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Two Ebay auctions of 1876-S Double Eagles
s4ny
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Over the weekend I watched two Ebay auctions of 1876-S double eagles. The first one
sold for $1852 (including shipping) and is raw, but certainly attractive.
In the same 24 hour period (no gold price change) the second example sold for $1876 (how ironic)
including shipping. The second example is NGC AU55 with a CAC green sticker.
Many observations to make, but sellers are not getting much premium over melt on 137 year old coins.
+++++ first image is protected. Easy to search on Ebay. It is a raw, well worn 1876-S double eagle. Maybe a VF30.
Here is the second one, buyer got a great deal, I think.
sold for $1852 (including shipping) and is raw, but certainly attractive.
In the same 24 hour period (no gold price change) the second example sold for $1876 (how ironic)
including shipping. The second example is NGC AU55 with a CAC green sticker.
Many observations to make, but sellers are not getting much premium over melt on 137 year old coins.
+++++ first image is protected. Easy to search on Ebay. It is a raw, well worn 1876-S double eagle. Maybe a VF30.
Here is the second one, buyer got a great deal, I think.
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<< <i>PCGS price guide for a 55 is $1,940 and a 30 is $1,850... eBay looks to be in the ballpark. >>
The VF30 was raw.
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<< <i>PCGS price guide for a 55 is $1,940 and a 30 is $1,850... eBay looks to be in the ballpark. >>
The VF30 was raw. >>
Stop yelling at me... you suggested the grade!
Melt is $1,544... MAN, the buyer was ripped off on that raw coin!
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<< <i>PCGS price guide for a 55 is $1,940 and a 30 is $1,850... eBay looks to be in the ballpark. >>
The VF30 was raw. >>
Stop yelling at me... you suggested the grade!
Melt is $1,544... MAN, the buyer was ripped off on that raw coin! >>
No offense intended. It is somewhat unusual for a raw coin to sell on
Ebay for 100% of the PCGS graded price.
I couldn't help but notice this coin while I was looking up the raw coin:
The coin has RUFF surfaces!
<< <i>I'm just having fun!
I couldn't help but notice this coin while I was looking up the raw coin:
The coin has RUFF surfaces! >>
Love it.
Finding a nice Mint State Type II double eagle, regards of the date, is very hard. An NGC or PCGS MS-63 graded piece will cost you close to $10,000, and anything higher than that in grade goes for a solid 5 figure price and seldom is available.
BTE I bought a beautiful 1876-S $20 gold for $550 back in the late 1980s. Back then a run of the mill 1904 Liberty $20 gold was selling for $450 or so, so this seemed like a collectors' bargain to me. Today that piece is in an AU-58 holder.