Nate Norris

On 7/21/2023 at 8:06 AM, Fenntucky Mike said:

Do you have a specific series you're talking about? Each series will have it's nuances. Without more specifics it's difficult to answer you're questions other than buy what you like and check recent sales at auction of coins in the same grade with the same characteristics to determine a fair price. 

EDIT TO ADD: If possible it's best to focus on one type/series of coin and learn as much as you can prior to making your first purchase. Randomly picking coins you know little about is a great way to waste money.

I'm looking to add a draped bust quarter and a capped bust quarter. For the draped bust, I'd probably be looking around VF20 and for the capped bust around AU55. These grades obviously aren't perfect and the coins themselves are a few hundred years old, so all of them look different. I'm trying to get a feel for what people like and don't like in these older coins, especially when you're choosing between different imperfections.

I'm pretty new to collecting and in looking around at different coins, especially early/older coins, I've noticed that all of them have different attributes, even those in the same grade.

So what do you personally look for when adding a coin to your collection? What is the sweet spot for grades? For coins in the same grade, what makes one stand out over the other to you? 

Ha, appreciate everyone's responses and eyes for detail. 

After I asked for more pictures/details, she kept lowering the price until someone bought for $50. Definitely a fake.

$200  

Thanks all. It isn't mine, these were posted by seller. Here's a pic of the edge. If there's any doubt, I'll pass. 

Need help identifying whether this is real or fake.