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  • jdillanejdillane Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭
    pricey!!
  • ahooka454ahooka454 Posts: 3,466 ✭
    thats a nice coin. stunning really...
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,093 ✭✭✭
    A very nice coin. Not so nice price though.

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  • NewmismatistNewmismatist Posts: 1,802 ✭✭


    << <i>pricey!! >>



    Pretty!!
    Collecting eye-appealing Proof and MS Indian Head Cents, 1858 Flying Eagle and IHC patterns and beautiful toned coins.

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  • sinin1sinin1 Posts: 7,500 ✭
    did the purchaser already list it on eBay?
  • NumisOxideNumisOxide Posts: 10,997 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe it's just the picture but the obverse toning looks AT.
  • ahooka454ahooka454 Posts: 3,466 ✭
    i dont think so. i have alot of ikes and other silver coins with that type of toning. sat in an album for awhile though.
  • FullStepJeffsFullStepJeffs Posts: 1,874 ✭✭✭


    << <i>i dont think so. i have alot of ikes and other silver coins with that type of toning. sat in an album for awhile though. >>



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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    That does nothing for me- bright rainbow colors and bust halves just don't seem like a good combo to me...
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  • fishteethfishteeth Posts: 2,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin was likely dipped white and put in an album. I love bust halves, but that one does nothing for me
  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    No go for me either.
  • agentjim007agentjim007 Posts: 6,256 ✭
    I like it but $1k more than I would have paid.
  • CladiatorCladiator Posts: 18,060 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>sat in an album for awhile >>

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    << <i>bright rainbow colors and bust halves just don't seem like a good combo to me... >>

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  • coinpicturescoinpictures Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭
    I normally like toners, but this one seems just "wrong" to me... and I don't just mean the price...
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  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    That does nothing for me- bright rainbow colors and bust halves just don't seem like a good combo to me

    i agree. i have no problems calling this one AT. and somehow i knew
    before i looked that it would be AU and not MS. and yes, i do not care
    if it sat in an album. or a taco bell napkin. or wrapped in wrapping
    paper with matches. or etc...

    the coin just stands out as a sore thumb compared to every bust
    coin i have seen. this is taking the color stuff to stupid levels.
  • 123cents123cents Posts: 7,178 ✭✭✭
    Too much money!!
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  • dohdoh Posts: 6,457 ✭✭✭
    Honestly, I think that's an ugly coin. I'm all for toning, but that toning does nothing for me. And the price...forget about it.
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    Absolutely worth every red cent. Kudos to the lucky owner of that amazing coin!image
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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭
    How about this one in the same auction:


    1807 Capped Bust
  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    How about this one

    i really do not care for that one either but that one is in an OGH,
    which is sorta interesting. at least it has not been messed with for
    a decade and some years.
  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Dizzy says....

    << <i>Absolutely worth every red cent. Kudos to the lucky owner of that amazing coin!image >>


    LeeG says....



    << <i>How about this one in the same auction: >>



    I'll wait for Dizzy to weigh in first. He knows things.image

    That said, this one I own in a pcgs 30 holder might not be in an "OGH" or "Rainbow."
    But it looks like a 200 year old piece (in this grade level) should look like. All, in my worthless opinion.



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  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,502 ✭✭✭✭✭
    probably just me, but I like stman's boring coin best
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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,456 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Those TT coins certainly have been boinked thoroughly and likely repeatedly.
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  • mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    I cannot believe someone would pay $1960 for that Teletrade 1828 common Bust Half.image Something simply does not compute. My first thought was AT. Perhaps the consignor had a moon money $1750 reserve, and some poor soul triggered it. Looks like about a retail $400 coin to me---IF someone really likes the toning.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
  • airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,207 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Those TT coins certainly have been boinked thoroughly and likely repeatedly. >>

    Tom couldn't have said it any better
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  • LeeGLeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭


    << <i>Dizzy says....

    << <i>Absolutely worth every red cent. Kudos to the lucky owner of that amazing coin!image >>


    LeeG says....



    << <i>How about this one in the same auction: >>



    I'll wait for Dizzy to weigh in first. He knows things.image

    That said, this one I own in a pcgs 30 holder might not be in an "OGH" or "Rainbow."
    But it looks like a 200 year old piece (in this grade level) should look like. All, in my worthless opinion.



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    Heres the only bustie I own and where my tastes lie: image


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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Those TT coins certainly have been boinked thoroughly and likely repeatedly.

    Good use of the term "boinked"- fits the OP bustie perfectly..
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  • SunnywoodSunnywood Posts: 2,683 ✭
    Colorful toning on circulated coins is often a bad combination. It simply doesn't look right. Colorful toning may form on the untouched surfaces of an uncirculated coin that has been stored undisturbed (in an album, for example). However, circulated coins generally have their own form of "skin" including grey, pewter and other colors, not to mention oils from handling and circulation. This normal (and in some cases quite attractive) surface condition on circ coins generally prevents (or at least hinders) the kind of oxide/sulfide formation that produces color.

