Doesn't have nearly enough honest wear and damage from long historical service to the commerce our young country, to qualify for inclusion in a really great and more minefieldfree set of US coins 🤔
Even if TDN would otherwise be interested in such coins, they present the same potential problem, but in reverse. If a few examples were to get submitted and “achieve” especially low grades, that could harm the value of other low grade. low pop pieces.😉
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Wow. I'd kill to see it in hand. Must be amazing in hand! It's about 100x out of my coin budget, and that would be a stretch. Focusing more on crypto/stocks right now. Gotta make some money so I can actually buy coins later in life!
@Broadstruck said:
I feel the photos aren't doing that any sort of justice.
Why do you feel that way? Based on the photos, the coin looks gorgeous and I would have guessed it graded as high as 66 or even 67. But it’s a 65+.
I had the same reaction and looked at the coins graded higher on CoinFacts and concluded you'd need to see them all in hand to understand why this was "only" a 65+. FWIW, Legend's description indicated they tried multiple times for a 66 with no luck.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
The asking price seems like a bargain. Congratulations to the new owner. I can see why TDN would want it - it would look amazing next to the SP66 1794 $1.
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Doesn't have nearly enough honest wear and damage from long historical service to the commerce our young country, to qualify for inclusion in a really great and more minefieldfree set of US coins 🤔
Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry
Andy, what would some of those ways be (other than buying extremely low total population rarities)?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
be a lowball player
Even if TDN would otherwise be interested in such coins, they present the same potential problem, but in reverse. If a few examples were to get submitted and “achieve” especially low grades, that could harm the value of other low grade. low pop pieces.😉
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
true
But this way amuses me...
Wow. I'd kill to see it in hand. Must be amazing in hand! It's about 100x out of my coin budget, and that would be a stretch. Focusing more on crypto/stocks right now. Gotta make some money so I can actually buy coins later in life!
I had the same reaction and looked at the coins graded higher on CoinFacts and concluded you'd need to see them all in hand to understand why this was "only" a 65+. FWIW, Legend's description indicated they tried multiple times for a 66 with no luck.
"Look up, old boy, and see what you get." -William Bonney.
The asking price seems like a bargain. Congratulations to the new owner. I can see why TDN would want it - it would look amazing next to the SP66 1794 $1.
Dang, now that is a COIN!!!!!!!
@tradedollarnut - Ever consider a gem set of early strike SP/PL early federal coins?
Yes. I was doing an 18th century type set when COVID hit. Sold that set along with my early dollar set
This is one is just as nice but not as cheap.
My 20th Century Gold Major Design Type Set ---started : 11/17/1997 ---- completed : 1/21/2004
It's hard to imagine a better 1796 dime than this example, but TDN had a even nicer example in his 18th century type set!
PCGS MS-66+ CAC
Sunshine Rare Coins
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OMG BOX OF TWENTY WHAT A START!!
imagine how many coins like this would end up getting tasted by collectors if it weren't for pcgs big public service