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DracoDraco Posts: 512 ✭
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I offered $150, but the seller wants $175. Would you pay that much?
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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    that seems like alot of money for a cleaned XF. mike
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    CoinosaurusCoinosaurus Posts: 9,659 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I would not purchase an 1853A&R from anyone who claimed it was "rare".
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    PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    What darktone said.
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    fcloudfcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭
    It does looked too clean from the photo. There should be some sort of tone on a coin that old.

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    darktonedarktone Posts: 8,437 ✭✭✭
    Yes, I agree just imagine how bright the coin is in real life- the 2x2 the coins in is supposed to be white! mike
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    rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    Certainly has the look of an altered coin -- over dipped??image
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,374 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Remember, this is the MOST COMMON dated seated quarter from 1838 to 1891 bar none. If it weren't a one year type coin it would bring one half to one third as much. Does look cleaned however.
    A nice light grayish original one would be a treat. And those are common enough to find a nice one at any decent sized show. They aren't exactly easy to sell either imo. Bargain hard.

    roadrunner
    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
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    itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,789 ✭✭✭
    I think the seller should have jumped at $150. I would not go above $75 without an in hand examination.
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    Dave99BDave99B Posts: 8,957 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Pass. It is clearly cleaned.


    Dave
    Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
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    BikingnutBikingnut Posts: 3,563 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's been cleaned, so no. I think 150 is too much. I would prefer an original uncleaned piece. Airplanenut has a nice original one in his charity auction that looks a lot nicer than that one.
    US Navy CWO3 retired. 12/81-09/04

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    tgilliamstgilliams Posts: 1,969
    Cleaned and I bet if you saw in person, much worst than picture.
    PCGS sets under The Thomas Collections. Modern Commemoratives @ NGC under "One Coin at a Time". USMC Active 1966 thru 1970" The real War.
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    DracoDraco Posts: 512 ✭
    Thanks for the help!

    I will pass. . .
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    dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    it's been dipped bigtime. pass.

    K S

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