Thoughts on a coin at auction???

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• LucyBop Posts: 14,001 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 6:36AM

  hard for me to say without viewing it in person, I need a Antietam for my set....

  Be Bop A Lula!!
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  "I want a real cool Kitty from Hepcat City, to stay in step with me" - Bill Carter

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• FatMan Posts: 8,977 ✭

  December 31, 2005 6:36AM

  As usual the Heritage images don't do this coin justice. I take you at your word that the reverse is all there but I think the reserve may be set a bit too high. My guess is it doesn't sell.

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• nwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 6:37AM

  It sure does look like a very pretty coin. I sure wish I could afford something like that. It looks so very colorful.

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• LeeG Posts: 12,162 ✭

  December 31, 2005 7:11AM

  Looks like an awesome coin but overpriced in my opinion Whatever the market will bear I guess

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• coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 7:15AM

  The obverse of that coin does nothing for me and the reserve appears to be quite optimistic.

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• coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 7:15AM

  Edit - duplicate post.

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• pontiacinf Posts: 8,915 ✭✭

  December 31, 2005 7:31AM

  am i missing something here? Past sales on an anti in pcgs 67 plastic is just over 2k, but reserve on this is 6k+

  
  
  Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill

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• tjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 7:38AM

  A very cool Sharpsburg! I would love to have one. I don't know why the mint mispelled Sharpsburg and called it Antietam.
  
  This particular example I do not care for, but in general, this is an espcially nice design.
  
  Tom

  Tom
  
  

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• grip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 7:45AM

  It does nothing for me.As far as eye appeal.
  Al

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• 291fifth Posts: 24,604 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 7:59AM

  Based on the photo I would have to say: nothing special.

  All glory is fleeting.

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• TorinoCobra71 Posts: 8,055 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 8:06AM

  Negative, the toning is all Dark and one color....Where is the rainbow??
  
  TorinoCobra71
  
  

  

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• grip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 10:18AM

  Gary
  You have to wait for a sunset,than look at it again
  
  Al

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• DNADave Posts: 7,302 ✭✭✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 10:23AM

  What caused that toning pattern?
  
  My first thought was that another, smaller coin was held to it with a rubber band. But then the obverse would show a similar negative space, unless there were others in the stack.
  
  What else?

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• majorbigtime Posts: 2,937 ✭

  December 31, 2005 10:25AM

  
  
  << <i>What caused that toning pattern?
  
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  Tab tonming from an original shipping card.

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• rainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 10:27AM

  That commem comes very nice...that coin is so so for the issue...wait for a better one.

  "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
  rainbowroosie April 1, 2003

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• mozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 11:35AM

  The obverse toning is only average, for those that like toning. The reverse toning is indeed worth a premium. The obverse shows its share of marks for the MS67 grade, and the bridge is weakly struck.
  
  Overall, I think PCGS hit the grade right, and the coin is worth $1200-1300.

  I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.

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• BigD5 Posts: 3,433 ✭

  December 31, 2005 11:52AM

  Looks to be a nice, originally toned gem++, with some color. Probably worth $2kish-$2500, max.
  
  The reserve is insane, in my opinion, but I'm not a huge fan of the coin.
  
  Again, from images.

  BigD5
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• BECOKA Posts: 16,961 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 12:59PM

  Wow a reserve of $6700 for a $1500 coin at best. What am I missing? Coin is nice but not that nice.

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• michael Posts: 9,524 ✭✭✭

  December 31, 2005 1:23PM

  a nothing obverse and a crazy price
  
  kind of like a one legged man in an a** kicking contest and someone is betting the farm on him

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