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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1432877, member: 36230"]To be totally honest, even if ignoring the cleaning (as much as is possible) and going on details alone, I think the 53/55 is being optimistic, but if you believe the coin to be in the AU range, offer it simply as "AU Details". You could also mention the cleaning and not quote a grade opinion... leaving it to the potential buyer to decide for themselves.</p><p><br /></p><p>I've already given my opinion on how to resolve the "acceptable value question". This is not a rare coin by any stretch of the imagination. Its at least been cleaned and is rather unattractive IMO. At best net no higher than EF, but possibly less depending on the severity of the cleaning. Were this my coin and going only on what little I can see, I would be happy to pull $60 in a retail setting.. maybe less. The coin is definitely worth more than melt, but nowhere even close what you quoted in your second post (#3).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1432877, member: 36230"]To be totally honest, even if ignoring the cleaning (as much as is possible) and going on details alone, I think the 53/55 is being optimistic, but if you believe the coin to be in the AU range, offer it simply as "AU Details". You could also mention the cleaning and not quote a grade opinion... leaving it to the potential buyer to decide for themselves. I've already given my opinion on how to resolve the "acceptable value question". This is not a rare coin by any stretch of the imagination. Its at least been cleaned and is rather unattractive IMO. At best net no higher than EF, but possibly less depending on the severity of the cleaning. Were this my coin and going only on what little I can see, I would be happy to pull $60 in a retail setting.. maybe less. The coin is definitely worth more than melt, but nowhere even close what you quoted in your second post (#3).[/QUOTE]
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