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Pillar of the Community
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I just picked up what I think is a nice type coin for my Dansco 7070. From my hunt it seems (relatively) affordable Draped Bust cents that are problem free with decent detail are VERY hard to find. I'm a bit out of my element with early copper, but I picked it up for $541 total, which includes an ebay 10% off coupon plus $10 shipping. As long as I didn't get (totally) reamed I'm happy with it. Unfortunately tomorrow I fly out to the Join Readiness Training Center for about a month, so I won't get to enjoy it when it comes  The picture files aren't loading so I have to post a link to the auction. Cheers! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...WA:IT&ih=003 |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Edited by biokemist6
07/25/2008 12:09 pm
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United States
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Hi Trooper,
Well, you paid what I would say is high retail for this coin, but I agree that it is very tough to find appealing, no-problem examples at a decent price. If you want quality you usually have to pay for it and this certainly is an excellent type coin. The grade seems fairly conservative. You might be able to find a similar coin for less money but it could take a long time.
I doubt you will ever regret buying this one, so enjoy!
PS: good luck with your training. Be safe!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It looks like it has pretty decent surfaces and ICG was willing to slab it so no worries there. I agree that the grade is conservative. If it was not going in your 7070, I might resubmit it. If you crack it out, save the ICG label and tape it in the back of your album. That's what I did.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Lovely coin, thanks for sharing!
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Pillar of the Community
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Yeah, this is the third coin I'll be cracking out for this album. Since I finally got over having to keep them in slabs, now I want the coins IN the album. I'm actually going to be revamping my Lincoln collection so they all end up in the album. Here's my plan.
In slabs:
1909-S VDB MS64 RB: Sell it and downgrade to a nice (certified) XF-AU. Crack it and put it in my Lincoln album.
1909 VDB MS66 Red: Sell it and downgrade to a 63-64 Red and put that in my 7070 Type Album. Buy an XF - Low MS brown, put that in my Lincoln album.
1914-D VF-25: Sell it and upgrade to an XF for my Lincoln ablum.
1922 Plain Strong Reverse G6: Sell it and (upgrade?) to a XF+ WEAK D, put that in my album.
In the end I just prefer to have my coins in the album. I'm still stuck on buying slabbed for higher end coins, especially on the internet. Many people bock at this, but they wrongly assume us "slab buyers" don't also judge the coin.
Edit: I almost forgot what I was originally going to say. Okie, that's what I've been doing. My dealer suggested that and I thought it was a great idea.
Edited by USArmyParatrooper
07/25/2008 3:44 pm
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Nice grab!  And I agree, put that beauty in your album! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin. Don't worry, give me your address and I'll come over and enjoy it for you for the month.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Thanks, guys! I'm excited and I won't even get to see it until I get back. I can't believe how smooth and even the surfaces and color are, even when blown up to high res.
I'm usually anxious waiting for a coin, but I'm really looking forward to this one. :)
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Canada
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Looks very solid for the grade. I like it. |
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Good looking coin.  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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the S over S on the reverse is really cool!
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Atlas, thanks for pointing out that S/S reverse! I hadn't noticed. A little research shows that this same reverse was used for the 1802 S-241 large cent. Its use for this 1803 cent is another example of mint personnel getting maximum service life from each die. The really interesting thing is that late die state (LDS) examples of the 1802 S-241 cent have prominent die breaks that are not present on these 1803 cents. This means that the 1803-dated coins were actually struck before the 1802 S-241 issue. Clearly, the transition from one date to another at the early mint was a gradual process!
This coin also has a doubled fraction bar. Very nice.
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Valued Member
United States
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Nice coin. I wish I could afford one in that nice of condition for my 7070. I've actually been looking for a draped bust as my next addition.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Nice coin, I've heard good reviews about the seller.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Actually, that doesn't appear to be high retail at all for the coin. In fact, it appears downright cheap based on how I bought mine a few years ago. I bought a VF20 with Choice surfaces for $400 or $500 and his looks to be a higher grade (albeit with some hits on the rims). These coins with choice surfaces go for much higher than various price guides might say.
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Posted 07/25/2008 1:38 pm
