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It's a nice looking coin.  I compared it to my 1912S. IMO it looks legit and the positioning of the mintmark looks ok. I've attached a 'scope & obverse shot of mine for reference should you wish to compare. Good luck at winning should you wish to proceed!   |
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Quite the underrated coin - fewer were minted than the 1916-D Mercury - yet the Merc goes for 10 times as much in grade. This one looks pretty good, as does the seller's record. That said, this seller's Feedback does not include a coin sale within a third of the value of this one, at least as far back as ebay will link auctions. I don't know if that's a red flag or not. I'm thinking it makes VF30. That's $500+ in a PCGS slab and I'd be a nervous puppy bidding that kind of scratch on a raw coin. But that's just me.  Don't go nuts and hit top-of-market - these aren't that uncommon on the market. Either way, if you take it home I strongly advise getting it to PCGS, for investment value. |
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Cheetah thanks for the scope photos and info.
Dave I too am leery of purchasing a key date coin raw and have been looking for a slabbed VF 12-S for some time with the eye appeal I like. So far no luck.
I too feel this is a VF coin and if I decide to jump in the fray I will not bid top of market just in case.
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Isn't the "S" MM bigger on the ebay coin than on Cheetah's? |
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Quote:Isn't the "S" MM bigger on the ebay coin than on Cheetah's? Yes, but I've seen similarly-sized ones. Here's an example:  |
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Did you get it? It looks totally legit to me. I'd say VF30 possibly VF35. It's a nice coin. The VF20 PCGS is also a good looking coin with the darkness bringing out the devices which looks nice.
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03/03/2010 05:10 am
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Vermont,
I did not make a play on it. I asked the seller to send me a closeup of the mint mark which he never did. I was just too scared to pull the trigger on it. However it went for a little over $300 which was a great price.
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Jim - Just a friendly FYI.. I got the one shown off of ebay in a bag of 40 Liberties I paid very little for. When I eventually got to scanning through the lot, each one on the scope to grade, it was then I discovered this one with the "S" mint mark. I couldn't believe it!  Even though what I have is low grade, it was essentially a "freebie" that was a nice surprise. I took it to two different old timer dealers in the area to have them confirm what I have... When I told them how I got it, they were astounded. |
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I asked the seller to send me a closeup of the mint mark which he never did. This is where you have to use your best judgement. If you ask a seller a question and he/she does not get back to you in a timely manner (within 24 hours), it's best to forget him/her and the auction. You are protecting yourself  swcoin.ecrater.com
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