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General => What's It Worth? => Topic started by: TheBurnz on July 30, 2019, 11:53:30 am

Title: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: TheBurnz on July 30, 2019, 11:53:30 am

Hello all,

Asking what it is worth?

Is BCS a hard grader or soft grader?

Borders are good not perfect, but it looks nice to me.

Thanks in advance

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: wagnert89 on July 30, 2019, 12:28:49 pm

I would say typically conservative graded, in my opinion.  It's worth the listing asking price, if it's your forte

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: AL-Bob on July 30, 2019, 11:35:54 pm

My guess is it would grade 64 EPQ and I would buy it for the asking price of 1300.  Not a steal but worth it if it's what you're looking for.

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: TheBurnz on July 31, 2019, 10:31:34 am

Thanks guys,

Looks like someone snatched it up or the seller ended the auction.

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: wagnert89 on July 31, 2019, 09:25:30 pm

It was not me just for the record!  I was actually surprised it was listed that long without being snatched up

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: AL-Bob on July 31, 2019, 10:32:21 pm

I'm sorry! I said I would be buy it for 1300 and that's exactly what I did.  I'm happy to pay a finders fee to TheBurnz though for kindly posting the info here.

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: TheBurnz on July 31, 2019, 11:02:25 pm

Congrats Al-Bob, I was trying to negotiate with the seller. I had offered $1000 and the seller countered twice at $1250.

No finders fee needed, I am learning and I appreciate the info you and others provide. I enjoy the hunt and will continue to share with this great community.  I would have accepted the counter offer, but I wasn't sure about the margins and the 60 BSC grade. This experience had made me more aware and more knowledgable.

I know the note has found a great new home.

Until the next note my friends.

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: TheBurnz on July 31, 2019, 11:06:26 pm

P.S. are BSC holders bigger then the PMG or PSGS/Legacy or what ever it is today holders. Do they fit in the 3 note page or do you need to get the 2 note pages?


Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: AL-Bob on July 31, 2019, 11:35:33 pm

Yes, BCS holders are bigger which is the main reason I end up cutting them open since they do not fit in my specially made boxes.  Here are approximate measurements for standard holders for small-size notes:

PCGS: 8.25 x 4.25
PMG: 8.25 x 5
BCS: 8.5 x 5.5
CCCS: 8.375 x 5.375

I'm also not crazy about the double layer of plastic in BCS holders which just makes the notes less visible.

P.S. What 3-note pages do you have that can fit PMG/PCGS holders?

Title: Re: 1954 $1 solid 1's
Post by: TheBurnz on August 01, 2019, 07:27:20 am

My apologies, I check this morning and my pages are two holders per page. But I am sure they have the option of 3 or more per page at the lighthouse warehouse in our area.

When I went there last year, I saw some jumbo size books.