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Pillar of the Community
 United States
8938 Posts |
Found this for sale, seller is asking $485 OBO. I'm thinking fake as it just screams it, but what do you think?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Real or not (and I think it's real) with that damage I don't think it's worth even $100.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3323 Posts |
I believe it's a genuine 1840 LD. There were rim problems with many of these 1840s but this one looks to have had additional damage.
"Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Bedrock of the Community
Canada
21580 Posts |
Coin looks authentic but heavily damaged on top. Way overpriced for condition it's in. Compare with this one on ebay for about same price. (Not promoting seller in any way, just using as comparison) 362451968231 |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
8938 Posts |
What's a good counter offer?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8715 Posts |
Looks authentic but has rim damage.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
94367 Posts |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5661 Posts |
$485 isn't in the right ballpark. But for the right price, it wouldn't look bad in an album where the rim damage might not be as evident.
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Valued Member
United States
175 Posts |
I'm by no means an expert on coins but my 1840 Large Cent does not have the number 4 touching the number 8. The ebay link provided in an earlier post looks like the OP's coin as far as the 4 and 8 go but NGC's photo looks just like mine. It could be that your example is a type of variety. Joe |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3151 Posts |
thats a shame about the damage to rim area. Looks UNC details to me. Hard to place a value on this for me.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
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What's a good counter offer? Once it is authenticated as genuine, $100. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8938 Posts |
It's the large date variaty. since not authenticated would $75 be reasonable?
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Just found out the large date is much rarer then the small date, about 3x the price....
Edited by GrapeCollects
10/08/2018 3:33 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5825 Posts |
Unless you have a good reason (cost?) to buy that coin I suggest you skip it.
If you buy a coin with a problem you'll always have a coin with a problem.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3323 Posts |
Quote:Compare with this one on ebay for about same price. (Not promoting seller in any way, just using as comparison) 362451968231 Is it me, or does that ebay coin look like an overdate? I know there were LD over SD 1840s, but I think the doubling is usually on the 1 and 8. Could be an interesting specimen if the price was right. "Nummi rari mira sunt, si sumptus ferre potes." - Christophorus filius Scotiae
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Pillar of the Community
United States
8938 Posts |
 it kinda does... someone who has money send an offer  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1272 Posts |
That isn't the lg/sm 18. I think $75-100 would be fair for the OP coin
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Posted 10/08/2018 08:47 am
