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what would you grade it? It looks close to me, maybe a 40, but I don't have much experience with barbers outside of type.
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wow, yeah that indian should barely make VF. That would be one to purchase cheap and send in for a "re-grade" and have the difference in the value at the real grade paid for. I know you can do that with PCGS anyways.
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The 1912-D I would grade VF-35 on a good day...
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Yeah, VF25/30 Probably last coin of the day, tired  swcoin.ecrater.com
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04/17/2011 10:54 pm
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Im in the VF-35 camp on the half. Now the Indian cent grade is just obscene and you have to wonder under what conditions they had "three" graders agree on that one. |
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Wow, just saw the IHC. That coin may make XF. That's obvious circulation wear. swcoin.ecrater.com
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VF20 lists @ 282 + xf40 @ 390, so 400 is still a premium price. Then again that coin is a textbook vf, not au55. Which brings up the problem with slobbing. If you offer to pay 400 for an au55 and someone sends you that coin, you have to honor your bid. Knowing it's out there, you can't offer more than 225 or so, which drags down the price of the legitimate au55s. Thus the TPG, which is supposed to protect your investment is helping to destroy it. |
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Yeah, I can tell that AU-55 is a definite overgrade on that IHC even though I don't know the series much... |
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I bought a 1929 Quarter Eagle in NGC MS61 on ebay. It had pretty good photos, so I felt fairly safe paying $425 for it. Luckily the dealer has a three day return policy. That thing has a slice in the background that ran all the way from the rim of the coin and right across ol' Injun Joe's chin. On the reverse there were three flat spots on the rim that looked exactly like three jewelry mounting prongs had spent a considerable amount of time holding it in place. I got on the phone to the dealer and had it back in the mail within two hours of opening the package. The girl on the phone was very nice, and I told her that I wasn't disappointed with the seller, but I certainly have doubts about what NGC calls a mint state coin. I'm going to be shipping some gold to NGC to be slabbed soon, and I feel a lot more confident that my Indians wont be coming home in a body bag.  Edited by junior e
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at least Rick Snow priced it at VF price instead of AU price
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This goes to show why I don't like buying slabbed coins. That and the fake slabs that are circulating from China like crazy. Most people don't want to break into a slab, and with these fakes, its the only way to know for sure if its a good counterfeit. Unfortunately, the counterfeiters are getting good.
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