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Obscuring the Cert Nunber

SIowhandSIowhand Posts: 345 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Why do some people cover the cert number when posting a picture of their coin? I can’t think of a good reason.

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  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SIowhand said:
    Why do some people cover the cert number when posting a picture of their coin? I can’t think of a good reason.

    Maybe they have it in their registry and do not want to reveal their forum nic-name with their registry name.

    Or, they have not added to their registry, yet, and do not want someone else use the cert number. It’s a slight headache to get your cert# back once someone else uses it.

    Or, do not want people to try and research sold auctions to find the value or sale history.

    Or, it’s a fake slab/number.

    Or, ...

  • SIowhandSIowhand Posts: 345 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Oh, got it. I don’t participate in the registry so I was unaware of those issues.

  • HemisphericalHemispherical Posts: 9,370 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SIowhand said:
    Oh, got it. I don’t participate in the registry so I was unaware of those issues.

    The registry (here or ATS) can be quite a beast. Especially, when the annual awards come around.

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