Good Buy or No? MS64 1893 Columbian Expo - PCGS

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1893-50C-Co...ve-Half-Dollar-PCGS-MS64-Toned-/111780844126?

Was this a good buy? I like the coin, so it matters not, because I want it for myself and not to make money on, but I am somewhat new to Ebay. So how did I do? Thanks in advance.

 

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I don't know the value of those (though I do have a graded example), but I DO like the holder, and the look. I would be OK with having that money in it.

 

At first, I assumed you overpaid, since there's an 1892 up for the same price, but it seems the gap in the price of the two has vanished. I guess you probably paid about dealer price, which is nice, if you like the coin.

 

I think you did fine , a decent price for a really nice example and an OGL slab .

 

I am glad to see opinions that mirrored my own at the time of purchase. I like getting feedback from other sources, as well, and doing so did not disappoint. Thanks for all of the replies.

 

Ball park..........

 

You look like you bought an attractive coin for a fair price.

But if you had to ask, you probably shouldn't have bought it.

 

Greysheet bid is $90

 

Very nice coin, ogh, and fair price. You did well!

 

The PCGS price guide on their web site lists a 64 at $215. The current sight-unseen bluesheet for PCGS-64 is $47. Seems like an awfully wide spread; must be some ugly 64s out there! You could always resubmit until you get a 65. With grade inflation the way it is, shouldn't take long . Humor aside, as mentioned above, greysheet (sight-seen) bid is $90. $110, then, seems fair retail for an attractive coin, which imho yours is.

 

That coin traded on Heritage for $93 last January:

http://coins.ha.com/itm/commemorati...-21261.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

I don't think the price here is out of line, especially for a long-term hold. It's an old PCGS slab, which will carry some cachet all its' own down the road.

 

$110 is near the upper end of recent auction sales according to PCGS auction prices. This coin, however, is also at the upper end of eye appeal for a 64, so I think you did fine. Plus, you got free shipping.

 

That isn't always real world pricing. Figure if it is greysheeted at $90, the real retail range will be $100-115. The OP's coin is a nice example--good strong eye appeal. He did very well!!

 

Commem prices have had been weak for many yrs now. I have been able to buy PCGS 64/65 coins for back of GS bid in the past few yrs.

 

Sometimes they are. However, the really nice ones are still low mintage comparatively, and demand nice prices if they are gem or choice coins with a lot of eye appeal. Consider yourself extremely lucky if you did better.

 

Paid $75 back of GS bid for this MS65 Monroe.

 

NICE!! You did very well. I got my Oregon Trail like that--OGH MS 65 for far less than GS by lucky timing.

 

IMO, Some silver commems are an excellent buy at this level.

 

My luckiest timing buy was a Hawaiian in PCGS 64 CAC I got for less than bluesheet bid, because there were a ton of them for sale at once in the Heritage auction. I picked out the best one, submitted a bid, and got it for less than my bid.

In general, however, when you buy these, make sure you cherrypick for quality. Usually the ones that are easily bought for less than bid are that way for a reason.

 

Nice pick up!