Found this NGC for $120 and i am considering. Am i paying too much ? I know most dont like NGC, but personally it looks great in my display case..i dont mind NGC. It says Augustus 27 BC... shouldnt it be a bit more expensive ?
I can't seem to locate anything similar for comparison. Other Augustus coins from Carthago don't seem to be as costly. It is a nice looking coin.
I did find one on Vcoins: http://www.vcoins.com/en/stores/guy...va_augustus_27_bcad14_ae19/79531/Default.aspx They are asking $50 and the coin is in much poorer condition.
It seems to me that ancients when slabbed will cost more because the cost of slabbing is passed on to the buyer.
I also found these two sweet CNG examples ... https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=215744 => $240 + taxes-n-xtras https://cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=183560 => $525 + taxes-n-xtras Yup, even in that ugly plastic prison, your coin is lookin' good ... => I hope this helps? (man, even drunk I'm friendly and helpful)
alright guys, I pulled the trigger. $125 shipped for a coin that others paid about 4 times as much for. Thank you for the help everyone !! This will be my first NGC Ancient..
One thing to note is that others didn't really pay 4 times as much for that coin - the $525 example was for a higher grade example with nearly complete legends. You still got a good deal IMHO, but wear, centricity, etc play a big part with ancients and is why that one is almost 4 times as much
I find it interesting that collectors new to ancients but experienced with moderns see a difference between MS66 and MS65 but see these as the same coin just sold for different prices. Grading ancients is a thousand times more complex and impossible to standardize compared to US. It is, however, every bit as important. I wonder what one of these with good surfaces (the $525 one is a bit rough), perfect strike and no wear/damage would bring. It is not a type I have ever considered. Don't try to sell the coin too soon. The market is very grade conscious and fines with decent eye appeal do not do as well as harshly cleaned EF's.
