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<p>[QUOTE="C-B-D, post: 4390796, member: 43130"]When I first started collecting as a kid, the local shop owner had an 1805 Draped Bust Dime in his case. I drooled over that coin for years, and finally was able to buy it one day. It was a lovely original AG03 or G04, raw. Even in that low of a grade, it was my favorite design, and remains so to this day.</p><p>So the other day I stumbled across a listing on eBay with not-so-great pics. An 1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. After asking for opinions on authenticity from [USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] and others, I decided to buy it. Typecoin also attributed it for me as a BB-255, large 3 variety. So I sent in a best offer and nabbed it for $1400.</p><p>You know that feeling when all your hopes come to fruition? Well... here she is in all her glory! To find a raw one like this in the jungle of eBay is nothing short of a miracle.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1104978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1104979[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="C-B-D, post: 4390796, member: 43130"]When I first started collecting as a kid, the local shop owner had an 1805 Draped Bust Dime in his case. I drooled over that coin for years, and finally was able to buy it one day. It was a lovely original AG03 or G04, raw. Even in that low of a grade, it was my favorite design, and remains so to this day. So the other day I stumbled across a listing on eBay with not-so-great pics. An 1803 Draped Bust Silver Dollar. After asking for opinions on authenticity from [USER=78244]@TypeCoin971793[/USER] and others, I decided to buy it. Typecoin also attributed it for me as a BB-255, large 3 variety. So I sent in a best offer and nabbed it for $1400. You know that feeling when all your hopes come to fruition? Well... here she is in all her glory! To find a raw one like this in the jungle of eBay is nothing short of a miracle. [ATTACH=full]1104978[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1104979[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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