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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Hello everyone, I go to a Sunday market in Rome every week. Typically, I look for things to buy and sell and put the profits into american coins that I like. For the past three weeks I've bought two Morgans and an occasional Peace dollar from a regular vendor. I've posted the less common dates but most are common date coins. He held an 1881 s and this 1884 cc aside for me this week. I quickly glanced - misread the cc as an O - pinged and paid €62.10. In Italy, it is common for a seller to say a price and add 'e un caffe' (and a coffee). Thinking I got two common date coins I left. Confirmation on this one would make me feel better although I believe it is genuine. Diameter is right. It pings, nice luster, looks right under a loupe, and weighs 26.70. Let me know what you think.       |
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Moderator
 United States
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I say it's a nice score. Appears to be mid-MS as well. Congratulations.
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Pillar of the Community
 Italy
1130 Posts |
Thanks @pristine - It seems to match up on my last photo, but the lighting does look off in the top photos.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1048 Posts |
Looks like a winner. Congrats! Finds like that don't happen often.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2281 Posts |
Sure you thought it was an O..  It's ok, we've all cherry picked, nice score! You realize when you know how to think, it empowers you far beyond those who know only what to think.
-Neil deGrasse Tyson
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Well done!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
18644 Posts |
one of your better pickups Roma. i'd call it MS63
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
Completely genuine! Hope you scored it for a great price!
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
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Thank you everyone. Honestly, I didn't realize it was a CC until I got it home. It's hard to contextualize this market unless you've been. The market is called 'porta portese'; it's crowded, hot, shady, busy and mostly interesting. I approached the guy's table and he said - in Italian - 'I kept two in my pocket for you; 65, 65, I need 65'; I can function in italian, but it still takes me a 10-20 seconds to translate in my head. I looked at them, pinged, put them on top of one another, flipped them over and saw two mintmarks - I figured an 81 and 84 S and/or O. I am NEVER expecting a CC, unless the coin is obviously fake. I have seen about a dozen of those; I have seen two graded CCs, but never one in the wild. I offered 30 each . . . 30 each plus a coffee accepted. . . I put them in my pocket and left. After, I saw about 10 more Morgans - all authentic - all of the sellers were showing me Etsy ads with the same common date stuff priced at $800-1200 and I could have a polished 78 P for 300 euro. That happens ALL the time. I got the two Morgans home - along with two ASEs - a 91 and 95 - and saw the mintmark. Understanding my wife won't get it - I posted here. Thanks everyone, R. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Edited by kbbpll
09/17/2023 12:18 pm
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Pillar of the Community
Italy
1130 Posts |
Thanks @kbb, I will take a look at the VAM. I know nearly nothing about VAMs; buying American coins for me is a casual hobby because it connects me to America, I have a slight advantage in the market, and I find it very enjoyable. Edited by Roma2021
09/17/2023 12:34 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1048 Posts |
Really depends on your relationship with the fellow. Caveat emptor (well, caveat venditor) applies to sellers as well as buyers. But if it were me, I'd slip the guy another hundred euros.
Edited by pristine2
09/17/2023 12:35 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4233 Posts |
Just for my own entertainment, here is your coin vs VAM2. Die cracks all seem to match. PCGS price guide says in MS63 that bumps it up another US$75 but who knows.  |
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Posted 09/17/2023 07:01 am
