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Re: Finished my Peace Dollar date set
@PocketChange said "I'm a toner guy in almost every other series, but I love these big dollars bright and lustrous. That and a clean cheek were my main criteria."
In any case, you've chosen coins that have a lot of character! Congratulations!
Re: Does this look like a PSA 9?
@BBBrkrr said:
@jordangretzkyfan said:
If corners and edges were the only elements being graded, yes. Fisheye, slight tilt and 85/15 centering at the lower L/R. I would have thrown this card away if I pulled it, thinking this was a 7. Shows how little I know.I wouldn't have sent it either if it was mine. I would get a 5 or 6 on that all day, every day.
These grading inconsistencies are exactly the reason they're getting less and less money from me all the time. It's starting to feel like a pump & dump scheme.
it's no wonder that seller sends in thousands and thousands of cards...how can you miss when you get reduced pricing and "favorable" grading. At some point something "not good" is going to happen with this practice.
Kepper19
Re: Thoughts on ANACS??
They have excellent grading teams and customer service. Useful for many coins until you get to tough coins in high grades.
logger7
Re: Do people minted this century care about collectable coins at all, and will they in the future?
There are some. There are always some. How many remains to be seen. As a general rule, millennial don't collect possessions as much as prior generations. I suspect Gen Z is similar. But there will always be some.
A parallel question is whether younger collectors, regardless of how many, will collect the same coins as the older folk.
jmlanzaf
Re: My kids want to keep my coins
I was going to say congrats..........but not sure that is correct?
Re: Does this look like a PSA 9?
also the ink smudge/line near the upper left. Never-mind a 9 this card is an ugly 7
Re: Does this look like a PSA 9?
@jordangretzkyfan said:
If corners and edges were the only elements being graded, yes. Fisheye, slight tilt and 85/15 centering at the lower L/R. I would have thrown this card away if I pulled it, thinking this was a 7. Shows how little I know.
I wouldn't have sent it either if it was mine. I would get a 5 or 6 on that all day, every day.
These grading inconsistencies are exactly the reason they're getting less and less money from me all the time. It's starting to feel like a pump & dump scheme.
BBBrkrr
Re: Your thoughts on this toned Peace Dollar I'd like to purchase...
@Mr_Spud said:
Just guessing, but I’m thinking this image is more representative. I tweaked the color to make it less yellow
Here’s the original, for comparison
In that case, my inclination to pass just got stronger.
Re: CACG Slabs (how are they shaking out in the market price wise ?)
@ProofCollection said:
That's a double edge sword. As a PCGS-only collector I do not want to compete with NGC collectors who can obtain coins at a significant discount to what they go for in PCGS slabs. If I were a CACG collector I would not want to compete with NGC or PCGS collectors for the same reason.
Er. Ah. For the kinds of coins I collect NGC coins do not trade at a discount. For example:
I assure you that the bad girl above did not cost me anywhere near as little as the published retail value of XF40, by any guide on wishes to choose. The cost, and the value of the coin is way above that, and even so more because it sits in a Fatty. So I am not sure your reasoning above is correct. I would much rather participate in a registry where I can buy a high quality coin in any TPG holder than be restricted to one TPG holder as @wondercoin suggests most ’serious collectors’ are. Oh wait, I guess I am not a serious collector because I don’t want such a restriction.
Another example. Last nite at GC I was bidding way over 2X Retail for and NGC half dime with no CAC sticker. And I got blown away by 3 other bidders. Yup NGC coins are easy and inexpensive to get you imply. Think again……..
