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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;iGradeMS70, post: 1333442, member: 29109&quot;]Gotta love 24-hour eBay auctions! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>I was able to :sniper:this one in the last five seconds (those seconds where your hearts pounding so hard it feels like it&#039;s gonna explode!) for what I believe was a fair price for an amazingly-original coin. I guess NGC wasn&#039;t able to look past the 150-year-old hairline scratch at 5 o&#039; clock (between star #13 and 2nd &#039;8&#039;) on the obverse, but it didn&#039;t bother me... Infact, it took me a few seconds to even find the scratch once I read NGC&#039;s label! It&#039;s fairly easy to tell the coin was a higher grade when the abrasion occured because the patina has developed over it, creating a nice, even look. It&#039;s not in a focal area and isn&#039;t disrupting the overall eye appeal. What do y&#039;all think? What would you have paid for a coin like this? (Please don&#039;t answer if you saw the realized price).</p><p><br /></p><p>One more thing; Do you think it&#039;s a good candidate for a crack-out? Maybe store in a 2x2 or Dansco? VF25/30 suitable (disregarding the scratch ofcourse)? Please share your thoughts!!! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p>[ATTACH]152832.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]152833.vB[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]152831.vB[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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