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Message:: [QUOTE="petro89, post: 868595, member: 17048"]Its definately very close to me. There are some things better and some things worse than the PCGS coin (thanks for the pics btw, mad Outcast!).  I agree that it doesn't look cleaned.  I'll settle on a F15, but I'm happy I got it! I can't be as happy as the fellow that came in while I was there though. Get this.... He goes up to the owner to sell a gold coin. I notice right away its a half eagle. Turns out its an 1849, probably in XF condition. The owner weighs it out at 8.3 grams, offers the guy $235 and he sells it. Here's the kicker... turns out the guy got it earlier that day at a 7-11 store. He bought a slurpee, paid with a $10 bill, and they asked if he wanted the $5 coin someone brought in that day or if he'd rather have a $5 bill. He took the coin and his 3 singles plus random change, and headed straight for the coin shop. Ahhh, the wonders of a slurpee never cease! :mouth: It was a plain 1849, not a "C" which would have been completely insane, but its still a crazy story. Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it.[/QUOTE]