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Valued Member
Germany
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Next years I plan to buy for my set are 1879 and 1888. This offer on ebay caught my eye: https://www.ebay.de/itm/165566331420Do you think it may be MS? It looks frosty, but the hair over the eye looks a little worn, though I know that can be from a weaker strike too. EDIT: I see now the luster is definitely rubbed away in some places on the cap, over the ear and on the eagles breast. That means it will be an AU-58 probably? Do you think the price is appropriate? Edited by HP2001PH
07/18/2022 12:47 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Hard to buy from these photos. They show a lifeless coin. It could just be the pictures or it could be the coin has been dipped too many times, but it shows little luster. Contact mark wise, the coin is pretty clean, I don't see what I would consider circulation wear.
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Valued Member
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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If it's not MS then it's high AU. My guess from the images would be MS62 or AU58. If not for the apparent lack of luster I would have guessed a bit higher.
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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At least AU-58, possibly MS-63. The apparent lack of luster may be due to suboptimal lighting.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I do agree, their other listings have very muted luster as well. I would assume AU-58 for pricing and if you get the coin and it has complete luster, then you made out well. Contact mark wise, it is in the realm of a 63/64.
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Valued Member
Germany
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For AU-58 the price would be a little high, right?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by ericgreen
07/18/2022 3:46 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I agree that the seller photos are a little muted. I am at AU58. If you like it, make an offer on what you are willing to pay.
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Valued Member
Germany
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ericgreen,
wow, thank you for the helpful link!
Slider23,
Unfortunately no offers are possible.
Anyway none over the eBay-interface. I guess I could write him a message.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I would send the seller a message with your offer. I am not sure how the ebay Europe works. On the old US ebay BIN (Buy It Now) system, the seller had to discount the coin on the listing if the offer was accepted, but anyone could buy the coin at the new discount price. Today with a BIN listing, the seller can accept an offer or make a counter offer with the eBay-interface. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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AU-58 if I where buying from these pics
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Pillar of the Community
 Canada
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Typical satiny lustre and strike for this date .
Mint State 62
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Worst case AU-58 "slider unc". If the cartwheel luster is there across all the devices, then MS-64 would not surprise.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Can't read the language, but certainly would not buy without full return privileges.
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Valued Member
Germany
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Thats actually a good point. Yes, the coin can be returned since it is a professional dealer. So I will post some hopefully better pictures once I have it.
Btw the pictures all look so dull because they are scanned, not taken with a camera.
Edited by HP2001PH
07/19/2022 01:00 am
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Posted 07/18/2022 2:30 pm
