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Is ANY price too much for this coin?

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The eventual buyer will either flip it for 10% immediately or enjoy it for a few years and then flip it for 10% or keep it forever - I don't see how you can go wrong buying this for any price.


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  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Beautiful Bust Small Eagle (RARE) Type 50c in Superb condition!! Just curious whether it's certified ?? If so, what grade ??

    Stuart

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  • PlacidPlacid Posts: 11,299 ✭✭✭
    Is ANY price too much for this coin?

    I am sure its too much for me.
  • krankykranky Posts: 8,709 ✭✭✭
    Opening bid is $200 large. That's just a bit out of my league. image It's a stunner, though.

    New collectors, please educate yourself before spending money on coins; there are people who believe that using numismatic knowledge to rip the naïve is what this hobby is all about.

  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    That is a magnificent coin. It is surely almost condition unique.

    The question one must always ask is, can I get another such coin.

    At what price would the new coin be available.For a coin like that ,30%, 50% above the listed

    price would seem livable. Much more then that, I would have to take a deep look inside my pockets.

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  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I don't know, a couple of stars are flat on this one, may not even be an AU!image

    $200 large will likely be a bargain. How about $350K to $500K??

    roadrunner
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Brian: a little low..... that's a seven figure coin these days!
  • roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭
    TDN: well I least I can dream......always better to buy low right? I see your point. The best of the best in any early series is getting to the MILL mark more often. And this type is probably the rarest US TYPE coin. A classic.

    roadrunner

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  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,660 ✭✭✭✭✭
    an absolutely spectacular pair of coins, certainly very close to unique and probably $2M for the pair is not too much.

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  • << <i>Is ANY price too much for this coin? >>



    Depends how much discretionary money you have image
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A few Norweb prices realized with current values:

    1885 Trade Dollar [currently NGC PF62] 1988: $121,000 2004: $750,000+
    1870-S Seated Dollar [currently PCGS AU58] 1988: $126,500 2004: $800,000+

    1797 Half Dollar [currently NGC MS66] 1988: $220,000!!!!!!
  • TDN - I wasn't aware of the Bowers coin until your post. Wow.

    I suspect the Norweb coin with its provinance will go for more - at least I would pay more for it.

    I'm guessing ANR's sells for 1.3 million, while Bowers doesn't meet its reserve.




  • Dennis88Dennis88 Posts: 5,797 ✭✭✭
    That's a very nice coin. My guess is at least 1-1.5 million...

    Dennis
  • BearBear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭
    This is a lot like guessing the auction price on a rare old Master's Painting.

    While their are educated guesses, no one really knows untill the bidding

    is over. You get several very wealthy patron who wants a beautiful trophy, who cares

    if its 1million, 2 million or 21/2 million. Money is sometimes not a consideration at

    all to some people.It would make a difference to a dealer, unless they were buying for a client

    or the coin was presold.
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  • PistareenPistareen Posts: 1,505 ✭✭✭
    Just so everyone can see the photo and complete description as it appears in the ANR Haig Koshkarian catalogue, the website page is here.

    I was fortunate enough to help describe this coin, and to examine it while raw. It is a truly amazing piece. Anything that was considered a highlight in the Norweb cabinet is bound to be the highlight in whatever other collection it graces!

    The catalogues will hit the mail this week for those on the ANR mailing list.

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