It was plugged, to conceal it. Still it's an attractive piece.
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Valued Member
United States
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The area looks to be just to the right of Star 8 and NW of the tip of Liberty's cap; then just below the eagle's talon holding the arrows on the reverse.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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How much do you all think this sells for? Under $10k based on previous results. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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The plug shows more on the reverse, the field by the eagles left talon (viewers left).
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I see a smooth egg shape spot at 11 O'clock in front of the L in Liberty on the obverse.
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You can see the plug at the top of the turban, before the "L" of Liberty. The coin had an old cleaning, was ex-jewelry and is justified in having a details grade. Personally, it has too many problems for me to buy something like this. I would much rather have a problem-free coin than this one. Pass.
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New Member
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Plugged coins are usually far more obvious, and show round plug marks.
I don't think it was. Similar planchet marks show faintly on other parts of the coin. It looks like a high-end R6+ and worth a lot.
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Gold is soft and easier to plug well than silver. It also does not tarnish as much making for matched surfaces after the plugging and smoothing. It will probably bring $8K or so. Normally I avoid big money problem coins, but this is pretty rare even for Heraldic Eagle gold.
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Bedrock of the Community
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Plugged coins are usually far more obvious, and show round plug marks. There are a few good restorers than can do a plug that is almost undetectable. |
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I agree buy a problem free coin and sleep at night
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If you want this specific variety, and if the choice is between an $8K price for this one verses a $100K+ price for a similar but non-problem piece I could understand the temptation. Will the coin continue to satisfy after the purchase? That's a question you should consider before placing your bid.
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05/30/2017 10:11 am
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Posted 05/28/2017 08:56 am
