Will I be disappointed?

TennesseeDave

I've been searching for a nice bustie for a while now and have bid on several in the Pcgs Au-55 t 58 range and have lost on every auction so far.So I have decide to try and buy one raw that I can send to Pcgs myself and hopefully get one in the same grade range with nice eye appeal I'll have a 5 day return option,so what do you say about this one.link to ended auction

Rampage

It looks like a nice bustie. I cannot help with grades on them though. I only have one bustie in g to vg range. I had two others at one point in time, but sold them several years ago.

1794half1839

No luster in the scans. IT is definately AU, and so you did well as most AU's are trading at $300-500 range at auction. Again, hard to tell from the pic, but it appears uncleaned.

itsnotjustme

From the auction photos, I see nothing that would stop it from an AU55 grade. With raw though, I worry there is something unseen, because a PCGS graded AU55 would sell for more than $294.

WinPitcher

Does the seller of this coin sell graded too? If so then I'd be wary as to why this piece wasn't graded as well.

A possible BB in the making?


Just asking as I have no idea.


Steve


edited: it appears that he sells mostly raw. Nice coin and P/U

ttown

<< <i>Does the seller of this coin sell graded too? If so then I'd be wary as to why this piece wasn't graded as well.

A possible BB in the making?


Just asking as I have no idea.


Steve


edited: it appears that he sells mostly raw. Nice coin and P/U >>



I've collect in albums and freed coins so don't assume it won't grade. It looks very nice to me.

AU58WALKERS

I think the price you paid will reflect the actual grade of the coin

PerryHall

Coins like this are usually raw for a reason.

braddick

Just be aware that seller, as good as he is, knows his series and isn't inclined to leave money on the table when he accepts your best offer.

options26

<< <i>Just be aware that seller, as good as he is, knows his series and isn't inclined to leave money on the table when he accepts your best offer. >>

Nysoto

Yes, the seller knows enough about bust halves to not gain at least an additional $400 with a PCGS slab. Looks choice XF, assuming no hidden problems.

Goldbully

When the sellers says, "What a superb specimen! Obviously original toning with just the slightest rub on the highest points of the design, clearly qualifying as at least AU58"....it's time to back off.

Clearly not even close to AU58....why not have seller ship to PCGS and if it grades just AU55, you'll pay him another $100 for his efforts.

Cgb

I don't believe that you will be disappointed with this coin, looks good to me.

Russ

If the images are accurate and not hiding any problems, it looks to be a good buy.

Russ, NCNE

sinin1

good luck

many old halves have old cleanings as well

vplite

<< <i>Just be aware that seller, as good as he is, knows his series and isn't inclined to leave money on the table when he accepts your best offer. >>



Look at the sellers past auctions (I'm sure you have). This seller doesn't hesitate to call maybe AU coins AU. I hope I am wrong. Please post when you get it graded.

CoinRaritiesOnline

From the images, it looks like an XF-45 shot AU-50 coin, unless there is significant cartwheel luster that does not show in the scans.

roadrunner

I'd agree with the XF45 grade, shot AU. Luster, if there is any, looks lifeless. $294 seems like all the money for this one.

roadrunner

grip

<< <i>From the images, it looks like an XF-45 shot AU-50 coin, unless there is significant cartwheel luster that does not show in the scans. >>

rec78

think the price you paid will reflect the actual grade of the coin



Coins like this are usually raw for a reason.
-May be true, but the reason could be that there are millions of older coins that could be in holders, but are not because collectors prefer them to stay that way--i have a few hundred myself that were never in or ever submitted to grading services because i got them that way before grading services came about, and i prefer them to stay in my albums and i am sure that there are many many more collectors that collect the same way i do and in many cases the coins will still be raw when they come to the market. Most collectors of circulated coins prefer album collecting, IMO.

Dave - i think that coin may grade as low as xf45 but could be au50-53. Lack of luster and punch will keep it out of the 55-58 range- I think he is really stretching the meaning of "slider" on this coin-However the pictures are not great and you may be surprised.Good luck-Bob