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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Lehigh96, post: 853610, member: 15309&quot;]Now I think I would have remembered if you had posted an premium gem Braided Hair Large Cent with a star designation before.&nbsp; Where on earth did you find that gorgeous coin?&nbsp; Oh who am I kidding, I can find out in a second because I know there isn&#039;t any other coin like that.&nbsp; Yep, Lot 195 in the<font size="2"><a href="http://coins.ha.com/common/auction/catalog.php?SaleNo=1116" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://coins.ha.com/common/auction/catalog.php?SaleNo=1116" rel="nofollow"> 2008&nbsp; September Long Beach, CA US Coin Signature Auction #1116</a></font>.&nbsp; Good thing I didn&#039;t see that coin, one of us would have paid more! </p><p><br /></p><p>Let me start by saying I am not a huge fan of copper or the way that it tones.&nbsp; However, that coin has an incredible combination of surface preservation, color, and luster that leaves the observer in awe.&nbsp; That coin has nothing to do with the &quot;other&quot; star designation.&nbsp; To the contrary, the whole concept of the star designation was created for coins just like that one.&nbsp; Take a :bow: my friend, that is a phenomenal coin and one that should not hit the market again for a long, long, long time.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>If you recall, there was a thread started by Charmy a few weeks ago&nbsp; about one of the prettiest Large Cents she had ever seen.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.cointalk.com/t97229-3/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.cointalk.com/t97229-3/"><b>Here&#039;s One of the&nbsp; Prettiest Large Cents I&#039;ve Ever Seen!</b></a></p><p><br /></p><p>In that thread I remarked that there was only one Large Cent that I can remember and would call a monster. This coin has a serious shot at joining that list.&nbsp; Make a note and ask me a year from now and see if I remember the coin.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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