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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iGradeMS70, post: 1311839, member: 29109&quot;]Was able to snipe this one in the last 3-seconds of an eBay auction this evening...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]147883.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F220900350601%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1436.l2649%26autorefresh%3Dtrue" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F220900350601%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1436.l2649%26autorefresh%3Dtrue" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/220900350601?ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1436.l2649&amp;autorefresh=true</a></p><p><br /></p><p>... Photos were a bit dark, which probably scared away a few potential bidders, but I could tell this thing had a clean cheek. Being CAC&#039;d also helped in my decision to bid. I was surprised with the realized price of this one... Thought it&#039;d bring more for the &quot;black-and-white&quot; contrast, but I guess everyone was asleep at the keyboard this evening. Too much Thanksgiving turkey, perhaps? <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> </p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Got this one a couple of days ago in a late-night/early-morning eBay &quot;Buy-it-Now&quot; listing...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH]147885.vB[/ATTACH][ATTACH]147884.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p><a href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F260899968516%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?type=3&amp;campid=5335874456&amp;toolid=10001&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F260899968516%3FssPageName%3DSTRK%3AMEWNX%3AIT%26_trksid%3Dp3984.m1439.l2649" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/260899968516?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&amp;_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Got this one for a steal, IMO! Had it in my &quot;Watch List&quot; since day one when the &quot;Buy-it-Now&quot; price was set at $127.00. Well, that same night, I guess the seller was lookin&#039; to make a quick buck, so he dropped the price to $99.00. The grade NGC has designated is, IMO, very conservative. The strike is<b> <u>fantastic</u></b>... The cheek is nice... No deep abrasions whatsoever. Not too sure what held it back, especially having prooflike (nearly DMPL) contrast on the obverse, and a semi-prooflike reverse. You typically see 1879, 1880, and other mid-1880&#039;s San Francisco Morgans with contrasting surfaces, as well as being &quot;starred&quot; by NGC, but seldom do you see one dated 1878. So, being CAC&#039;d, being &quot;starred&quot;, and having contrast, I simply couldn&#039;t pass-it-up. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Hope to have these imaged with Todd (blu62vette) of BluCC Photos in the upcoming week. Never imaged with Todd, but I hear he&#039;s the go-to-guy for quality coin imaging. </p><p><br /></p><p>By the way, Todd, gorgeous &#039;81-S Doily Dimple :thumb:! </p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks and God Bless,</p><p>Brian[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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