Ever bid on a coin and don't know why you did it?

ajaan · January 20, 2005 9:34AM

I just won this one. Why the heck did I bid on it?

spinaker2000 · January 20, 2005 9:35AM

looks like a great price and a nice piece, why don't you like it??

Aethelred · January 20, 2005 9:36AM

How many of those did you need to buy an ox in 1867?

ajaan · January 20, 2005 9:37AM

I didn't look it up in Krause. Anyone know it's catalog value?

shirohniichan · January 20, 2005 9:37AM

Cool coin. If you ever come across a Romanian 1876 1 leu, let me know.

Aethelred · January 20, 2005 9:38AM

<< I didn't look it up in Krause. Anyone know it's catalog value? >>

EF - .05c

Unc - .50c

Aethelred · January 20, 2005 9:38AM

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<< I didn't look it up in Krause. Anyone know it's catalog value? >>

EF - .05c

Unc - .50c >>

Just kidding!

newsman · January 20, 2005 9:39AM

How can you go wrong with a 140-year-old proof?

ajaan · January 20, 2005 9:43AM

My Krause has it at $85. so I guess I did OK.

spinaker2000 · January 20, 2005 9:46AM

give ya $5 for it.

wybrit · January 20, 2005 9:48AM

You liked it.

I see that other forum members are winning auctions from this seller.

satootoko · January 20, 2005 11:05AM

<< How can you go wrong with a 140-year-old proof? >>

According to the PCGS certification verification site, "SP" means specimen - "like a proof, granular looking". What the

does that mean - that it looks like a casting?

JamminJ · January 20, 2005 11:17AM

Woah, that went cheap!
I'm a willing buyer if you'd like to flip it.

-JamminJ

syraq · January 20, 2005 5:36PM

<< 

<< How can you go wrong with a 140-year-old proof? >>

According to the PCGS certification verification site, "SP" means specimen - "like a proof, granular looking". What the

does that mean - that it looks like a casting?

>>

This coin was minted at the Heaton Mint whose collection was recently sold. Among this collection were early specimen strikes of beautiful copper coins , such as the one Don just won I presume, or a Tunisian kharub that I own. They're blazing red, flawless and with an edge as close to proof as possible. PCGS generally attributes them as SP as there were no specific dies for proofs of these.

Wonderful coin, the kind I can't resist either. LMK if you ever get tired of it.

Stork · January 20, 2005 6:58PM

<< Ever bid on a coin and don't know why you did it? >>

All the time. That is what defines my collecting habit.

Besides, the auction description says it all:

<< PCGS SP65RD. Interesting. >>

Looks pretty cool to me.

rhound1977 · January 20, 2005 7:16PM

Nice Giveaway!!

Ever bid on a coin and don't know why you did it?

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