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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AthensHunter, post: 1227438, member: 29025&quot;]I&#039;ve been collecting for about 3 years. I just recently got a job within the past year that allows me to buy some coins that are a bit more desirable. I still really only wait until I get a really good deal on a coin to purchase. Every coin in this thread was purchased by me on eBay for less than $50.00 a piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have posted below a obverse/reverse image of a few coins I have of which I would like to get others&#039; opinions on the approximate grade. I didn&#039;t realize using the flash was blowing out the coins (and causing them to look like they have 1,000 cleaning marks) until about halfway through, after I finished shooting the bust halves (great <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ). While I do believe one or two of the bust halves have been cleaned at some point in time, I must admit that the flash makes all three look like they have been cleaned recently. The other coins aren&#039;t as bad, as I was able to turn the flash off before shooting them.</p><p><br /></p><p>A few things I&#039;m interested in knowing specifically:</p><p>- Is the 1819/8 Bust Halve really a 9/8 variety? I can&#039;t help but think it sure looks like a 1819/3. Could be my eyes playing games with me.</p><p>- I&#039;ve posted a close-up of what I believe to be an O/CC Morgan, but again, it may be my eyes.</p><p>- I purchased the 1871 Thaler off a guy for $20.00. I looked it up and it&#039;s easily a $75.00 coin, but what condition would you say it was in?</p><p>- The 1875 20-Cent Piece is a non-S mintmark, although when I bought it the seller sold it as a 1875-S. I received it and quickly saw why someone would think it was an S, it is pretty darkly-toned on the reverse. I magnified the area with a 50x loupe and there is no mintmark. +1 for me! Paid $40.00 for it. (Don&#039;t mistake the bottom of the left bundle of arrows as an &quot;S&quot;)</p><p>- General grades of the Bust Halves?</p><p><br /></p><p>Pictures! (Again, excuse any flash-influence):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/r64aY.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/FHGO7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/lrs1S.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/2jEKk.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/AunE4.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/kiBhJ.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/RryJL.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/fqzoc.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/QNBKR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/Fj8UN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/V2BE1.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/4yMUs.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks in advance for any comments/opinions![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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