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<p>[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2756560, member: 22377"]The goal for my set is to get the most detail in each coin for the best price. I would opt for a lower grade with fewer issues if the price was comparable. However, recent sales on ebay had true VF examples go for more than what I paid for this coin. An NGC VF 35 went for $116.50 and several PCGS F15 examples went for about $70. Multiple raw very fine examples have sold for over $80. So, I thought that for the amount of detail that this coin provided, the price was quite fair. If I could buy a problem free VF for $60-$65, I might have done that. At $80 or above, it just didn't seem like the best option.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, it seems like the opinions here were close to 50/50. Half wouldn't offer anything, but the other half would be at $80-$120. So there certainly seems to be a market for examples like this.</p><p>From personal experiences, I'd say this 50/50 ratio applies to pretty much any coin. I've had plenty of problem-free toned Morgans that half the people at a coin show weren't interested in making an offer. I've had people not want to make an offer on CAC approved Seated Liberty Quarters. It's all relative to what someone collects and/or thinks they can make money from.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="ddddd, post: 2756560, member: 22377"]The goal for my set is to get the most detail in each coin for the best price. I would opt for a lower grade with fewer issues if the price was comparable. However, recent sales on ebay had true VF examples go for more than what I paid for this coin. An NGC VF 35 went for $116.50 and several PCGS F15 examples went for about $70. Multiple raw very fine examples have sold for over $80. So, I thought that for the amount of detail that this coin provided, the price was quite fair. If I could buy a problem free VF for $60-$65, I might have done that. At $80 or above, it just didn't seem like the best option. Also, it seems like the opinions here were close to 50/50. Half wouldn't offer anything, but the other half would be at $80-$120. So there certainly seems to be a market for examples like this. From personal experiences, I'd say this 50/50 ratio applies to pretty much any coin. I've had plenty of problem-free toned Morgans that half the people at a coin show weren't interested in making an offer. I've had people not want to make an offer on CAC approved Seated Liberty Quarters. It's all relative to what someone collects and/or thinks they can make money from.[/QUOTE]
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