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Think it's all dealer hype? Dissection of a coin description
RYK
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Sometimes dealers' coin descriptions come across as over-the-top. Here is the description of a coin (1886 $3 PCGS AU-58) that I received from Legend on approval:
"Do NOT be fooled by the pop reports, you can't find this date-let alone this grade anywhere these days! And we doubt the pops are correct. This piece is nothing less than fabulous. The surfaces have just a few LIGHT lines and are fully prooflike. The color is an even and gorgeous orange gold. There are NO spots or stains. Miss Liberty and the details are exceptionally struck. The wear is so minute you need a glass to see even a hint. Even the pickiest $3 collector WILL be impressed with this piece. Only 1000 pieces were minted."
Do NOT be fooled by the pop reports, you can't find this date-let alone this grade anywhere these days! And we doubt the pops are correct.
The Bowers/Winter book also disputed the pops for this and all of the other dates in this odd denomination gold series. It is considerably more scarce, especially in higher grades, than the better known and lower mintage 1885.
This piece is nothing less than fabulous.
My first impression was: WOW! (It was also my second and third impression.)
The surfaces have just a few LIGHT lines and are fully prooflike.
Definitely prooflike, but I do not see the lines. Admittedly, there are some very minor marks visible only at 6x.
The color is an even and gorgeous orange gold.
Agree 100%.
There are NO spots or stains.
Agree.
The wear is so minute you need a glass to see even a hint.
I am still looking for it. I think this coin would have a 50/50 chance to 61 at either service, but I am no grading expert and may be wrong. At any rate, it looks a heck of a lot better than many MS coins I have seen.
Even the pickiest $3 collector WILL be impressed with this piece.
I am not sure that I am the pickiest, but I am a stickler for originality and nice eye appeal for the grade. This coin has both.
Only 1000 pieces were minted.
It's a matter of public record and this figure is correct.
Legend was dead-on with this description of a very nice coin for the grade. It's a winner!
"Do NOT be fooled by the pop reports, you can't find this date-let alone this grade anywhere these days! And we doubt the pops are correct. This piece is nothing less than fabulous. The surfaces have just a few LIGHT lines and are fully prooflike. The color is an even and gorgeous orange gold. There are NO spots or stains. Miss Liberty and the details are exceptionally struck. The wear is so minute you need a glass to see even a hint. Even the pickiest $3 collector WILL be impressed with this piece. Only 1000 pieces were minted."
Do NOT be fooled by the pop reports, you can't find this date-let alone this grade anywhere these days! And we doubt the pops are correct.
The Bowers/Winter book also disputed the pops for this and all of the other dates in this odd denomination gold series. It is considerably more scarce, especially in higher grades, than the better known and lower mintage 1885.
This piece is nothing less than fabulous.
My first impression was: WOW! (It was also my second and third impression.)
The surfaces have just a few LIGHT lines and are fully prooflike.
Definitely prooflike, but I do not see the lines. Admittedly, there are some very minor marks visible only at 6x.
The color is an even and gorgeous orange gold.
Agree 100%.
There are NO spots or stains.
Agree.
The wear is so minute you need a glass to see even a hint.
I am still looking for it. I think this coin would have a 50/50 chance to 61 at either service, but I am no grading expert and may be wrong. At any rate, it looks a heck of a lot better than many MS coins I have seen.
Even the pickiest $3 collector WILL be impressed with this piece.
I am not sure that I am the pickiest, but I am a stickler for originality and nice eye appeal for the grade. This coin has both.
Only 1000 pieces were minted.
It's a matter of public record and this figure is correct.
Legend was dead-on with this description of a very nice coin for the grade. It's a winner!
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Pretty please?
Really, sounds nice. When do we get a picture?
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That's one of the things that make the hobby fun. However, I have learned that not everyone's descriptions are correct and also how a coin looks can be a subjective matter.
Legend is one of the best at descriptions in that they make it fun by using colorful words, and even a few misspellings thrown in.
Monster! Georgous! Top 5% in its grade! +++++++!
To me this would be valuable as information about normal strike, color, rarity, etc., is information I would like to have at hand when I consider purchasing a coin. For me at least, I have not yet acquired the knowledge necessary to process this information without referring to an outside source.