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1882-O NTC MS-64 DMPL Morgan Dollar -- New Photos

StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Here's an interesting example of taking some risk on E-Bay (a while back) with minimal downside risk and significant potential upside... I risked $110 for this beautiful 1882-O NTC MS-64 DMPL Morgan Dollar.

I will probably crack it out (with some other "third world" slabbed coins) and send it in to PCGS for grading in a month or so... I've stil lgot a few other up my sleev to share with you from my recent new camera test drive photo shoot... image

I think that she's pretty nice for an NTC certified coin image

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Stuart

Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

"Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"

Comments

  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Seeing the coin in person what do you think they will grade it at?

    Cameron Kiefer
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Cameron: I think that she's a lock MS-64 PL (possibly DMPL), with a real shot at MS-65 PL. The mirrors look great in person...

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • NumismanicNumismanic Posts: 2,582 ✭✭✭
    Great looking coin Stuart! image
    Don

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  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Thats great! If it gets 64PL you still did wellimage

    Cameron Kiefer
  • tsacchtsacch Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭
    Nice snag.........very nice PL surfaces, chance dmpl for sure.

    tom
    Family, kids, coins, sports (playing not watching), jet skiing, wakeboarding, Big Air....no one ever got hurt in the air....its the sudden stop that hurts. I hate Hurricane Sandy. I hate FEMA and i hate the blasted insurance companies.
  • FC57CoinsFC57Coins Posts: 9,140 ✭
    Even a broken clock is right twice a day huh Stuart? image
  • morgannut2morgannut2 Posts: 4,293 ✭
    Now I understand. They don't call it TEXAS hold-em for nothing. Nice snag Stuart, but quit a gamble in that crazy holder even for a Texan! Of course the greatest gambler of all time was named Stuart too (Stu Unger-3 time Binions world series 1st place), so why am I suprised! image
    morgannut2
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Don, Cameron, Tom Frank & Bill: Thanks to you all for your posts on this atypical NTC Morgan Dollar thread.

    My purpose in posting this specific coin experience was to demonstrate that every once-in-a-while you can find a needle in a haystack, if you are willing to take some reasonable measured risk on a 3rd tier grading service slabbed coin (as if you were buying a raw coin).

    This is the exception to the rule, but they are out there if you look hard enough. image

    Of course it's always nice if the e-seller offers a return priviledge, and one is always safer to purchase these higher-risk coins in person...

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    That's a nice looking morgan- sometimes it is worthwhile taking a risk on a (potentially) good coin in a bad slab!! image
    My style is impetuous, my defense is impregnable !
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    << That's a nice looking morgan- sometimes it is worthwhile taking a risk on a (potentially) good coin in a bad slab!! >>

    Thanks Myqqy!! I agree with you. image

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"
  • tsacchtsacch Posts: 2,929 ✭✭✭
    Stuart, finding that needle on ebay in a plastic pig suit for half decent money isnt easy, but it can be done. I have bought three NTC plastic pig suits so far...........and they were just that......

    unlucky for me, glad for you and happy you came out ok financially on that one.
    tom

    Family, kids, coins, sports (playing not watching), jet skiing, wakeboarding, Big Air....no one ever got hurt in the air....its the sudden stop that hurts. I hate Hurricane Sandy. I hate FEMA and i hate the blasted insurance companies.
  • StuartStuart Posts: 9,761 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Tom: There's no doubt that it pays to be careful when purchasing third tier grading service certified coins.

    Stuart

    Collect 18th & 19th Century US Type Coins, Silver Dollars, $20 Gold Double Eagles and World Crowns & Talers with High Eye Appeal

    "Luck is what happens when Preparation meets Opportunity"

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