Poll: Tale of Two Coins
LochNESS
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It was a rare date in MS62, it was a rarer date in AU. NGC, it was a raw. It was eBay, it was a highly regarded auction firm ... ...
OK here's the deal:
There was a very tough coin on eBay, in NGC MS62. It was pretty, but the price had already been bid-up past my comfort zone. Something in my gut told me to search the auction houses. Guess what? I found the rarer date for auction the same weekend! Unfortunately the rarer date was raw and only AU. The auction house is very well-known and trustworthy, so I had the utmost confidence that this was not counterfeit. Only problem, I wasn't crazy about the appearance of the AU. Even though it was the rarer date, and impossible in MS or proof, I just didn't love it. The MS62 coin was something I could definitely stare at for many years to come, but it was the more common date. Still a very tough coin, but not the piece de resistance!
Which would you choose?
OK here's the deal:
There was a very tough coin on eBay, in NGC MS62. It was pretty, but the price had already been bid-up past my comfort zone. Something in my gut told me to search the auction houses. Guess what? I found the rarer date for auction the same weekend! Unfortunately the rarer date was raw and only AU. The auction house is very well-known and trustworthy, so I had the utmost confidence that this was not counterfeit. Only problem, I wasn't crazy about the appearance of the AU. Even though it was the rarer date, and impossible in MS or proof, I just didn't love it. The MS62 coin was something I could definitely stare at for many years to come, but it was the more common date. Still a very tough coin, but not the piece de resistance!
Which would you choose?
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MS62 sounds to be a very high grade for the coin. Try and bid on that. Know your limits and proceed. If you do not win, another will show up in 6 months. They always do. For me, I would first want to get a beat up version of the coin to start out with, at melt value, of course. They are fun to have. Once the coin is for sale in the condition that you want, happy bidding.
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Personally, IF the coin is rare as a coin, I would buy the AU50 first and then hunt for a better. Chance is that NGC is slightly over graded?
And who knows, they might grade your AU 50 as AU 58 or even better.
sometimes miracle-like grades do happen to show up.
I sometimes seriously question if "that slabbed 64" is really a 64?
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