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<p>[QUOTE="JJK78, post: 737351, member: 19207"]well since noone has chimed in I will <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Your coin is very nice and is worth at least the $280 you paid for it! Depending on if it is damage or wear you are talking about can make a significant difference to the price. Hard to say without the coin in hand although your pictures are great. The OF is probably what concerns me the most as that looks like damage. The GOD area looks like it could have been a grease filled die or somthing but it looks like it happened at the mint. Otherwise it appears to have nice luster and I would say it would grade at least AU58-MS60 or higher depending on the outcome of those spots.</p><p> </p><p>Looks like the key grade to hit is MS62-MS63 for this coin to have a much higher numismatic value over melt. It is probably worth taking it to a coin shop or showing it to someone with a trained eye and getting their opinion and possibly have it professionally graded depending on what they say.</p><p> </p><p>Cool coin though, would be a nice start to a new section of your collection![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="JJK78, post: 737351, member: 19207"]well since noone has chimed in I will :) Your coin is very nice and is worth at least the $280 you paid for it! Depending on if it is damage or wear you are talking about can make a significant difference to the price. Hard to say without the coin in hand although your pictures are great. The OF is probably what concerns me the most as that looks like damage. The GOD area looks like it could have been a grease filled die or somthing but it looks like it happened at the mint. Otherwise it appears to have nice luster and I would say it would grade at least AU58-MS60 or higher depending on the outcome of those spots. Looks like the key grade to hit is MS62-MS63 for this coin to have a much higher numismatic value over melt. It is probably worth taking it to a coin shop or showing it to someone with a trained eye and getting their opinion and possibly have it professionally graded depending on what they say. Cool coin though, would be a nice start to a new section of your collection![/QUOTE]
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