Very nice coin! When I opened the thread I was thinking AU-55.
I think that we need to see some pictures of these coins before we can conclusively say if you were lowballed. Coin grading isn't something you...
I think that is how it usually works.
I agree. Rotations such as this are extremely common on coins of this period.
Very nice new additions Kanga!
1818 - F-15 details, heavily cleaned. Value - $45 retail at most unless it is a rare variety. 1825 - VF-25, likely cleaned but still has decent...
I agree.
I agree with AU details, harshly cleaned. In this price range I think it is worth it to pay the extra bucks to purchase a third party graded...
XF/AU details. Likely has been harshly cleaned in my opinion. Value? Hard to tell without really good photos, you may have overpaid a little....
Looks to have been cleaned/damaged. Likely worth around $10. Can't say I believe the story.
I think that you need to get off eBay so that you don't make as many spur of the moment purchases just trying to get a deal on something that you...
It will get a details grade. Too bad, looks like an really nice coin.
Good luck but be aware that estate auctions are usually not very good places to buy coins.
Looks to be a fake. If you are in the market for one go to a trusted dealer or get a TPG certified example by either PCGS or NGC.
Looks like it worked out for you. From these new pics I don't see any evidence of harsh cleaning. Thumbs up!
^^^ This is good advice.
Started collecting in 1995 when I was 7 years old. Been collecting more seriously for the past five years.
Proof and mint sets from the late 1960's to the 1990's seem to have a huge supply and not much demand. If you can get a decent price for them I...
Personally I'm hoping that silver will dip again into the high teens so that I can purchase more at those levels but I can't help but to stack a...
Just my opinion but I think that the coin has been cleaned. A coin with that amount of wear shouldn't look like that. For $43 you didn't do bad...
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