Found this today going through rolls of Halves... The Reverse looks normal, but the Obverse has next to no detail.
Thanks, guys! It really stood out! It was in the next to last roll of the box. Now trying to gauge what it's worth... also in the same box I found an Unc. 68-D, a circ. 69-D, a 68-S Impaired Proof, an Unc. 05-D and two BU 06-Ds.
It depends! If only one bidiot wants it, it's value is closer to 50c. If more than one bidiot wants it, who knows how high the bidding could go. Personally, I wouldn't buy one for more than 50c. I've seen them too often. Chris
Well, not really looking to sell it. Just was curious as I saw a very similar looking Ike Dollar go for $75 recently on an auction site.
Like I said, it depends on how many people are chasing it. Did you happen to notice how many people were bidding on that Ike? It does make a difference! Chris
You don't have to know a coin's true value in order to bid on it. Our hobby is afflicted with so many newcomers/people with more cash than brains that the outlier prices are orders of magnitude too large. Let it suffice to say that, were you to liquidate your coin at the $75 level, knowledgeable numismatists would likely take a dim view as to your moral sense. An additional problem is that there are so many sellers whose "moral sense" argues in favor of the practice.
I normally go into my local coin shop every Thursday to show off my latest finds... been with the same dealer for almost 40 years. My moral sense would not allow me to rip someone off like that. Conversely, I've seen silver coins sell on eBay and other sites for under the spot value of silver.
