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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Paul M., post: 2541264, member: 73165&quot;]There are a lot of variables at play here.&nbsp; Just a few are: CAC sticker or no?&nbsp; PL, DMPL, or no? GSA or no?&nbsp; Any interesting VAM? Is it a + or * grade?&nbsp; (And, if you don&#039;t know what any of those are, you should learn before buying an 1885-CC Morgan in MS65!)</p><p><br /></p><p>In this case, the coin looks nice, but I suspect it doesn&#039;t have a CAC sticker, and it definitely isn&#039;t PL or DMPL.&nbsp; I&#039;ll assume the VAM is not premium-worthy, and it doesn&#039;t look like a + grade to me.&nbsp; It seems to be a PCGS holder, which rules out both GSA and * grades.</p><p><br /></p><p>So, we&#039;re looking at a generic MS65 1885-CC.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>If you go<a href="http://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details.aspx?r=7160&amp;v=&amp;dv=1885-cc&amp;pf=ms&amp;c=744&amp;g=0" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.pcgs.com/auctionprices/details.aspx?r=7160&amp;v=&amp;dv=1885-cc&amp;pf=ms&amp;c=744&amp;g=0" rel="nofollow"> here</a>, you see the coin seems to trade frequently, since there are 67 sales in the past year.&nbsp; That means you can afford to wait for a nice one.&nbsp; Ignoring GSA coins, prices range from $1528 (for what looks like a possibly undergraded NGC coin) down to $881.&nbsp; The lowest priced one I was able to click through to and see a picture of was $940, for a really low end, ugly coin (but, hey, it says MS65 on the label!).</p><p><br /></p><p>I would say that for a solid MS65, you&#039;re probably into $1250-$1300 at least.&nbsp; You can easily pay more for a better coin.</p><p><br /></p><p>My actual advice is to not buy this coin, unless you light your cigars with $100 bills. A $1000 mistake is kind of a big deal for a lot of people.&nbsp; Look at more coins (go to show, shops, browse internet auctions, etc), and aim for a $100 coin instead of a $1000 coin.&nbsp; Use some of the money you didn&#039;t spend to buy a few books.&nbsp; You&#039;ll be better off in the end. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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