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Valued Member
United States
70 Posts |
Is there any reason to think this coin is not authentic? How would you grade it? Sorry for the picture quality, seller's pics.   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2130 Posts |
Where is the seller located? What is the weight? What is the return policy? Looks real.
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Valued Member
 United States
70 Posts |
It's being sold by a reputable coin company in the US, but auction style with no returns or refunds. I do believe it's real, but the grade is everything. It looks like it could be a 65, but I don't know what to make of the cloudiness/spottiness.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2130 Posts |
I see some hits on her and chin MS63 with those pics
Ask the seller to send you better pics. If he doesn't send any then stay away.
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Moderator
 United States
16679 Posts |
Looks good to me and I agree with MS63.
swcoin.ecrater.com
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
I think this is better than 63, at least 64.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2373 Posts |
The arc of the nose looks backwards to me and the bridge of the nose where the brow and nose meet makes an indent I'm not comfortable with. nlp
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Valued Member
Canada
88 Posts |
The nose and chin don't look right to me. Also, the liberty looks off, especially the E in liberty. Try to get better pics.
Mike
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2541 Posts |
The nose does look a little funny, but it could just be the pictures. That's why I like to see coins in person before I purchase them...
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
Never, ever buy a coin like this with no returns. Picture quality is too poor to gauge authenticity or grade. You can lose a FORTUNE on a key date like this; how much is he asking? How did he grade it?
If you do buy, assume AU-50 there are some problems poking through that lousy picture (weak breast feathers, weak points on hair, chatter peaking through on chin, some photo doctoring/enhancement likely...)
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Valued Member
United States
70 Posts |
Thanks for the help folks. I won't bid unless I can get some better pictures or it sells for cheap.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
709 Posts |
If you want a 1883-S, before you buy, compare it to other 1883-S that are top tier graded. In the 28 days of Morgans there is a PCGS MS 62 graded 1883-S. Compare it to your coin.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
6385 Posts |
Liberty's profile in front of the eye does look a little odd. The 3 in the date seems thin and misshapen at the bottom. I'd want to closely compare this coin with photos of certified examples before considering a purchase.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4989 Posts |
This one is a $4800 coin (retail) in MS-64 so I seriously doubt someone would be selling one, unslabbed, with poor photos... More than likely it has problems that the carefully crafted photo is concealing
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Moderator
United States
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I am very worried about the 3. This is a coin quite rare enough to motivate the morally-challenged to alter an 1888. If you push me to call it, I call it an altered 1888. The bulbs on each end of the 3 are too small, and too far from the point in the center. The entire lower curl doesn't please me.
Not to cast aspersions on the dealer (yet); there are too many acceptable reasons why they might not know. Dogpile the coin if you will, folks, but withhold judgment regarding the seller until there is solid evidence.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3076 Posts |
Sorry I'm a VAM noobie.. but the S looks set right tilted left? I didn't any thing like that? new find? some things don't look correct... not sure? any Ideas? |
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Posted 01/19/2011 7:09 pm
