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<p>[QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 93017, member: 4381"]I know I must look like an idiot for buying this coin at this price, but here is the thing. I've been hunting for 3 months for a Flying Eagle of this quality which I could afford, and I haven't seen not one. So the grey sheet might say that as a AU58 this is a $170 coin, but show a coin of equavilant detail on the market anywhere, and I'll buy it. I've purchased 8 Flying Eagles in the last month and I'm not happy with any of them. Coins with detail compared to this coin seem to be in the 2K range of pricing.</p><p><br /></p><p>We've been discussing this for about a week and I've looked at a hundred plus coins, and not one, regardless of grade, comes near this in eye apeal and detail, except for some $2000 MS67+ slabs and proofs. Even with the photos being pointed out, I can't see any wear on these photos.</p><p><br /></p><p>If this coin is as detailed as the photo, and isn't cleaned, I'm going to be pretty happy with it. And I think that if it looks that good, that it will always attract a good bid. If it is NOT, I'm going to be talking to the Attorny General's office.</p><p><br /></p><p>Ruben[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mrbrklyn, post: 93017, member: 4381"]I know I must look like an idiot for buying this coin at this price, but here is the thing. I've been hunting for 3 months for a Flying Eagle of this quality which I could afford, and I haven't seen not one. So the grey sheet might say that as a AU58 this is a $170 coin, but show a coin of equavilant detail on the market anywhere, and I'll buy it. I've purchased 8 Flying Eagles in the last month and I'm not happy with any of them. Coins with detail compared to this coin seem to be in the 2K range of pricing. We've been discussing this for about a week and I've looked at a hundred plus coins, and not one, regardless of grade, comes near this in eye apeal and detail, except for some $2000 MS67+ slabs and proofs. Even with the photos being pointed out, I can't see any wear on these photos. If this coin is as detailed as the photo, and isn't cleaned, I'm going to be pretty happy with it. And I think that if it looks that good, that it will always attract a good bid. If it is NOT, I'm going to be talking to the Attorny General's office. Ruben[/QUOTE]
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