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1865 2 Cent For Grading

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 Posted 03/10/2019  09:38 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add GrapeCollects to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
**UPDATE**

After asking the seller he says, "Thank you for your inquiry. The coin color is accurate and a bit darker 'in hand'."

I'm not sure what to make of that
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The lighting makes it hard to judge the surfaces, especially because of the washed out areas. The only way to know for sure is to see it in hand, and as long as there is a good return policy, it may be worth it.
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Photo too grainy to tell for sure. Chances are in hand it's not as good as these photos try to depict.
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The coin doesn't look too bad, In my mind I think it's over priced by $50-80 too much. So many of these coins in nice PCGS slabs in the MS63 range for that money. Go see some nice ones linked off the PCGS market place found 2 different slabbed ones at exactly that or less graded MS63BN with really nice color. here is one on ebay (not my coin and I don't know the seller, so not a recommendation). https://www.ebay.com/itm/132973523841

Unless you have a lot of experience with copper or bronze colored coins be wary of high grade colorful coins in raw for sale online. At least in the OP coin there is a liberal return privilege, but that takes time and money, I'd rather buy something I can tell from fair photos.

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EDIT: Just went back to look at the ebay coin it's the rare plain 5 and is slightly rotated, two things some dealers try and get another $40 or 50 out of.
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