It looks like the real deal but you can never tell for sure until you have it in hand. I cherried the second one pictured several years ago and sold it for $10, 350. It was an attributed MS64. An attributed MS65 of the variety sold for $47,500 at the Pittsburgh ANA show several years ago.
Photos can be deceiving. I blew $900+ last year on a NGC MS-67 BIN on eBay that looked like it had a lot less leg than this one, as well as the 2-1/2 feather obverse diagnostic. Downloaded it, ran it through my photoshop program every way I could think of, never saw the fourth leg or the full third feather. Finally pulled the trigger. When I got it in hand they were as plain as day, and it was the same coin. Now if it looked like Lance's.....
Proud recipient of the coveted "You Suck Award" (9/3/10).
When compared to a normal 1913 Var 1 it is quite obvious-most of the leg is missing. None of the 3 1/2 legged varieties (there are several other dates) compare with the '37-D 3 leg, hence the term "3 1/2 legged." All are much rarer than the 37-D.
the one in the original post looks like to me 2 and 2,1/2's legs... as in both front look the same and if that is what a 1/2 leg looks like then both the front are 1/2 leg....
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BHNC #203
<< <i>Seems like a lot of money to me,but whats it worth if it is the 3 1/2 legged variety? >>
US $1,530.99
seems like it should be worth like $30k, no?
IF it classifies as a 3 1/2 legger.
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<< <i>I was hoping this one would go unnoticed, but it didn't
I bid high, but just not high enough!
1913 buff
For those of you wondering, this looks to be FS-014.85, the 3 1/2 legger.
Drat... >>
It looks like three different bidders believed that it was a 3 1/2 legger. The seller was probably shocked that bids were so high.
Son of a %$&#! Somebody scored BIG TIME!!!
EAC 6024
ah, i see. i thought it was a 65, but it is a 63 and possibly may not attribute, close at a minimum though
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...........I see 4 legs...........jmo...
<< <i>...........I see 4 legs...........jmo...
Me too, and front left leg is in a pile of chit.
bob
EAC 6024
<< <i>...........I see 4 legs...........jmo...
When compared to a normal 1913 Var 1 it is quite obvious-most of the leg is missing. None of the 3 1/2 legged varieties (there are several other dates) compare with the '37-D 3 leg, hence the term "3 1/2 legged." All are much rarer than the 37-D.
<< <i>While somewhat cool, I rather use that money for a 1916 DDO. >>
Although it doesn't compare in desirability and demand to the 1916 it is an accepted variety and is many times rarer.
<< <i>...........I see 4 legs...........jmo...
-TEJ
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
is what a 1/2 leg looks like then both the front are 1/2 leg....