seeking comments on this auction for a half eagle patterm

fc

link to interesting auction

i find this coin very interesting and would love for the experts
to chime in. is there more one could add to the description
about this coin?

does anyone plan to seriously bid on it?

i think this coin would be wonderful to own.

Fletcher

The coin is raw, the picture is doctored, and the seller is a known scumbag ... hmmmmmmmm.

fc

the coin being raw does bother me. i am more interested
in learning about this coin in case in the future i may try
to bid on one agressively.

the pic appears to be really harsh lighting?

i did not know this seller was one to watch out for.
good to know.

coinlieutenant

Ooops...no return priv....pass despite what I said before.

Longacre

Is it just me, or does the description basically tell you that it is not a real pattern coin (with the use of quotes around the Judd number, and the reference to copper). Note that the description does not really say that it is the J446 in copper. Maybe I am reading the words too literally, though.

291fifth

A raw coin that should be slabbed. There is a reason. PASS!

fc

thanks all. i should have known it was too good to be true.
i also need to get off my butt and bid on some books
that are on ebay.

as always, everyone was very helpful.

fc

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it appears the scumbag is NARU.
fyi for those who care. i am glad i did not bid.

was this not greatsouthernblah?i am trying to recall the dealer.