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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...TRK:MEWNX:ITI actually think I did OK with this one, but let me know what you think? Feel free to be brutally honest. Anyway I just love this "50 CENTS" type for some reason, thus I was drawn to the nice strike and full reverse rims. Thanks for the opinions.
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It looks like a nice one at a nice price!  |
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I think you got the coin at an excellent price, grade wise I'd say it's VF-35.
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Rest in Peace
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Good price, but not great by my standards (I probably have different standards for buying than most)
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Factor demand, ShadowCreator - yeah, he's probably only $40-ish under market value but he just snagged a nice coin, below market, from under the noses of the most fanatical collectors of them all. Take a look at the other examples of 1837's which brought the same money on ebay - problem children, all of them. Check this one out, from one of our...ahem...favorite sellers: http://cgi.ebay.com/1837-Capped-Bus...em4157a76867 |
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Thanks everyone. Interestingly, the coin sold for about $155 previously, but the buyer returned it, due to it not meeting his AUish standards. I exchanged messages with the seller regarding condition and return privileges to reach my comfort zone, then bid an amount I would be happy to win at, but thought I'd fall $30-40 short. I think the Monday afternoon auction end time helped. Anyway, another 7070 hole filled. And I'm learning ShadowCreator's standards are different than mine and way outside of my budget!
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I think you got a really good deal on that coin. I have an 1837 in my 7070 that I'd grade at XF-40 and paid around $150 for it a couple of years ago - and that was a good deal at the time. Similarly to you, there was something about that "50 Cents" that I wanted in my set as well. Took quite a bit of looking to find a nice one - lots of weak strikes and problem coins. Nice job on this one!! Edited by KenKat
03/29/2011 09:16 am
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Yeah Dave, bust and reeded edge material is real hard to win cheap. He did very well for a nice collector coin.
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Nice coin, excellent price, congrats! The seller commented about the "wipe" on Liberty's cheek; to me that just looks like evidence of circulation. Overall color and appearance seem pretty original which is a big plus for any bust half. |
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Posted 03/28/2011 11:14 pm
