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tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
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... for $260k that I sold six years ago for $325k. Hmmmmmm.

Anyway, I couldn't resist. Yes, it has a fingerprint, but it's one of the most amazing bust dollars ever.
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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,313 ✭✭✭✭✭
    20% discount back to 2005 levels....sounds about right for higher quality coins. The lesser ones are still at 30-40% haircuts.

    Sounds like the 1799 bust dollar in MS66. Hang tight. A lot of more of the nice coins you sold back years back will be showing up in 2012 as well.

    roadrunner
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  • pennyanniepennyannie Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭
    I was offered that same coin for 200k and turned it down. I wondered what happened to it.image








    Congrats!
    Mark
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  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Rut roh! image
  • kiyotekiyote Posts: 5,588 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yah, TradedollarNut new coins threads. It's not gonna be "I saw this 1958 proof Roosevelt dime and though it's Pr66, it looks Pr66Cam to me."

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  • MidLifeCrisisMidLifeCrisis Posts: 10,550 ✭✭✭✭✭
    At $260K, I wouldn't want any "yes...but"s on my coin.
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  • fivecentsfivecents Posts: 11,207 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I love bust dollars and would love to see an image of it TDN.
  • SwampboySwampboy Posts: 13,100 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image

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  • joefrojoefro Posts: 1,872 ✭✭


    << <i>I was offered that same coin for 200k and turned it down. I wondered what happened to it.image


    Congrats! >>




    Congrats?!? You just told him he left 60k on the table image

    Really though, congrats on a major purchase... well more than my house is worth image
    Lincoln Cent & Libertad Collector
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Sounds like it wasn't such a hot investment for that guy. Did you pay more, less or the same this time versus the previous time?
    theknowitalltroll;
  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yah, TradedollarNut new coins threads. It's not gonna be "I saw this 1958 proof Roosevelt dime and though it's Pr66, it looks Pr66Cam to me." >>


    That's only slightly beneath him so don't count it out just yet imageimage
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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TDN, you're comped in the Presidential Suite while the rest of us are playing quarter slots and looking forward to using our buffet coupons.

    Would love to see your Bust!
  • BochimanBochiman Posts: 25,556 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Yah, TradedollarNut new coins threads. It's not gonna be "I saw this 1958 proof Roosevelt dime and though it's Pr66, it looks Pr66Cam to me." >>



    Hmmm....too much rarified air for me then....I should go start another "25th SAE Anniversary Sets" thread!!!
    image

    I've been told I tolerate fools poorly...that may explain things if I have a problem with you. Current ebay items - Nothing at the moment

  • baseballjeffbaseballjeff Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭
    Way to go! Congrats to you!

    Any chance you can share some beautiful images of the coin on here?

    Congrats again!
    Jeff
  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,454 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin - enjoyed seeing it at lot viewing. image
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  • crypto79crypto79 Posts: 8,623 ✭


    << <i>

    Would love to see your Bust! >>



    Pretty sure SeattleSlammer just made a pass at TDN, guess that is normal in the Slammer image
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,268 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Apparently that Bust was a bust for the guy who took a $65K loss.
    theknowitalltroll;
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Im on an ipad and have no idea how to get image address like i do on a pc.
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  • littlebearlittlebear Posts: 1,555 ✭✭✭✭
    Congrats! Can't wait to see it!


    Larry L.


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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    image
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  • kazkaz Posts: 9,263 ✭✭✭✭✭
    dang! even the fingerprint has colorful toning! Way cool.
  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,103 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow!!! Nice dollar.
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  • keyman64keyman64 Posts: 15,531 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Which of you bought it? The 49% dealer with intent to resell or the 51% with the intent of holding on to it for a while? image

    Edit: Nice new toy by the way.
    "If it's not fun, it's not worth it." - KeyMan64
    Looking for Top Pop Mercury Dime Varieties & High Grade Mercury Dime Toners. :smile:
  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice and I doubt that Tru-View is doing it justice...

    Yet didn't you also recently purchase as MS65 with a fingerprint image
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  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice coin but I don't like that Tru-View pic at all.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I agree that the pic is horrible. I assume that the coin is not neon white?



