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Okay, now I know why a 1952 proof Washington sold for way more than I thought it would.

RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
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<< <i>An outstanding superbird arrived in perfect condition today! Thanks ++++++++++ >>



I got cherrypicked! image

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    goose3goose3 Posts: 11,471 ✭✭✭
    that's what you get for taking such good pics.
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭
    image

    man i had to stare at it for like 5 mins until i saw it.
    pic gotten off ebay.
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    Here's the image from my auction:

    image

    Now that I know it's there, it sticks out like a sore thumb. image

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    kryptonitecomicskryptonitecomics Posts: 9,185 ✭
    Russ has to surrender his coin sellers card now....surely no other dealers ever get cherry picked image
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    pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    What grade was it, Russ? And any idea of the value as the variety?
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

    image
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Russ has to surrender his coin sellers card now....surely no other dealers ever get cherry picked >>



    When I first started, I got cherrypicked a lot. These days I check everything, but I was asleep at the switch on this one. Kudos to my buyer!

    Russ, NCNE
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>What grade was it, Russ? And any idea of the value as the variety? >>



    PR66CAM. No idea on the value. It sold for about $100 more than I thought it would.

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    AskRaqAskRaq Posts: 2,303
    You ought to send the buyer a link to this thread.... image
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    EricSanEricSan Posts: 889
    For those of us who would like to learn, what's a superbird? Does it refer to the breast feathers somehow?

    Thanks,
    Eric
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    MyqqyMyqqy Posts: 9,777 ✭
    Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes the bug... image
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    fcfc Posts: 12,805 ✭✭✭
    Now that I know it's there, it sticks out like a sore thumb.

    For those of us who would like to learn, what's a superbird? Does it refer to the breast feathers somehow?

    lol! now i do not feel bad. keep looking for the S sized mint mark on the eagle's breast.
    i feel so dumb i did not see it right away.

    so blazingly obvious!

    and now i have to go back to that antique store and check that
    little brown box containing an original proof set in those little
    plastic bags for the "S"!
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    LindeDadLindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭
    For those of us who would like to learn, what's a superbird? Does it refer to the breast feathers somehow?

    That "S" like mark in the center of the breast.

    Hope the consigner was happy.
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    grabbagrabba Posts: 1,251
    Unattributed! WoW!

    Nice score for that buyer!
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    AJ2525AJ2525 Posts: 477
    Fourth Ed. of the Cherrypickers guide lists this one at $500 in PF-66. It's on Pg. 183.
    Some call it an accumulation not a collection
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    jessewvujessewvu Posts: 5,079 ✭✭✭✭✭
    for all of those that have no idea what this is, what is it?
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Fourth Ed. of the Cherrypickers guide lists this one at $500 in PF-66. It's on Pg. 183. >>



    CPG, like every other price guide, is wildly high on most values.

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    bstat1020bstat1020 Posts: 2,157 ✭✭
    Here is mine.

    image


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    EricSanEricSan Posts: 889
    Thanks for the clarification! Does this occur on multiple dates, or has it been found only on a single date?

    Eric

    Edited for my usual fingers faster than the brain thingy...
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    cmerlo1cmerlo1 Posts: 8,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think there are more of those than people think...still a very cool variety! BTW- great photo, Russ!
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    SUMORADASUMORADA Posts: 4,797 ✭
    Russ,
    I still wanna be like you when I grow up..................Just more alert....its nice to see your humanimage

    EricSan,
    do a search here under 1952 superbird, there's alot of info.....





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    MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    Pittsburgh ANA - Superbird

    PR = $632.50 for a PF66
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,503 ✭✭✭✭
    Well it was only a matter of time Russ. With the volume that you do, you're just gonna miss some of them!
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    pharmerpharmer Posts: 8,355 ✭
    The last pcgs pf66cam superbird to sell on TT
    Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

    Apropos of the coin posse/aka caca: "The longer he spoke of his honor, the tighter I held to my purse."

    image
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    djdilliodondjdilliodon Posts: 1,938 ✭✭


    << <i>image

    man i had to stare at it for like 5 mins until i saw it.
    pic gotten off ebay. >>



    I took that pic using my camera and a loupe cause my camera sux image make me an offer on it image
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Pittsburgh ANA - Superbird

    PR = $632.50 for a PF66 >>



    That was over three years ago. A PR66 non cam wouldn't even bring a fourth of that now.



    << <i>The last pcgs pf66cam superbird to sell on TT >>



    With that one selling at $380, it looks like my bidder did pretty well at $323.

    Russ, NCNE
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    ModernCrapNutModernCrapNut Posts: 2,086 ✭
    See what happens when you become a power seller. image


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    DoubleEagle59DoubleEagle59 Posts: 8,431 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That variety is awesome.

    What range of dates does this occur? and I assume it's only for proofs?

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    dogwooddogwood Posts: 1,935 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>image

    man i had to stare at it for like 5 mins until i saw it.
    pic gotten off ebay. >>



    I took that pic using my camera and a loupe cause my camera sux image make me an offer on it image >>




    Thanks for the "s" clarification people, because I looked at this picture right between the drumsticks thinking, "yeah, that would be a kinda superbird", but couldn't really imagine a thing like that taking off in numismatics. It's the "s". good.
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    MFHMFH Posts: 11,720 ✭✭✭✭

    Here's the one I bought off of Teletrade last month.

    Its graded PCGS PR 67. Not a Cameo, although it looks like it could
    have gotten that designation; its sooo close.

    I shelled out $435 for it. Its a POP 13 / 0.

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    bestdaybestday Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>An outstanding superbird arrived in perfect condition today! Thanks ++++++++++ >>



    I got cherrypicked! image

    Russ, NCNE >>



    Even the best ................
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    bestdaybestday Posts: 4,271 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Fourth Ed. of the Cherrypickers guide lists this one at $500 in PF-66. It's on Pg. 183. >>



    There is one in Heritage's November 29 auction

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