Newbie Qualify For a You Suck Award?

SaorAlba · June 21, 2008 2:37AM

The new highlight of my long time, but fledgling large cent collection. This is a PCGS AU-55.

blu62vette · June 21, 2008 2:44AM

Wow that looks very nice!

SUMORADA · June 21, 2008 3:00AM

What does the edge look like?

Broadstruck · June 21, 2008 3:14AM

ricko · June 21, 2008 3:16AM

I like that Broadstruck.... oh, nice coin too... Cheers, RickO

CarlWohlforth · June 21, 2008 3:19AM

That is a great looking Cent!

Now, does it qualify you for a you suck award? It depends on how you aquired the coin. If you found it while digging in your garden or you bought it at a garage sale it would be deserving of the award. If you bought it at a fair price from a dealer, I'm afraid it wouldn't. In any case it is an awesome coin that I would love to own!

SaorAlba · June 21, 2008 3:20AM

It is the lettered edge variety. You should have seen what I passed over for this, ie a 1795 Half Dime in AU.

dan8402 · June 21, 2008 3:27AM

<< It is the lettered edge variety. You should have seen what I passed over for this, ie a 1795 Half Dime in AU. >>

So you're saying you probably paid fair market value...therefore no you suck.

ziggy29 · June 21, 2008 3:32AM

A great looking, valuable coin doesn't warrant a YOU SUCK in and of itself. Now if you happened to find it in a junk box of coins you bought for $50, then you would suck. But if you paid up for it close to what it was worth at the time, you don't suck -- you just have a nice coin.

sanitarium1inmate · June 21, 2008 3:43AM

You don't suck cause you have MONEY......

notwilight · June 21, 2008 3:58AM

Great coin. I guessed 55 when you posted it earlier and I spent a few minutes looking for it in recent auctions last night but didn't find it. Very curious where you found this very nice coins. --Jerry

Please turn on you pm function. thanks.

notwilight · June 21, 2008 4:00AM

<< You don't suck cause you have MONEY...... >>

For the OP a "You Suck" award is appropriate when you cherrypick a rare and valuable variety that the seller hasn't noticed or by some other [honest] means manage to aquire a coin well below market value...since you didn't tell us how you got this coin, the assumption is that you got it the old fashioned way, you paid for it. -jerry

onlyroosies · June 21, 2008 4:04AM

Here's how you get a "You Suck Award"

Pulled from an album I paid $200 for.

Bought off ebay for $20 raw

Pulled from a half mint set from ebay for $75

sparky64 · June 21, 2008 4:09AM

Excellent Large Cent!
As far as the You Suck, it shouldn't be lobbied for IMO.
If it's due - it'll come.

ziggy29 · June 21, 2008 4:10AM

<< As far as the You Suck, it shouldn't be lobbied for IMO.
If it's due - it'll come. >>

If you rip it, they will come (and say YOU SUCK!).

SaorAlba · June 21, 2008 4:57AM

<< Great coin. I guessed 55 when you posted it earlier and I spent a few minutes looking for it in recent auctions last night but didn't find it. Very curious where you found this very nice coins. --Jerry

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This actually came into a local dealer, I got a call in the middle of the night on Thursday, he left a message since my phone wasn't working to well out of town, but the message said he just had gotten several very high grade coins over the counter from an estate sale. This piece was with an AU 1795 Half Dime, several early MS-62 etc Bust Halves etc. Wanting to get back in the coppers, especially Large Cents, this was the one I wanted. And yes, if I were to say what I paid for this vs. big city auction prices ie Heritage or Stacks, I think I would qualify for the You Suck! In my part of the country good coins are hard to find, but when they are found there are not many buyers at that price level so I have bargaining power when good stuff comes in, and I can stop this stuff from going to Chicago or NY.