Half Dime Vlaue II - Ruben almost buys a CAC coin

http://www.typecoins.com/store/product?pid=74867

This worth it? I considered it at the show.

 

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Again, looks like crap.

 

Nice strike, nice fields, not a fan of color...Nice coin though Ruben.

 

worth the money?

 

Really? I think that coin is nice!

 

Really? I think that coin is nice!

 

Looks like crap? I would proudly put that in my collection.

 

http://www.pcgs.com/Prices/PriceGuideDetail.aspx?MS=1&PR=1&SP=1&c=687&title=Capped+Bust+Half+Dime

The price listed for a 63 is what they are asking, I say overpriced.

 

Looks good, can't look up auction result for similar coin though.

 

The toning looks horrible. It has 0 eye appeal. The reverse is so-so, but the obverse looks horrid. Definitely not a coin I would bring home to mom.

There is a reason why these coins are priced low, lack of eye appeal. I would rather pony up the dough for a nice blast-white or a gem rainbow tone. Better have a nice coin when your talking about that kind of money. Why blow $800 on a rainbow-puked toner when you could probably have a nice blast white/gem toner for less?

Here is a 5c with nice toning for only $650.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1829-CAPPED-BUST-HALF-DIME-SHARP-UNC-WITH-BEAUTIFUL-LUSTER-/200765412382?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item2ebe8d141e#ht_1622wt_1163

 

You still have much to learn young Detecto...

This looks to be a nice original coin...

 

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Lot Date Grade Service Realized
[TD="align: center"] Auction 1171, Lot 7974 [/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sunday, June 3, 2012[/TD]
[TD="width: 5%, align: center"]62[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$575.00[/TD]

[TD="align: center"] Auction 1156, Lot 7705 [/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sunday, June 5, 2011[/TD]
[TD="width: 5%, align: center"]62[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]NGC[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$488.75[/TD]

[TD="align: center"] Auction 1169, Lot 8948 [/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sunday, April 22, 2012[/TD]
[TD="width: 5%, align: center"]62[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]ANACS[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$517.50[/TD]

[TD="align: center"] Auction 1122, Lot 7930 [/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Sunday, February 8, 2009[/TD]
[TD="width: 5%, align: center"]62[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$575.00[/TD]

[TD="align: center"] Auction 1102, Lot 361 [/TD]
[TD="align: center"]Friday, March 7, 2008[/TD]
[TD="width: 5%, align: center"]62[/TD]
[TD="width: 15%, align: center"]PCGS[/TD]
[TD="align: right"]$661.2[/TD]
[/TABLE]

 

Yes the coin does look nice, as far as strike, and being original. But like I said, horrible toning. It's the ugly duck. I'm sure if you had a row of 5 CBHDs for sale, with a couple blast white examples and a couple of better toned ones, it would be the last one picked. It don't have that "buy me" look to it.

I've seen a lot of ugly CBHDs. But I think with the proper amount of patience, one could pick up a nice blast white or a better toned coin like the one I shown for a more reasonable price. If your in the market for a coin, and don't like what you see, waiting a while can often produce better results.

 

this is my photo of it from the convention floor

 

I would honestly take the originally posted one over the one you posted. I'm not a fan of the bluish toning on it. I guess it is all in what you like.

 

You wouldn't know a good coin if it jumped up and bit you in the ..............

 

Clean your lens! A photo should not be that grainy taken from a 14.1 megapixel camera.

 

okay so you don't like the green bean.

 

To each their own.

 

Overpriced for the unattractive toning. I'll really fan the flames here and say that if I were to negotiate a more reasonable price I would have a few good arguments: It is overpriced for the grade. (At which point the seller mentions the premium for toning) I reply that though I believe it to be NT, the toning itself is unattractive enough that I would have the coin conserved (toning removed) and will cost me $XX. I'm now thinking: His Price - 'toning premium' - cost of conservation/resubmission.... Here's where counter-offer comes in. If the deal goes down, my ace in the hole is the thought that toning can obscure luster. So conservation will not only improve eye appeal, but it may end up getting bumped up that 1 point in the end.