@Halcyon said:
So I just won a 1830 Capped Bust Half Dime on eBay for $104. It was in an auction format and I ended up getting the highest bid, after bidding on other half dimes previously. What do you think about this one? Did I get a good deal? I had buyer's remorse after I won it because I started doubting its quality. It has fine details but the darkness of the coin has me worried I might have made a not so good purchase:
The Bust series has me stumped for now....just too far out of my budget at the moment in the F-VF range. Asides from the mentioned marks, I like the look of that one; shows some history...who held it and spent it for what?
Thanks for the replies everyone. I got the coin in and it looks better in person than in the auction photos. It even has some cartwheeling luster remaining. It seems that the person who listed the coin didn't take good pictures and the coin looked darker than it actually is in person. I took some better photos, have a look:
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The Bust series has me stumped for now....just too far out of my budget at the moment in the F-VF range. Asides from the mentioned marks, I like the look of that one; shows some history...who held it and spent it for what?
Thanks for the replies everyone. I got the coin in and it looks better in person than in the auction photos. It even has some cartwheeling luster remaining. It seems that the person who listed the coin didn't take good pictures and the coin looked darker than it actually is in person. I took some better photos, have a look:
