$2.50 Indian upgrade... opinions?

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asheland
asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I’m trading this:

For this and $50:

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I think the 1929 will match my $5 Indian a little better...

    What do you all think?

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  • Smudge
    Smudge Posts: 10,001 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I like the 08. The wing isn’t struck up as well, but isn’t that normal for the date? The 29 has nice color, but looks more dingy. The addition of $50 makes it look like a fair exchange to me.

  • BillJones
    BillJones Posts: 35,938 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 29, 2020 1:41PM
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    The tip of the wing on the 1908 is never struck up from my experience. A dealer told me he at once had one that was struck up, but he couldn't show me the coin.

    The 1908 picture is shot at an angle. I don't know what is going on in front of the Indian's face. If it's nothing, I would probably keep the 1908.

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  • ricko
    ricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Hard to say from those pictures, though the '08 'appears' to have more luster..... I am sure your decision was carefully considered and likely a good one for your collection. Cheers, RickO

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    When I get home, I’ll have them side by side. I feel like the 1929 will match better. My $5 is a MS64 and they’re both similar in color.

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  • SimpleCollector
    SimpleCollector Posts: 536 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    From the pics, like the 08 slightly better. Looks like a little more luster and maybe cleaner face...

    29 seems to have a slight copper spot on neck and maybe 45 degree line across wing feathers ( might be on slab). My taste has not yet adapted to copper spots, but as I learn more about gold, they are starting to grow on me.

    So for me slight preference to the 08, but $50 helps alleviate that.

  • jwitten
    jwitten Posts: 5,423 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    1908's never had the same wing detail as later dates. To my understanding, they didn't add those details until 1909

  • clarkbar04
    clarkbar04 Posts: 5,029 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I prefer the 08. It looks like the nicer coin despite the grade difference.

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I just put the 1929 next to my $5. I don’t think I could possibly find a closer match for color and luster...

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 29, 2020 5:05PM
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    The 1908 is nice, don’t get me wrong and indeed a better date, but I believe this trade advances my set.

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    It’s hard to see here, but the 08 is a different color and luster. Doesn’t match as well in my opinion...

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  • crazyhounddog
    crazyhounddog Posts: 14,252 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Great looking piece👍

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  • mothra454
    mothra454 Posts: 277 ✭✭✭
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    Are you going to cross it to better match the holder as well?

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  • PerryHall
    PerryHall Posts: 47,762 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    I would keep both since I like them both. :D

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  • Aethelred
    Aethelred Posts: 9,291 ✭✭✭
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    It is a good trade, you should do it. Since you have a type set go for the higher grade coin.

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  • Downtown1974
    Downtown1974 Posts: 7,189 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good trade IMO. I’d do it.

  • johnny9434
    johnny9434 Posts: 34,112 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Nice and congrats

  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Thanks everybody. :)

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    @mothra454 said:
    Are you going to cross it to better match the holder as well?

    Nah, the NGC holder is brand new and perfect, accurately graded, I'm happy to leave it be.

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  • Swampboy
    Swampboy Posts: 13,264 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 30, 2020 10:38PM
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    Matching the look of the coins in a set is a sign of advanced numistitis.
    That said, you did good IMHO.

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  • asheland
    asheland Posts: 24,548 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    :)

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