Talk about a cherrypick, Impressive pick on a Trade $

Saw this on another forum...
Buyer picked up a 1874 proof trade dollar that was listed as a BU UNC... crazy but congrats to the buyer...
Link to the auction and thread with in hand pics

Auction
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-...=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Thread with in Hand Pics
https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/1021875/ebay-newp

 

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"Listed as BU UNC". Sure it was. No slab; buyer likes to gamble.

 

Buyer was Bruce Morelan, who has owned the top set of Trade Dollars previously, top set of Seated Dollars, and has serious numismatic skills. I think it's pretty cool that he still pokes around in the eBay brush pile and makes nice picks from time to time.

 

Please post photos not links. A large number of members do not like these types of links. Thank you.

 

Nice coin. I call it a cameo proof I do see some hairlines in the pic I’d rather have that one in high unc I have a nice 74 proof

 

Called a BU, but listed as strike type as proof, and in the Superior auction sale in 1975 it was listed as a brilliant proof. I think it also sold in the ebay auction for the price of a proof. So it really isn't that much of a cherrypick.

 

Interesting you think he already paid full market price as is?
I figured there is still a couple grand upside to this pickup.

 

Looks like the upside is all about the grade. If it goes 65 CAM or DCAM I think it had alot of upside

 

Good to know. I appreciate you experienced numismatists sharing with us newb.