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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Gambling is an addiction I can't always break when it comes to spending a little "mad money" on coins with terrible photos. Win some, lose some, but it's fun regardless. Price paid: $19 Seller photos. The only thing I've done is to crop them down a bit. Grade away!   ...well, okay, so I went ahead and did a single Photoshop cleanup and rebalancing pass on the seller's photos, because it was driving me nuts, so here's the photos after. Of course, I have no idea what this thing will actually look like in hand, but gambling is gambling...   Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll say AU-53, perhaps 55.
Edited by Coinfrog
12/19/2024 09:07 am
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
9156 Posts |
I'm thinking XF45 may go 50
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3848 Posts |
AU-58 at the least, but I don't see any wear to hold it back from unc.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Its either a really really soft strike or wear on the breasts and the middle. Not worth $19 either way. This would be a bullion coin at my dealer. I would say XF 45 based on the wear. If its such a soft strike I would pass.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
11880 Posts |
Eagle's breast looks rubbed. A nice au58.
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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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Xf really? I see luster & quite a bit... Easy mid to high au or better. Will wait for in-hand pics. I would have taken a chance at $19  I've been collecting for a couple years... Favorite Coin's are Standing Liberty quarters, Working on my type set | Coffee, Corvettes, Coins & the CCF what could be better? |
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United States
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I'm leaning towards central strike weakness rather than wear. I'd say AU-58 conservatively, and possibly low MS.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I'll guess high AU, possibly MS.
Errers and Varietys.
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Bedrock of the Community
 United States
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Melt value is $11, this coin is probably too nice to throw in the silver stack. I think $19 is a fair deal, and I come out ahead if it ends up being Uncirculated. It's not a rare coin, or a rare date, but I've always got room for a few nicer AU/Unc Walkers in the Dansco.
If it ends up being an absolute junker, worst case scenario I lose around $10. I think I can live with those odds.
ps. hfjacinto, if your store is selling common date slider AU Walkers for $19, shoot me an inventory list...I've got quite a few Dansco coins I'd love to upgrade at that price.
Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Edited by paralyse
12/19/2024 3:01 pm
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5823 Posts |
Hmm. I guess I'm with paralyse, send me those AU slider this way also.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7273 Posts |
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ps. hfjacinto, if your store is selling common date slider AU Walkers for $19, shoot me an inventory list...I've got quite a few Dansco coins I'd love to upgrade at that price. I'm not trying to be a jerk, but I honestly look at the prices you guys pay for stuff on ebay and it blows my mind. I pick up locally so much cheaper. If this coin was offered to me at $19, I would pass. |
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United States
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HFJacinto, I was at my local coin shop last Saturday and my thought after looking at prices was the exact opposite. They are good guys, however, and have always treated me well.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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I am with the OP, bad photos are fun. I picked up an uncirculated 1831 bust half for $70.99 a few months ago. It just takes experience from studying all kinds of lighting, background colors, recognizing luster, all while looking past a blurry lens. With enough knowledge you can buy anything with the utmost confidence.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7273 Posts |
I had the opposite with blurry photos, I purchased an IHC that was very well priced, got it home and it had corrosion, shipped it right back. So unless the photos are clear, I won't buy. Another reason I rarely buy on ebay. |
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United States
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Posted 12/19/2024 09:45 am
