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I didn't even know there was a give away forum. Anyway, if your looking for it, it's there.

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I'm talking vintage, at least pre 65. Do you keep the rolls intact as an investment or do you open them? I don't think I could resist the temptation of opening them. Looking on the bay, there are so many obvious fakes, you would really have to know what you are doing to not get scammed.

Fantastic example of the variety, but unfortunately, the color looks off and it looks to be cleaned. I just don't see it straight grading.

https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1847-6-50c/6258

Looks like a 1847/6 50C to me. I would send it to attributed. It's a Major Variety, so there's no attribution fee, just the beholder and shipping fees.

The prompt is important.

Between the cleaning and the reverse scratch to the left of the eagle’s left-facing wing, I think the chances of a straight grade are extremely slim.

@NJCoin said:

@pcgs69 said:
If the seller doesn't accept Paypal Goods & Services, I move on (unless it's a business, or a trusted member). The free payment methods make it easy for the recipient to disappear once payment has been received. With G&S, it's about 3%, but at least both the buyer and seller have some protections.

This ^^^. Protection and trust work both ways. Regardless of how reputable a seller might be, things happen and things change.

Especially with coins, which are a want, not a need, I would not send $1,000 to anyone with no ability to make a third party claim if I was later unhappy. And I would certainly be willing to pay $30 for that peace of mind.

If the seller is unwilling to allow you to do that, that would be a red flag in my mind that it is not about the fees, but rather about your ability to make a claim. And I also would just move on.

I won't disagree, but I will saylike you, as a buyer, when wanting that protection, I've paid the fee. As a seller, not wanting to eat that fee, I will still accept it if the buyer offers to offset and pay the fee

@alefzero said:
A landmark collection exhibit, the US Mint in a corner of the bourse, or some sports star signing basketballs has >limited appeal in my speculation. I know, just in my case, I rarely even pay them any notice. But I am weird (.... like >Lots of coin folks).

I belong to a few clubs and we're always asking ourselves...are we reaching our CORE audience (the ones whom the hobby appeals to) as well as the PERIPHERALS (the people on the fence who aren't hardcore hobbyists but can be persuaded to stop by because they think it's interesting and/or a nice change-of-pace for the weekend) ?

I'm wondering if you really need to use the internet today and direct marketing/advertising with pop-ups or whatever to get people to notice you and consider you. It's one thing if you reach them and they say "It's not for me." I just wonder if my groups are reeaching people in the first place.

That's what I would tell the coin show promoters...are you reaching the New Audience, esp. online ?