Couple New Purchases from Stacks, now that they've been to CAC...
DelawareDoons
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This '76-S Half is only the 15th business strike with motto seated half to receive a gold sticker. First '76-S too.
In similarly fun cherrypicked stats, this is the 21st PL Morgan to receive a gold sticker. Funnily enough, it's the 7th PL '81-S to get one though.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
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The half dollar looks like an OK 58, so I’m surprised it got a gold sticker. How do you grade it?
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
CAC-able 58. Muted luster, but minimal rub and lovely originality. Would dip out pretty well I think, if you wanted it to look like most AU58 Seated 50c's.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Thanks.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Nice coins and gold beans.... Gold stickers always bring better premiums. Cheers, RickO
I'm shocked that a major auction company does not automatically send most of their coins to cac. I agree the AU55 gold is surprising.
There are countless graded coins that don’t merit the cost of CAC, or for that matter, the cost of grading.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I think they got a massive group in and cherrypicked some obvious gold CAC coins but these flew under the radar a bit. I did pay well up on the 76-S, into 58 money, but saw it in hand in lot viewing and knew it was all there, so I was fine with it given the overall difficulty of finding seated halves in Fatty holders.
I think also sometimes Schrödinger's CAC comes into play. Why CAC it and risk a green bean if people will pay close to gold bean money if it's still up in the air?
I made a second gold CAC Morgan from this group too but I haven't posted that one as I'll be selling it.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
"I made a second gold CAC Morgan from this group, too but I haven't posted that one as I'll be selling it."
Unless I am wrong- go ahead. With your caveat, no one should be offended. I'd like to see it.
peacockcoins
It sounds like he was avoiding spamming the coin and I think he deserves credit for that. If he’d posted a picture, without disclosing that the coin was for sale, that might have worked.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
I know you're right.
I'd still like to see it, though.
I think stating it is being offered for sale (yet not stating where) is honest enough.
peacockcoins
I actually don't have good pics of it to share yet anyway, as I wasn't intending to post it here. It's just an untoned 85-S in a rattler graded 63, nothing special... excepting that it's the only gold CAC 85-S. Looks 64 all day, but obviously should sell for a bit more than 64 money. I'll DM you the cell phone pics I took of it.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."
Thanks.
I am always impressed by gold CAC coins.
Full disclosure: I am easily impressed though. . . you all have seen what I collect...
peacockcoins
I get it. The difficulty is, that various coins which many posters would like to see, amounts to spam, which offends some others.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Wow super pickup - plus all got gold at CAC!
Congratulations! That Morgan is gorgeous. 👍
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Congrats on the gold beans! Very good eyes
Very nice coins! How do the prices you have to pay pre-CAC compare to the prices you could sell for after CAC on material like this where a gold CAC is likely?
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Great eye as usual, Delaware! And as @MFeld stated, appreciate your attention to forum etiquette.
Tim
+1
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For gold beans? The difference is... catastrophic to my ability to acquire them. I'd guess the 63PL sells for solid 66PL money if I auction it, and I'd guess the half dollar sells for $700 or so. General rule of hand is 2 grades up on gold beans. So a 5 should sell for 7 money or thereabouts.
"It's like God, Family, Country, except Sticker, Plastic, Coin."