People still paying up in Ebay auctions.
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Can you get a better picture of the date?
I must say that Peace is quite unique looking. But I will say no star.
I'm leaning to O-110 on the half, note how the base of the A in STATES fits with the T's on either side. Not that it matters, a common variety...
Nice coins. Generally sets are sold individually to maximize value. Would it be easy to get reverse pictures? Some here could check the die...
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Quite attractive, but I'm guessing an old cleaning plus the scratches over the eagles head got it rejected.
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I'm OK with natural. Frankly not particularly attractive or desirable though. Some might say it is close to environmentally damaged. MHO
I wonder if @messydesk or @TypeCoin971793 would comment?
Hard to say anything definite from the pictures. Look it over good when you get it. Interesting to me though....$100? I thought these were fairly...
Yes he is reputed to know his stuff. On the other hand, the "grades" he puts on his slabs are worse than useless.
+1 First impression is fake. Edit: Can you weigh it? The surfaces have the look of a chinese fake to me. The lettering and denticals look iffy too.
I imagine it was white when slabbed, I think the color gained has added to the eye appeal. I'll guess gold sticker.
No CAC on the dime.
An approach some older guys I know take is to assign an appropriately lower grade and go off that price. Light cleaning? Drop it one grade....
I'd grade it a VF+. I think Michael K's estimate is in the ballpark.
From what I can see I'm in the 63 range.
Can't really tell from the picture, but if the 1880 truely is a nice UNC, I'd say you did well.
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