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<p>[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1806825, member: 36230"]There is not much that I can definitively say from those photos other than that at $110, I'd politely tell the seller to pound sand, but perhaps Lehigh can be of more assistance as these are his specialty. To be totally honest, I don't have a good feeling and am left with more questions than answers; even with the poor photos, my impression is that on average (and even <b><i><u>if </u></i></b>all were uncs), the coins are not what most semi-serious collectors would want, and even if they did, the <i>best </i>you would be looking at retail is somewhere close to ask, but possibly less. In years past I've sold a lot of such sets, and unless put together be a discerning eye, most are usually dime a dozen material that often sell retail for back of bid (face to face) or were placed in sets because subpar coins can sometimes be easier to dump this way.</p><p><br /></p><p>Again, I would go with whatever Lehigh may say, but if you are still interested at any price, firmly request that he provide you with better photos. As it stands, this looks to be more of a sucker bet than anything else IMO.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="BooksB4Coins, post: 1806825, member: 36230"]There is not much that I can definitively say from those photos other than that at $110, I'd politely tell the seller to pound sand, but perhaps Lehigh can be of more assistance as these are his specialty. To be totally honest, I don't have a good feeling and am left with more questions than answers; even with the poor photos, my impression is that on average (and even [B][I][U]if [/U][/I][/B]all were uncs), the coins are not what most semi-serious collectors would want, and even if they did, the [I]best [/I]you would be looking at retail is somewhere close to ask, but possibly less. In years past I've sold a lot of such sets, and unless put together be a discerning eye, most are usually dime a dozen material that often sell retail for back of bid (face to face) or were placed in sets because subpar coins can sometimes be easier to dump this way. Again, I would go with whatever Lehigh may say, but if you are still interested at any price, firmly request that he provide you with better photos. As it stands, this looks to be more of a sucker bet than anything else IMO.[/QUOTE]
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