Took a chance on a "raw" coin, and low and behold...
dizzyfoxx
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... I ended up very, very pleased! Thanks very much to j.l.reynolds on ebay for the great early CC Half.
ebay auction.
Here's the coin newly slabbed by PCGS a PCGS VG08... Sorry for the blurry image, my scanner sucks!
1871-CC Seated Half PCGS VG08
The coin when it was raw:
ebay auction.
Here's the coin newly slabbed by PCGS a PCGS VG08... Sorry for the blurry image, my scanner sucks!
1871-CC Seated Half PCGS VG08
The coin when it was raw:
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These must be tough to find with the price guides not reflecting it. From the outside looking in it seems like this was a lop-sided purchase.
congrats and nice coin though.
-wes
Too many positive BST transactions with too many members to list.
<< <i>I thought some of LIBERTY had to show to be a VG? >>
Some of the LIBERTY does show, though it looks weak. PCGS also likes to see full rims for a VG coin and looks like this coin barely made it. Would not be surprised if it came back a G06 next time through. Even with that being said, congrats on getting it slabbed. This coin is rare no matter what number the plastic has it at. Yes, the price guides are behind on a lot of this CC Seated material.
Congrats!
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Any of the scarcer CC-mint Seated coins are going to trade above published prices. And if the price guides increase, the sellers will increase their ask prices in response. This is simply reality for Seated coin collectors. The exception would be the handful of really common CC dimes and quarters, which trade slightly above common date prices. Many collectors of the dimes and quarters simply never obtain the rare CC mints because they can't stand the thought of paying 2X Trends, but you'll never complete your set unless you're willing to pay full blown retail for the key dates, or settle for a damaged piece as a filler.
I suspect raw coins from eBay sellers that don't typically sell coins are a better than average risk. It's the raw coin from the coin dealers that cause me to hesitate.
Anyone can do well buying raw coins on ebay if they stick to sellers who have good return policies. If you get the coin and it's a cleaned piece of junk with deceptively original-looking photos, then send it back and don't buy from that seller again. That's what I do, and probably 30% of the coins go back. However, the occasional cherrypick makes up for the lost shipping costs.
Forgive my ignorance, but I'm not sure what is meant by this?
In my most recent submission, I was 4 for 5 on raw coins from Ebay- the other that didn't slab as "cleaned" I bought from a dealer.
-Randy Newman
<< <i>why didn't you just buy a coin already slabbed coin for that price? Am i missing something here? >>
That makes two of us ...
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<< <i>why didn't you just buy a coin already slabbed coin for that price? Am i missing something here? >>
That makes two of us ... >>
Well, since I've already had two offers for it north of $850, I'm guessing it would have cost more to get one already in a slab.
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<< <i>why didn't you just buy a coin already slabbed coin for that price? Am i missing something here? >>
That makes two of us ... >>
Well, since I've already had two offers for it north of $850, I'm guessing it would have cost more to get one already in a slab. >>
Really? .... Take the offer ...
This one went for $375 + the juice, but it's graded by ICG. Would that have made a difference? Same grade.
ebay heritage auction link
For me anyway, there's just a slight difference between PCGS and any other grading company. And my own definition of "slight" difference can be defined in an illustration as...
BTW, I'm keeping the coin.
I've gotta respond to Dizzyfox's picture.
In all seriousness, if you're looking at coins in the VG4 thur F or even VF many times, all the accepted grading services will grade very similiar. It many times pays to buy for instance a semi key or key coin in an ICG slab for less dough that's authenticated, then crack it and submit to PCGS. It's a fairly safe game to play IMHO so long as you determine for yourself that it has no issues. The tricky part is when you're dealing with higher graded coins, becomes much more subjective, esp in MS state and copper color.
This is my opinion.
Whatever you do, enjoy !
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<< <i>Submitting is an adventure. Buying raw on ebay is a gamble. Coin collecting is a passion and making money is an art.
Whatever you do, enjoy ! >>
Well stated.
<< <i>I suspect raw coins from eBay sellers that don't typically sell coins are a better than average risk. It's the raw coin from the coin dealers that cause me to hesitate. >>
You hit the nail on the head.
Many times the best deals on raw coins are from sellers who are not coin collectors or dealers, or primarily sell other stuff (like jewelery or auto parts).
If you buy a raw coin from one of the 10,000+ feedback eBay raw coins sellers you will rarely get a good deal, and there is a good chance you will get hosed.
<< <i>only a complete idiot would guarantee ANY coin would slab with PCGS i would guarantee this will slab ANACS but make absolutely no promises of what they would grade it. >>
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<< <i>I suspect raw coins from eBay sellers that don't typically sell coins are a better than average risk. It's the raw coin from the coin dealers that cause me to hesitate. >>
You hit the nail on the head.
Many times the best deals on raw coins are from sellers who are not coin collectors or dealers, or primarily sell other stuff (like jewelery or auto parts).
If you buy a raw coin from one of the 10,000+ feedback eBay raw coins sellers you will rarely get a good deal, and there is a good chance you will get hosed. >>
I pretty much agree with this. In my case, I certainly had trust in the seller and I felt the coin was worthy. This was backed up (considerably for me) by a PM that I received from a fellow board member who knew the seller and absolutely vouched for them. This just added to my confidence in the transaction, and at the end of the day, I was very pleased for now I have in my collection a very attractive and tough early CC Half slabbed by PCGS.