Should PCGS Sell Vanity Cert Numbers and Revive Cert 00001794?
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PCGS has fun with Vanity Cert Numbers like:
- 45000000
- 00001794
Should PCGS take this one step further and sell vanity numbers? This would be similar to how DMVs sell license plate numbers.
Also, should PCGS revive cert 00001794 which was recently lost?
Both photos are from PCGS:
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I imagine that might happen under new leadership. Something like a vanity serial number doesn’t have grading or reputation, really. So why not? Of course, there are only so many options. Maybe they could offer certain ones as an auction?
TurtleCat Gold Dollars
88888888 is not being used. I wonder how much they could get for it!
Like toned coins, it depends on how many people want it. Now if they allow letters in the cert then it opens up a lot more possibilities. If the don’t, I think a cert of 5318008 would get a lot of action...
TurtleCat Gold Dollars
More than 6667777? 😮
8675309
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No. Cheapens a premium brand.
Well... I think that may be a future possibility - for a fee, of course. Like vanity plates, there is a demand for such things. People tend to like unique - especially collectors. Cheers, RickO
This.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
I think that they and other grading companies should stick to authenticating, attributing and grading coins.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
Vanity cert numbers would cut down on the crack and resubmits.
TurtleCat Gold Dollars
There is always a fool that wants to part with his money, this is as good as a pet rock I suppose.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
No ... and no advertising on the labels either!
Dave
The other interesting thing about the 2 slab photos is that "S$1" became just "$1".
I wonder if it was done just for this coin or in general now.
One thing collectors appreciate is consistency with things like that. I think by nature most of us are OCD and that needs to be catered to.
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
Not just consistency. We have to know if it's an error or variety!
Catbert has it right.
Fixed it for you, since if they stuck to what they currently do, that would include the production and sale of fancy labels that have little to nothing to do with numismatics.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Indeed, and I think what bothers me more about the label on the left is the fact that the centering of the text is off -- a problem which persists today.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Thanks for the fix - I agree.
Mark Feld* of Heritage Auctions*Unless otherwise noted, my posts here represent my personal opinions.
8675309 is available!