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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;-jeffB, post: 3735380, member: 27832&quot;]I&#039;m guessing $350 is about one-third of retail for the pair. He can argue all he wants about the cleaned $1 coin, but if he&#039;s offering that little for a problem-free $3 gold, I&#039;d take my business elsewhere.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if he sent them off for authentication at his expense, I guess things could get complicated. That seems odd.</p><p><br /></p><p>Edit to clarify: Numismedia FMV lists an 1874 $3 gold at $910 in XF40, $1010 in AU50. The 1849 $1 would be $300 or more in UNC if it hadn&#039;t been cleaned, but since it&#039;s a problem coin, it would go for less. A dealer would never <i>pay</i> those prices, but offering you 30% of that seems outrageous.</p><p><br /></p><p>$350 is just a bit more than the value of the gold in the coins -- but $1 and especially problem-free $3 coins trade for many times their gold value.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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