  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭
    Funny how people think the finger print is cool here but extremely repulsive if it's on a cheaper coin.


    Nice coin though.
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Funny how people think the finger print is cool here but extremely repulsive if it's on a cheaper coin.


    Nice coin though. >>



    Nobody saying how it's dipped and re-toned either.
    Nice coin though.
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dipped and retoned? Nope. Totally original dollar dripping with luster held in a family collection for nearly two centuries.
    Early Dollar Set
  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Dipped and retoned? Nope. Totally original dollar dripping with luster held in a family collection for nearly two centuries. >>


    Not saying you're right or wrong but just because it has been in the same family collection for nearly 2 centuries proves nothing to the fact that the coin may or may not have been messed with before. JMHO
  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,198 ✭✭✭✭✭
    While that is true, the preponderance of the evidence indicates that it has not.

    Regarding other comments, the coin is not grey, not drab, not messed with in any way
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  • DD Posts: 1,997 ✭✭✭
    Also, +1 for usage of preponderance of evidence, I haven't heard this since Business Law.


    Heritage for the coin as well. For those of you not wanting to search. It's possible that the coin is just difficult to image.

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  • stealerstealer Posts: 4,029 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Also, +1 for usage of preponderance of evidence, I haven't heard this since Business Law.


    Heritage for the coin as well. For those of you not wanting to search. It's possible that the coin is just difficult to image.

    -D >>


    Holy cow that coin looks so much darker image

    The coin is nice though. IMO the HA pictures make the coin look better than the truviews. I'm surprised there's such a big difference between the two sets of photos.
  • JRoccoJRocco Posts: 14,277 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Also, +1 for usage of preponderance of evidence, I haven't heard this since Business Law.


    Heritage for the coin as well. For those of you not wanting to search. It's possible that the coin is just difficult to image.

    -D >>


    Holy cow that coin looks so much darker image

    The coin is nice though. IMO the HA pictures make the coin look better than the truviews. I'm surprised there's such a big difference between the two sets of photos. >>



    My thoughts also.
    What a difference. Those Tru-View pics are really cartoonish
    Some coins are just plain "Interesting"
  • bidaskbidask Posts: 14,022 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I saw the coin in hand today...the best I have ever seen.....ample luster, original surfaces, great patina....
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    I give away money. I collect money.
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  • NewParadigmNewParadigm Posts: 1,322
    What an amazing coin. Unbelievable.
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  • jhdflajhdfla Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭
    Congratulations, neat coin, I agree with Broadstruck that the tru-view probably isn't doing the coin justice.
    SeatedQuarters
  • yosclimberyosclimber Posts: 5,034 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow, what a dazzler.
    Cool story, too. Sell high, buy low, sounds good and looks hard to resist.
    Thanks for sharing.
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,571 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The Oracle of Orbs image

    Would that be complimentary enough ?

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  • BroadstruckBroadstruck Posts: 30,497 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I name it the natalie wood dollar, you married her twice! I liked her the first time that you showed her off and i like her even more the second time around. >>



    Realone, Did you forget about the non happy ending part image
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  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭✭
    is that an adult sized fingerprint or a child sized fingerprint?

    Having been in one family for so long you would think that they passed it around at least once during high tea and someone did not listen to grandpa's warning!

    nevertheless, an awesome coin in all respects and the die crack on the reverse adds so much charm.
    A Collectors Universe poster since 1997!
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,138 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I showed this posting to my wife and fortunately for me, she did not correct me about the grandpa's comment.

    She did not insist or mention grandma.
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  • cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 7,958 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That is one pretty coin (and fingerprint). Congrats!
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  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,800 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Does it look more like one, two or three?

    1:

    image

    2:

    image

    3:

    image

    =edit to add trueview image
  • TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,571 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Does it look more like one or two?

    >>



    I like #1

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  • StaircoinsStaircoins Posts: 2,577 ✭✭✭

    Beautiful coin.

    I am surprised to see that it has no bean.

  • STONESTONE Posts: 15,275 ✭
    50!

    I like #1 also
  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,268 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Beautiful coin.

    I am surprised to see that it has no bean. >>



    Another forum member is gonna peel one orfa cheapie ms63 Morgan and sticka it for him.image
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