Let me explain... I need to purchase several LCs for my slabbed type set the later dates Coronetes (braided hair/matron head) are availble in decent high grades at reasonable prices even for a cheapskate like me but holy heck anything 1814 or earlier is through the roof for anything with a clean grade above F12 (and even those below going 100+ for the most part) I just can't pay those prices when nicer coins availble "raw" for 25% or even 10% the cost of the slabbed coins.. It's gonna happen now.. I could honestly pay out for 2-3 coins+ grading costs for less then what's being asked/paid for one of the slabbed coins.... Hmmmm might just be a good way to turn a profit lol.... Sorry if a bit rantish but when you see coins selling for 300 bucks that look worse then similar coins in the $20 LC set, I just CAN'T bring myself to pay those prices.... On the flip side might be fun to raise my usual LC price cap to find some real Pretties
The classic head LC’s are known for their low quality copper, hence the high prices for ones with decent surfaces.
