Looking like March or April due to supplier delays. “Made in America” sometimes has issues.
DLH did not win it. He was the underbidder. Heritage won it.
Get the Overton Book. It’ll pay off in spades. But this one is easy because of the die breaks in the reverse lettering of AMERICA.
Holder is fine. Coin is fine.
Luster looks to be completely blown out and gone. I’d pay $27 for it. Lol
Water/moisture are bad for coins and can eat away at metals like copper and silver. It’s why you see so many green, corroded coins out there… they...
Water+copper is a recipe for disaster. But acetone won’t alter the color or anything.
You can also sometimes attribute this to someone with no knowledge seeing that PCGS coins sell for more.
I always assume it was special to someone. Like their grandad gave it to them or something. Then eventually folks pass away and estates get split...
Final price: $18,850. (No shipping or buyer fees at David Lawrence).
With the soft close, bidding keeps getting extended. Two or three guys are bidding this thing thru the roof at David Lawrence Rare Coins weekly...
The pics make it look like a gem coin. 64 seems silly to me.
66+
I doubt it. I would think in the short term that PCGS and NGC stickered coins would rise in demand, then value.
Mike, you do understand that while CAC wants to be profitable, they also aren’t going to hire a bunch of 22 year old “graders” and push product...
As a dealer, I’d think you’d be interested in this since your customer base seems to be.
AU50-53 detail but no luster? So a crusty 45!
That’s Ed H. Nice guy. I bought like 20 coins from him at the VA Beach show the weekend before. He has nice type coins, and mostly reasonable...
Got it graded. MS examples seem to be in the $1500-$2500 range. Not sure how much the punch mark affects it. It’s tiny. Behind the head. [ATTACH]...
I know graded ancients aren’t as popular, but here they are. I’ve learned a lot! [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
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