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<p>[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 8305745, member: 105571"]I think the seller is pushing the envelope of what he thinks he can get for these coins. So, not a "deal" for you and probably not quite at the "fleeced" stage.</p><p><br /></p><p>The half dime (upper photos) at least appears genuine by virtue of having the correct obverse and reverse for the LM-10 die marriage (relatively common R-3). It's been cleaned and is obviously damaged more so than is acceptable for the sharpness and the age. It has at most VG-10 sharpness on the portrait and G-6 on the eagle but less than that, maybe (AG-03) on the legends and rims. Eye appeal is pretty low. I would give this a market price of around $800. Greysheet says a G4 is $1150. Up to you but the coin is neither a bargain nor a rip-off at the asking price. And remember that Greysheet pricing is for slabbed coins and wholesale pricing.</p><p><br /></p><p>I haven't attributed the half so I can't speak to die marriage or authenticity. Some meat left on the bone but amateurishly repaired. I don't think the coin is worth $800 but more like $400 or $500. But that's maybe just me. I remember about 3 years ago a local dealer had a raw one that was about VG-08 with a sizeable scratch right across the obverse. He wanted $1000 for it firm.</p><p><br /></p><p>With raw coins, you take on all the risk of a counterfeit. When I decide to take on that risk, I discount the coin's value accordingly. Your comfort at your own authentication skill and knowledge is for you to decide.</p><p><br /></p><p>A decent price check might be eBay where you might be able to find some comparables in raw coin sales.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Publius2, post: 8305745, member: 105571"]I think the seller is pushing the envelope of what he thinks he can get for these coins. So, not a "deal" for you and probably not quite at the "fleeced" stage. The half dime (upper photos) at least appears genuine by virtue of having the correct obverse and reverse for the LM-10 die marriage (relatively common R-3). It's been cleaned and is obviously damaged more so than is acceptable for the sharpness and the age. It has at most VG-10 sharpness on the portrait and G-6 on the eagle but less than that, maybe (AG-03) on the legends and rims. Eye appeal is pretty low. I would give this a market price of around $800. Greysheet says a G4 is $1150. Up to you but the coin is neither a bargain nor a rip-off at the asking price. And remember that Greysheet pricing is for slabbed coins and wholesale pricing. I haven't attributed the half so I can't speak to die marriage or authenticity. Some meat left on the bone but amateurishly repaired. I don't think the coin is worth $800 but more like $400 or $500. But that's maybe just me. I remember about 3 years ago a local dealer had a raw one that was about VG-08 with a sizeable scratch right across the obverse. He wanted $1000 for it firm. With raw coins, you take on all the risk of a counterfeit. When I decide to take on that risk, I discount the coin's value accordingly. Your comfort at your own authentication skill and knowledge is for you to decide. A decent price check might be eBay where you might be able to find some comparables in raw coin sales.[/QUOTE]
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