My 1937-D 3 Legged Buffalo and 100oz Silver has ARRIVED!

Here's one I believe that I consigned to an auction for a client, previously - NGC MS66:

 

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http://cgi.ebay.com/1937-D-3-Leg-Bu...itemZ200246732422QQcmdZViewItem#ht_500wt_1182

 

Thanks for your comments. I realize that my remarks might end up putting a damper on someone's enthusiasm from time to time, but I do my best to be informative in an honest and open fashion.

It can be risky to base price/value perceptions on what sellers are asking and/or on what published prices indicate and/or what coins bring in auction. Each of those indicators can be misleading for different reasons. Knowledge, experience and perspective are one's best tools and they take considerable time and effort to acquire.

 

That's gorgeous. Would you mind if I asked how much something like that is worth?

 

You also need to look at WHEN Heritage sold these coins. They have sold nothing over $1006 THIS YEAR. Since the prices have dropped along with the economy, the earlier (and some higher) prices are not as valid for TODAY'S pricing.

 

Illini420, if you feel comfortable, why don't you share the story of that guy who completely said you'd get nothing for that Liberty set(or was it another coin?).. he was at Penny Lady's table..

Then he turned out to be wrong unfortunately..

 

It looked much nicer in person. It brought $34,500, including the buyer's premium, in 2007.

 

No prob, I was selling my extra 1908-S PCGS AU55 Indian Head Cent. It was an uglier coin that I replaced with a much better AU55. For reference greysheet bid was $185 on it and I was just looking to sell quick at $175 (that was my plan at least).

I showed it to PennyLady first and even though I knew she would pass on it because of it's substandard look, I wanted to give her first shot Another guy looked at it and said it was horrible looking and I'd be lucky to get $75 for it. About 5 minutes later I sold it at the next table for $175.

Now, I tell the story here because this also points out on how knowledge is important in selling as well as buying. I knew the going rate for these coins since I've bought 40-50 1908-S Indian Cents in the last year or so and sold a few too. So I knew right away the guy offering $75 (which is closer to the G/VG price) wasn't even close to the market. I also knew the going rates of these on eBay and knew I could get $175-$200 any day for it (less fees of course). But had I not known that ahead of time, I could have lost $100 on it by selling to this lowball offer... clearly the better informed you are when buying or selling the better chance you'll have at making a deal you can be happy with down the road.

 

Mark, that is an amazing three legged example. What's really impressive, from the photo at least, is how little die erosion there is, which I find annoying in all the MS three leggers and is one of the reasons I still have not pulled the trigger on one. Thanks for sharing.

 

To BNB - here is why yours looks nice than Heritage's; You have it in hand. We only have pictures to go by. Yours might very well be nicer than heritages coins. I personally believe it is worth a slight premium over heritage to hold a coin in hand and look at it versus just using pictures. As for the price I believe it was worth it. I also think a 3-legger is a coin everyone should own. Same with a 1909 SVDB. Both are readily available, but demand drives a premium. While that 66 is very nice, I am happier with my f/vf coin. It is all about what makes you happy.

 

BNB when I buy coins I usually feel elation when I get the ones I have waited for, but the test is how I feel 6 months later. I have changed on coins I purchased earlier and sold them, to use that money for later releases because the original idea on why i purchased had changed.

With your safe if you want to cut down the moisture level inside of it you may want to use the moisture absorbing crystal packs.

On your coins if you are happy with them that is what matters, we all collect different things. I said to buy other coins but am happy you found what you want. That is what this is really about.

 

It is but sometimes we can be happy with things that are worth nothing from an investment standpoint. Just saying.