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What would be your honest TOP BID on this coin? (closing soon on eBay)

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    BillJonesBillJones Posts: 35,979 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If you are really entranced by that "better coins through manipulation" look, $100. It would not be for me.

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    SmudgeSmudge Posts: 10,009 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Melt.

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    ctf_error_coinsctf_error_coins Posts: 15,433 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Zero

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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,350 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Maybe just. Little more than melt. I could sell it honestly in my booth for a bit more than melt. It’s already way past where I’d be a bidder.

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    davewesendavewesen Posts: 7,000 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $40

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    bearcavebearcave Posts: 3,996 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $45

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 25,053 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree, melt.

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    Mr_SpudMr_Spud Posts: 7,315 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Melt

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    rec78rec78 Posts: 5,965 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Melt for me also. But knowing that I could sell it on eBay for $64.77 (current bid) or more, I guess I would pay $50 and flip it. For my collection-melt, to flip $50. Seems like all coins are hot right now. It could go over $100, who knows, we shall see.

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    TreashuntTreashunt Posts: 6,748 ✭✭✭✭✭

    melt.

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I ask because we're all good with Hobo nickels and Opium (Trade) dollars and other manipulated coins (post mint). I don't know if the above qualifies as a "California Special" but if not, it is close.
    We as collectors are cool with some artful coin work yet not with others.

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    DollarAfterDollarDollarAfterDollar Posts: 3,217 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I once has a very similar coin. It wasn't bad looking but was just off a touch. It's worth a hundo in a nice book or set.

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    PhillyJoePhillyJoe Posts: 2,728 ✭✭✭✭

    I usually don't bid on items where the seller has -0- feedback and joined ebay last week.

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    amwldcoinamwldcoin Posts: 11,269 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I bet that cameo appearance is a wax job!

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    braddickbraddick Posts: 25,206 ✭✭✭✭✭

    airplanenut: Excellent point. There is a distinction and you clarified exactly what that distinction is well.
    Thanks!
    (Although I'd only add the argument we are "cool" with contemporary counterfeits (like Bust halves) that were meant to deceive yet they are collected today...)

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    pmh1nicpmh1nic Posts: 3,508 ✭✭✭✭✭

    What process is used to smooth surfaces?

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    coinbufcoinbuf Posts: 12,621 ✭✭✭✭✭

    My honest top bid would be melt, but then it is not something that I would normally even look at.

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    JimnightJimnight Posts: 10,846 ✭✭✭✭✭

    No bid.

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    BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,535 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $67

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    lkeneficlkenefic Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I was hard pressed for silver, I'd pay melt... but I'm not...

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    CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 17, 2021 2:03PM

    @Barndog said:
    $67

    I was going to say $66, so that I won't end up with it! B)

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,402 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 17, 2021 3:29PM

    77% of 1 oz. silver MELT.

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    Jzyskowski1Jzyskowski1 Posts: 6,650 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Sold it for $67. He’s got half a dozen listing that appear ok. Not for me he’s got a Truman hard to tell him about price couple others. 0 feedback is not comforting

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    airplanenutairplanenut Posts: 22,785 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @braddick said:
    (Although I'd only add the argument we are "cool" with contemporary counterfeits (like Bust halves) that were meant to deceive yet they are collected today...)

    Even then it's not the same. Contemporary counterfeits were made to be used in commerce. However good or bad they were, they are a part of the history of a coin series in the way coins were intended to be used. They weren't made just to deceive collectors. A better comparison would be the Chinese counterfeits of today which we all eschew (beyond those studying them) because their only purpose is to fool a collector. Yes, there are a few rare exceptions like the Omega Saints, but at that point I think the intrigue is that they are just so incredibly good that now you're back in the realm of art and skill.

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    CryptoCrypto Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would pay 50$ for that all day

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    FishproFishpro Posts: 389 ✭✭✭

    Pass

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    fathomfathom Posts: 2,223 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Its in a holder so...$30.

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    nagsnags Posts: 913 ✭✭✭✭

    I’m curious what the person who sent it to PCGS was thinking and expecting.

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    WalkerfanWalkerfan Posts: 10,402 ✭✭✭✭✭

    https://youtu.be/mk0F_sQY-kM

    Reminds me of this tale of woe by Julian. At least the coin in the OP wasn’t worth much to begin with.

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    mark_dakmark_dak Posts: 1,161 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @nags said:
    I’m curious what the person who sent it to PCGS was thinking and expecting.

    I think the JImTyler post above pretty well answers the question.

    Mark

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    mannie graymannie gray Posts: 7,259 ✭✭✭✭✭

    $35

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    JimTylerJimTyler Posts: 4,110 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would have paid $67 for 💩’s and giggles to get a closer look. Like they say it’s all 💩’s and giggles until someone giggles and 💩’s.

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    U1chicagoU1chicago Posts: 7,015 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would have considered going up to $55 just for the novelty. I've bid around that much for a few Columbian Expo details coins that were interesting to me (where others would likely not see much value).

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    koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 17, 2021 9:04PM

    That one is not for me. I don't like Morgans in general and I REALLY don't like that one. I might go for it if was considerably below melt.

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    skier07skier07 Posts: 4,847 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’m speculating the buyer will crack it out and then sell it as a raw DMPL or PL. I hope I’m wrong.

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    ShaunBC5ShaunBC5 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don’t think I’ve ever seen “surfaces smoothed” before. It would be a melt value coin for me.

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    ms70ms70 Posts: 13,958 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Melt -10%

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    oih82w8oih82w8 Posts: 13,257 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @amwldcoin said:
    I bet that cameo appearance is a wax job!

    Reminds me of a joke told by Buddy Hackett. ;)

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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I would not bid on it ... or buy it if at a show .... It is ruined for collectors. Silver stackers would take it for melt.... I do not understand why anyone would buy it for $67 plus shipping. Cheers, RickO

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    WAYNEASWAYNEAS Posts: 7,278 ✭✭✭✭✭

    :#
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