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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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So, another option for trade amongst the two California fractional gold pieces is this 1908 $20 gold piece. Thank you all very much for letting me think these things out loud.    |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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The 1908 no motto SGDE is among the most common of this type. That's good because it carries a low premium. It looks unc and very clean. My guess is 63+ maybe 64.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I mean to say that this coin carries a low premium in the US. I think in the UK they charge VAT and also in many jurisdictions. Would be curious as to what premiums gold and gold bullion carries in Rome and other EU and non EU European markets that you have access to.
IN NECESSARIIS UNITAS - IN DUBIIS LIBERTAS - IN OMNIBUS CARITAS THE MAN IN THE ARENA, Theodore Roosevelt at the Sorbonne Paris on April 23, 1910: " It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself in a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat." My coin website: https://fairfaxcoins.com |
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@numismatic student, My trade has this at 1950 euro, which I think is too high. Unless he accepts a higher trade value for the coin I am looking to trade. I have a lot of posts on this forum with my various finds, near finds, hits, misses, LOADS of questions (and the forum has been wonderful without fail) etc. I find the 08 no motto has a higher premium here than it should. I can usually buy gold at 3-6% over spot. I buy at a local gold shop - the buy back rate here is terrible - so the price over spot is just a small part of the profit the shop makes. This trade is between myself and another collector I have dealt with before. He and I have bought and sold a lot over the past few years. On the other hand, silver has been very inexpensive here until recently (premiums have caught up). I have a few buyers that sell to me at melt. Over the course of two years I was able to pile up a lot and travel with it to the U.S. and change for gold. I wouldn't do it again, but it was interesting and something to do for a while. I still buy when I can buy silver below melt, but I probably won't carry 20lbs in my carry on bag next summer. Morgans and Peace dollars I buy at 20-35 euro. My average is probably about 27. Again, I buy in all grades and all conditions and have found a few better semi-key date coins which likely put me far ahead using this approach. I also buy just about anything I find below retail (coins, chess sets, tarot, zippos)... And then I sell some and keep some. My sell to keep rate is probably 90/10. Edited by Roma2021
08/26/2023 2:49 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I couldn't go higher than MS-63 on this.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Looks like definite friction on Liberty's knee and breast. A few small contact marks but lots of luster. AU-58.
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 United States
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Another AU58 here. Nice eye appeal.
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Thank you everyone. Given the trade value he's putting on it, I think I am going to pass.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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my first thought was AU58
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Posted 08/26/2023 1:53 pm
