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Message:: [QUOTE="RittenhouseCU, post: 3314930, member: 100546"]Will you let him off at 250?  An 1866 SN is certainly a semi-key and brings strong money in decent condition. Despite my comments, your piece appears to be much better than many of the pieces I’ve seen go in the 100 range.  Better in-focus, true-color pics would help. That being said, please, please, in the future purchase PCGS or NCG coins if your spending over 100 bucks.  And below that get some PCGS or NGC examples. As I posted in anothe thread, several of the PCGS founders are my friends and fellow Rittenhouse Society members. One is my best numismatic and very close personal friend.  We continjue to have regular discussions. Believe it or not, the reason for TPG grading was to overcome EXACTLY WHAT I SEE HAPPENING HERE -  collectors purchasing over-graded problem coins for “real money.” So, unless you can pass their grading challenges and get hired, I strongly suggest you purchase PCGS or NCG coins and learn from them.  They ain’t perfect, and you do need to understand the concept of “market grading” (some of which I disagree with, and they’re probably tired of hearing me harp on, tho they do listen politely), but it’s still better than buying blind and I can ell you what to avoid.[/QUOTE]