| Author |
 Replies: 16 / Views: 2,573 |
|
Valued Member
New Zealand
148 Posts |
It clearly has issues but I find it compellingly attractive. (seller's photos)   |
|
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
|
|
Moderator
 United States
188213 Posts |
I like it! A lot of history there.  |
|
Valued Member
 New Zealand
148 Posts |
This is a coin I've wanted for some time. There are a few floating around out there. They tend to fall into two camps: Firstly, affordable coins that are not necessarily readily identified as S-215 and, secondly, coins out of my price range. This one is a good compromise. I didn't have to sell any of my children and it is clearly an (LDS) S-215.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
4211 Posts |
That's awesome Aoraki~!! And glad your family is still intact!  Yes, for many of US coins we want seem to fall in those same two categories. I can relate...... |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7375 Posts |
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
I like it, much better than either of my two.Did you cherrypick it or buy it attributed?
Edited by Conder101
03/20/2018 11:58 am
|
|
Valued Member
New Zealand
148 Posts |
Quote:
I like it, much better than either of my two.Did you cherrypick it or buy it attributed? Attributed (from Inde Et Lib). I wanted a late die state and this definitely fits the bill. VII, do you reckon? Edited by Aoraki
03/20/2018 12:44 pm
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
Very attractive Draped Bust Large Cent! I would like to obtain one from the 18th Century.
|
|
New Member
United States
27 Posts |
With the Draped Bust Dollars out of most of our financial reach, the Draped Bust Large Cents are a fantastic alternative. Although, I have been selling them faster than I buy them...
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3402 Posts |
I would have sold the children, thrown in the wife and bought a better grade. However, knowing the going rate for children and wives it wouldn't have been a much higher grade.
KK
|
|
Valued Member
United States
246 Posts |
Congrats on the pickup of a neat coin and variety. Awesome die break.
|
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
655 Posts |
I like it, too. That's a very attractive portrait.
|
|
Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
I can't see the crack and the date to the front of the bust from stage VII, but it does have the heavy clash on the reverse through OF and the bulging through STATES OF, plus the dies sinking through the TY of LIBERTY of stage VIII. So I would probably call it stage VIII. The missing crack on the obverse may just be due to the rough surfaces. Quote:
I would have sold the children, thrown in the wife and bought a better grade. Do you have any idea how much a higher grade S-215 would cost? A problem free F-12 lists in an old copy of the price guide at $1000, a VF-20 lists at $3000, a VF-30 is $6000. And the VF-30 would be the fourth finest known. This variety has a very low condition census, a scudzy 10 coin ranks as the 15th finest known. |
|
Pillar of the Community
United States
3402 Posts |
Yeah that's why I noted the going children/wife exchange rate wouldn't have gotten him much better.
KK
|
|
Valued Member
New Zealand
148 Posts |
Quote:
I can't see the crack and the date to the front of the bust from stage VII, but it does have the heavy clash on the reverse through OF and the bulging through STATES OF, plus the dies sinking through the TY of LIBERTY of stage VIII. So I would probably call it stage VIII. The missing crack on the obverse may just be due to the rough surfaces. Good analysis. I don't actually have the coin yet. Will look closer when I have it in hand. By the way, per the seller, this coin was previously owned by both Fred Borcherdt and Bill Tivol. I don't usually care too much about that sort of thing but those are obviously a couple of big EAC names. Edited by Aoraki
03/22/2018 01:33 am
|
| |
Replies: 16 / Views: 2,573 |
Posted 03/19/2018 11:46 am
