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How much should I expect to pay for an 1880/9 S VAM 11 (Medium S) in an NGC 65 holder? It's a Hot 50.

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  • Wolf359Wolf359 Posts: 7,657 ✭✭✭
    The last 2 sales:

    $230 on David Lawrence Auctions (August)
    $258 on Teletrade (October)
  • coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,474 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on what it looks like. The variety doesn't carry much of a premium in any Mint State grade, except maybe a top of condition census example.

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  • mattnissmattniss Posts: 739 ✭✭✭✭
    Well, maybe this will be a nice addition to someone's collection - the one I described is on the bay for $225 BIN, seller has 99.7% feedback with a rating of 9670.

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  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 13,996 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The coin shouldn't carry much of a premium in any grade but it does... a stupidly high one that I can't even begin to fathom or comprehend. Here are the prices I've gathered for this coin in MS65. Your actual mileage may vary:

    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-07 E $715
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Apr-07 E $510
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-07 E $406
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Aug-07 TT $403
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Apr-07 TT $358
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS May-07 E $354
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Jan-06 H $345
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Feb-07 E $337
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Sep-07 PP $325
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Dec-05 E $320
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Apr-05 E $316
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jan-07 TT $314
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Jun-07 TT $314
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Feb-06 E $307
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-07 E $306
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-07 E $306
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Aug-06 E $301
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jul-07 E $299
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jul-05 H $299
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Sep-06 E $295
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-06 E $290
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Feb-05 H $285
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Aug-05 H $276
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Nov-07 PP $275
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Jul-07 TT $269
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jul-05 H $265
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jan-07 E $261
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Oct-07 TT $258
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Oct-07 TT $258
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Aug-06 E $258
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-07 E $256
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Mar-07 E $256
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Apr-07 H $253
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jun-07 E $248
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Oct-07 E $244
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Aug-06 E $241
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Jul-07 TT $235
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Aug-07 DL $230
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Feb-06 TT $230
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Feb-07 E $228
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Apr-07 E $218
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Nov-05 E $210
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Aug-05 H $207
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Mar-07 E $199
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Aug-05 E $185
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Feb-05 E $178
    1880-S 11 65 SEGS May-06 E $176
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Feb-06 E $163
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Oct-06 TT $157
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Jan-07 E $149
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Jan-07 E $142
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Feb-07 E $123
    1880-S 11 65 ANACS Jan-07 H $116
    1880-S 11 65 PCGS Apr-05 E $114
    1880-S 11 65 NGC Apr-06 H $109

    I recommend you go out and look for one in an unattributed 1880-S holder. They're out there and you'll eventually find one. Shouldn't take too long either.
    When in doubt, don't.
  • CoxeCoxe Posts: 11,139


    << <i>1880-S 11 65 PCGS Mar-07 E $715 >>



    Holy crap! Did that get a CAC sticker or something? LOL.
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