    One way to overcome the natural skin on a circulated coin and get colorful toning is of course to dip the coin. If, after dipping, the coin is placed in a suitable album, such as the old cardboard albums that contained enough sulfur to cause sulfidation, then you can get "secondary" toning even on a heavily circulated coin. The Queller halves were a good example of this, many of them having acquired peripheral cerulean toning despite their time in circulation.

    I'll take naturally acquired color any day on uncirculated coins with nice mint luster. But for their circulated brethren, I'd prefer that natural "honest wear" look that suits them just fine.

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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Absolutely worth every red cent. Kudos to the lucky owner of that amazing coin! >>



    Any lingering doubt that the coin is a POS has now been removed.

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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Absolutely worth every red cent. Kudos to the lucky owner of that amazing coin! >>



    Any lingering doubt that the coin is a POS has now been removed.

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Any lingering doubt that this thread has become pointless has now been removed.image

    Once again, congrats to the new owner of that beautiful coin.image
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Once again, congrats to the new owner of that beautiful coin. >>



    Well, Dizzy, not everybody loves the cleaned retoned look as much as you. The fact that you think it's beautiful is reason enough to run the other way.

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  • DorkGirlDorkGirl Posts: 9,994 ✭✭✭


    << <i>probably just me, but I like stman's boring coin best >>



    No, not just you......I'm there too.
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Once again, congrats to the new owner of that beautiful coin. >>



    Well, Dizzy, not everybody loves the cleaned retoned look as much as you. The fact that you think it's beautiful is reason enough to run the other way.

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Where are those going to run to? Kennedys???imageimage
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭
    <The fact that you think it's beautiful is reason enough to run the other way.>

    Apparently there are a just a few that don't feel the same way.image ...But I'm sure only a "few".image
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  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭


    << <i>Absolutely worth every red cent. Kudos to the lucky owner of that amazing coin!image >>



    This is a joke....RIGHT?
    "Everyday above ground is a good day"

  • fcfc Posts: 12,793 ✭✭✭
    This is a joke....RIGHT?

    no. it is the color crazy showing their true colors. ;-)

    i could not resist dizzy. that coin is simply wierd looking.
  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Apparently there are a just a few that don't feel the same way
    But I'm sure only a "few"

    I'm sure it's very few also. The few with the combination of having bad taste and being poorly informed.... image
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Well, Dizzy, not everybody loves the cleaned retoned look as much as you. >>



    I believe we have found out lately that a new watchdog group apparently likes them. They apply Lil' adhesive things to the slab saying so.
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  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭
    I love bust halves.

    I love au58 or better bust haves with some color.

    But this coin is just plain sillY.
    Dipped and retoned a number of times.
    "Everyday above ground is a good day"

  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>This is a joke....RIGHT?

    no. it is the color crazy showing their true colors. ;-)

    i could not resist dizzy. that coin is simply wierd looking. >>



    No problem whatsoever. There are some who express their adverse opinions with at least a shred of professionalism and insight, and others who do so that simply make most of us image
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  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Well, Dizzy, not everybody loves the cleaned retoned look as much as you. >>



    I believe we have found out lately that a new watchdog group apparently likes them. They apply Lil' adhesive things to the slab saying so.
    (Counting in 3,2,1)image >>



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    where are you???
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Apparently there are a just a few that don't feel the same way
    But I'm sure only a "few"

    I'm sure it's very few also. The few with the combination of having bad taste and being poorly informed.... image >>



    Man!!! This is a tough crowd. Kinda makes ya just wanna go imageimage
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Taking the night off. You guys can just sit here and tittilate yourselves...
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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • AU58WALKERSAU58WALKERS Posts: 3,562 ✭


    << <i>Taking the night off. You guys can just sit here and tittilate yourselves... >>



    MERRY CHRISTMAS, Bruce!
    "Everyday above ground is a good day"

  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And a happy new year, too.
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  • MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Taking the night off. You guys can just sit here and tittilate yourselves...

    Oh come on! Normally, I prefer kindness and restraint..... but this is dizzy thinking that everyone is laughing with him and not at him.... image
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  • dizzyfoxxdizzyfoxx Posts: 9,823 ✭✭✭


    << <i> Taking the night off. You guys can just sit here and tittilate yourselves...

    Oh come on! Normally, I prefer kindness and restraint..... but this is dizzy thinking that everyone is laughing with him and not at him.... image >>



    I think the only one laughing is the new owner of the coin that this thread was created for. He now owns that beautiful coin, and we don't.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I think the only one laughing is the new owner of the coin that this thread was created for. He now owns that beautiful coin, and we don't. >>



    I doubt anybody - other than Teletrade - owns that coin. Watch future auctions.

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  • stmanstman Posts: 11,352 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here Ya Go Dizzy.
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