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Who's looking for an 1815 Half?
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K S
and it sets us apart from practitioners and consultants. Gregor
Russ, NCNE
I agree with the above comments about the risks in buying a key date, such as this one, that have not been graded by PCGS or NGC.
myurl
Nice-looking dream coin, though!
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
<< <i>Whenever I see a raw coin that valuable listed, I have to ask myself why it hasn't been submitted for grading. For the $30 slabbing fee, the seller could realize a lot more money for the piece >>
i do not agree at all. in fact, i seriiously believe the opposite is true - where bust halves & early copper are concerend. all (& i do mean ALL) the bust-half-nuts & eac-ers i know sneer at plastic & will literally pay less for such coins. i think it's a psychological thing, because the plastic company, by stamping their "approval rating" on the coin, is telling the bust-half-nut that his opinion is secondary to that of the plastic company, and they hate that.
most people willing to pony up $ for 1815 are plenty well versed in grading these coins & frankly don't need the approval of a grading service. note that the coin is offered w/ a solid return policy, so really the coin is being offered sight-seen.
my bet: the coin will easily sell for a premium as-is w/out any plastic surrounding it.
K S
K S
What you are saying is certainly true if you can inspect the coin in person. The problem many of us have is we are not able to inspect the coin in person unless we buy it. This particular coin, if graded by PCGS or NGC, would probably bring $3000+ if sold in a major auction. While the plastic does not magicaly change the coin, it does mean a knowledgable person has inspected the coin in person and found no major problems that can be hidded and undectable in an image. There is, however, the possibility that the BHN's bidding on this coin have inside knowledge on this particular coin.
myurl
these are just my opinions, but i have, uh, "significant" experience on the inside w/ these auctions. believe me, plastic means diddly when a significant coin like this comes to market.
1 more thing, i vehemently disagree with the statement that "knowledgeable" graders at pcgs or ngc will grade the coin. their grading is extraordinarily inconsistent in grading early copper & bust coins (ie. open-collar strikes), as they will not grade by variety. (actually, i think ngc will, but most don't pay the extra 10 bucks or whatever for it, which they SHOULD.)
i predict right now: the coin on ebay will EXCEED $3000, UN-SLABBED.
K S