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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clembo, post: 282319, member: 8033&quot;]I&#039;ve never dealt with &quot;Eric&quot; but he&#039;s way up front about it so no problem by me.</p><p>Yep, the bidders were stupid on that one. Not like it&#039;s a key date - jeez!</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s one thing to buy a cleaned coin if it&#039;s a tough date but a fairly common one?</p><p><br /></p><p>I went to a show yesterday and nearly walked out without spending a dime. Then I saw a coin that I wanted/needed. Yep, think it took a cleaning in the past and got a good, first hand look at it and bought. Why? 1855 3 Cent Silver in VF+. Guy had it marked $150 and got it for $125 which is still retail. I see them on ebay now and then but never trust them.</p><p>This one I saw and I&#039;ve dealt with this dealer before. It was my decision and I went for it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Mintage is 139,000 by the way and I really have to wonder how many of that date of baby fingernail sized coins remain. Nice die clash on the reverse too.</p><p><br /></p><p>Point is that I did this as an informed buyer for a tougher date. Buying a cleaned, &quot;common&quot; Lincoln at full retail is just dumb.</p><p><br /></p><p>P.S. For all those that joke about buying dremels etc. that really wouldn&#039;t make sense. Buy the cleaned coin cheap then sell it as cleaned. Seemed to work for this seller.</p><p>I&#039;ve got a nasty 13-S that I need to get rid of![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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