1911-D Half Eagle -- thinking to shop it around the weekend show...

I started an earlier thread asking whether this one was legit, and the consensus was that it looked good.





As always, the scratches are harsher in the photos than in-hand, but the design details are clearer in these photos than in-hand, too.

This is the weekend of the Raleigh Money Expo, the biggest show in these parts. I'm thinking to shop the coin around there -- I'd consider putting it on eBay, but if I can get a good offer locally, cash in hand is nice as well.

So, what would be a good offer from a dealer at a show for this? And, in contrast, what would be a good eBay asking price? A problem-free AU53 fetched $1399 on eBay recently, but the only other recent ones I found were MS examples that fetched the higher prices you'd expect.

Thoughts, anyone?

 

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Maybe I should have mentioned "double die" in the thread title...

 

That was a great score. Let us know how it goes.
I would shop it around the show.

 

That,s a nice coin !! great condition !! i like it

 

Well, reaction at the show was... subdued, let's say. Several dealers appeared not to "notice" that it was a key date until I pointed it out (including one that has always treated me quite fairly; in his case, I think it was an honest mistake). One or two said they wouldn't be confident of its authenticity until they saw it in a slab. The best offer I got was $450-500, well below what I was hoping for. So, it came home with me.

 

On the bright side, the same guy was offering 4.75x for 40%, only .12 below Provident's current buy price, so I unloaded $50 worth of Kennedys for a bit more than I expected. Also sold $10 worth of dimes for $120, so I'll be able to go a while before the next trip to the ATM.