Poll: Which 1843-O Large Date do you want-- dirty/mid-grade; high grade/shiny, or great pedigree/s

Longacre · February 22, 2007 2:34AM

If you had the choice of buying one of these three coins, which would you pick and why? Here are three coins of the semi-key date of the New Orleans quarter eagle series-- the 1843-O Large Date. If money is no object (assume that Longacre is picking up the tab for you), which would you prefer and why? Basically you have to weigh the following considerations-- dirty gold/mid-grade OR bright and shiny/higher grade, OR incredible Eliasberg pedigree/dirty/solid upper AU grade.

Coin #1:

Coin #2:

Coin #3 (Eliasberg pedigree):

DeusExMachina · February 22, 2007 3:03AM

I voted #1. Coin #3 looks a little mushy. To me appearance is more important than pedigree.

ziggy29 · February 22, 2007 3:04AM

I'll take what's behind Door #1, Monty.

RYK · February 22, 2007 3:15AM

I voted #1.

Dennis88 · February 22, 2007 3:39AM

#2 hands down, pedigrees don't mean much to me and grade is important

stephunter · February 22, 2007 3:42AM

I like coin number 1 the best, but since your picking up the tab I'll take all three.

tradedollarnut · February 22, 2007 3:47AM

I like the look of coin #1, but I'll take coin #3. I prefer coins that have unique attributes. Absent the coin being a spectacular condition rarity, I'll go for the provenance.

CharlotteDude · February 22, 2007 5:17AM

I dig coin #1 best, but would settle for #3 in a pinch. #1 appears to have more of its original patina, along w/a wee bit better detail to me. #2 looks to have been dipped or NCS'd... probably in an NGC MS-62 holder, right?

#1 it is, then...

'dude

DaveG · February 22, 2007 9:02AM

Well, we're down to two choices now - the Eliasberg coin is no longer listed in inventory; I guess it has been sold.

STONE · February 22, 2007 9:12AM

At least I wasn't alone when voting #2, thanks to Dennis.

I'm surprised not more people voted for it. I do like #1, but really the higher grade looks like it's in #2.