A star for being original? Part 2

Bodin · March 19, 2014 9:29AM

Started on this thread....

I started this as a "part 2" so that the pics weren't buried in the OP.
These pics were the best I could do with the time I had today, I just didn't want to put off posting any longer. I know, focus issues, etc.... Love to hear your thoughts on the coin:
Bottom line, I'm happy with my purchase.

Not that the obverse matters much....

magikbilly · March 19, 2014 9:33AM

My first reaction is I don't like the green. Second reaction is old retoning after an old cleaning.
Probably got this all wrong.

Eric

SeattleSlammer · March 19, 2014 10:15AM

Amazing that the seller would use such lousy, colorless pics.

mrkbrown87 · March 19, 2014 10:19AM

I like the color. Congrats

CoinRaritiesOnline · March 19, 2014 10:20AM

Great to see what it actually looks like!

braddick · March 19, 2014 10:30AM

Good to see!

I bid on all of them but forgot to go back and snipe.
This is the only one I won (hasn't arrived yet):

Edited to fix the link Link

Bodin · March 19, 2014 10:37AM

<< <i>Good to see!

I bid on all of them but forgot to go back and snipe.
This is the only one I won (hasn't arrived yet):

Edited to fix the link Link >>

Yours has potential based on my coin's results. Good luck!

jayPem · March 19, 2014 10:39AM

Now I see why it hit $100 and change...I totally like it !

Flatwoods · March 19, 2014 10:44AM

It's actually nicer than I thought it would be.
I like it. Congrats.

Bodin · March 19, 2014 10:48AM

Thanks for the nice comments everybody. It also has some nice die polishing and probably looked great in BU. I still like it now.

lkeigwin · March 19, 2014 10:52AM

Very nice. It's unusual to see Peace dollars with toning like that.

The second picture is much better, FWIW.

Is that a planchet flaw, first U in PLURIBUS? Doesn't look like an ordinary bag ding.

Great pick up!
Lance.

OldIndianNutKase · March 19, 2014 11:05AM

Congratulations on a GREAT pick up. Every once and a while what you purchase off a pic on eBay turns out to be way better than you thought. The color is SUPER for a Peace Dollar.

lordmarcovan · March 19, 2014 4:19PM

Aha!

Now that's better.

Still not entirely my cuppa tea, but I kinda like it. A lot more than I predicted I would, anyway.

It looks WAY better than the eBay pix, just like I suspected.

Nice job.

nencoin · March 20, 2014 4:30AM

I like it and agree with the Star designation.

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braddick · March 21, 2014 7:32AM

Mine arrived today and it is somewhat listless and boring. Brownish gold with perhaps a speckle of red here and there, but overall an unattractive coin.

Win some, lose some!

sawyerjosh · March 21, 2014 12:57PM

Awesome. I'm glad it looks better than the ebay pic. Deserving of a star? Yes!

magikbilly · March 21, 2014 1:04PM

I've changed my mind after looking more carefully at the color dispersal and surfaces.
Original and attractive.

Eric

ricko · March 22, 2014 1:40AM

Knowing I am not a fan of tarnish, take this as an honest question... is that really tarnish? In the pictures it looks more like something is deposited on the surface.... just an honest question and not meant to disparage the coin.... Cheers, RickO

1868LargeCent · March 22, 2014 4:49AM

Ricko, please quit posting in topics about toning. It's hideously old by now.

Broadstruck · March 22, 2014 5:10AM

<< <i>Knowing I am not a fan of tarnish, take this as an honest question... is that really tarnish? In the pictures it looks more like something is deposited on the surface.... just an honest question and not meant to disparage the coin.... Cheers, RickO >>

It's a circulated coin with subdued surfaces so you can't expect the same toning progression to occur as on a uncirculated example.

A star for being original? Part 2

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