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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jcz1, post: 751272, member: 20494&quot;]Using some of the advice I see so often on these boards (by the best coin you can afford, buy the coin not the slab, premium coins cost premium money), I checked out the auctions ending earlier tonight (Tuesday). I can&#039;t really spend the money for an AU or greater Bust Half, so XF is about my limit.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m a sucker for shiny silver, and I figure the safest bet that the shine is not from cleaning is in a TPG slab (though I know that&#039;s not foolproof). Based on previous prices realized, I thought I was paying just a bit extra, but I now realize that those prices included the 15% fee. So I paid about 25% more than the recent averages. Oh well, live and learn. Here&#039;s the coin:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=29121&amp;Lot_No=20284" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=29121&amp;Lot_No=20284" rel="nofollow">http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=29121&amp;Lot_No=20284</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I also have a raw 1836 XF on the way from Apmex, from their numismatic closeout, at about 1/2 the cost of this one, so I&#039;ll need to make a choice and sell one of them. Or not.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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