Placing Blame Where It Belongs

Flash

I ran across this eBay auction and got a laugh out of the description on the slab label.

nwcs

I wonder how they can verify that? But it is pretty funny!!

airplanenut

LOL!!!

airplanenut

wait... no... that deserves a
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (x10)

kieferscoins

The first coin I have seen where the damaged has been pedigreeded.

Cameron Kiefer

braddick

Cameron, you're right! Pedigreed Damage. I like that! -Got to hand it to SEGS.

KlectorKid

Wow, funny yet confusing +

Petescorner

FedEx damage doesn't carry nearly the premium that UPS damage does. And both of those are far more valuable than USPS damage, which is much more common simply based on population.

kieferscoins

Braddick, get a cheap damaged coin and have them pedigree what caused the damage. If you have the insurance claim or something they would probably do it. How would you like a "stolen, found in arrested US mail carrier bag" pedigree? I think it would be neat.

Cameron Kiefer

fcloud

And some people on these boards want to use them to ship to PCGS. I'll stick with the snail mail.

dorkkarl

incredibly funny! funniest post i've seen in weeks.

THANK YOU.

K S

coppercoins

Hmm...first time I actually noticed that SEGS uses the improper abbreviation for the grade. "XF" is wrong. It's "EF".

mbbiker

HAHAHA thats great I don't think i've ever seen anything that funny in my entire life.

braddick

I've got a 1989 MS65FS Jefferson in a SEGS holder that also says, "Nice for a 1989". I have no idea why that's there! Fun coin.

You know, all kidding aside, if SEGS just graded more accurately, they've got a ton going for them.
Pleasant owners/Numismatists- GREAT holder and excellent service.

If they could just tackle that grading thing...

TomB

If they could also just handle not putting obviously AT coins in their holder too. Alas...

braddick

<< <i>If they could also just handle not putting obviously AT coins in their holder too. Alas... >>



Yes.

lordmarcovan

<< <i>Hmm...first time I actually noticed that SEGS uses the improper abbreviation for the grade. "XF" is wrong. It's "EF". >>



While I agree with your sentiment, the use of "XF" is by no means an exclusive SEGS oddity: PCGS and NGC use it, too. As do the Krause world coin catalogs.

As to the SEGS/FedEx damage pedigree, I am a bit baffled- but amused.

MrMoo

I would bid but that is more then I normally pay for Fed Ex damage,

braddick

The irony would be if the USPS lost this package after you successfully won it off of eBay. . .

MarkJude

Very funny!

I thought Dan's comments were great with the relative rarity of FED EX damage compared to USPS damage - - - LOL!

Thanks for the laugh

Mark

coppercoins

<< <i>While I agree with your sentiment, the use of "XF" is by no means an exclusive SEGS oddity: PCGS and NGC use it, too. As do the Krause world coin catalogs. >>



I guess it's about time for those who provide a service and write the books (and claim to be the experts) to start doing their own research into using proper terminology. I've noticed many misuses of terms, bad information, and outright wrong information in many "professional" areas of the hobby. No wonder the newbies are confused.

BigE

Maybe it fell out of their truck and they now own it and have to pay the insured the difference!----------BigE

JoyofCollecting

That is absolutely precious. I guess Fedex and SEGS are starting a joint marketing campaign:

"When it absolutely, positively has to get there overnight...or when it absolutely, positively has to get into a slab."

Great find...thanks for posting!!!!

Mark

drsvenghali

LOL Pedigreed FedEx damage!

Lakesammman

Can anyone post the pic - ebay is blocked at work.....Thanks.

kranky

No, no, no... You misunderstand the label....

In the early days of the mint, each planchet was weighed to see if it was within the legal range. This was necessary to give the public confidence in the metal content of the coins. Sometimes a planchet would be heavier than it should be, and in order to correct the weight before striking, a small amount would be filed off the planchet. There were times when the edge got beveled and the striking of the coin wasn't strong enough to cover up the file marks.

The person at the mint who was responsible for verifying proper weight of the planchets was the Federal Examiner - which is abbreviated to Fed Ex due to space limitations on the slab label. Those marks, therefore, are original and authentic.

....well, we all know that's not true, but it's a story I expect to see on ebay someday.

Lakesammman

Wow...double pedigree - Norweb/FedEx....and no bids!

BigE

Check out his other auctions, almost all of them are ACG coins. Must have stepped up on the cent!-------BigE

gmarguli

Hmm...first time I actually noticed that SEGS uses the improper abbreviation for the grade. "XF" is wrong. It's "EF".

I think it's split between XF and EF. PCGS uses XF. NGC & ANACS use EF.

Spooly

LOL! That made my day!

I have lots of PCGS "XF" Large Cents.

coppercoins

It's of no use to argue semantics, but just because a slabbing company uses the wrong abbreviation doesn't make it right. The ANA standard is "EF" and the book states so, and in fact, states that "XF" is wrong. The Red Book uses "EF". Even the book by PCGS states that it is "EF".

oreville

kranky: you are a riot!

Placid

BillJones

Yea, that was worth a chuckle.

Now there is a unique slab and attribution. Should be worth a premium .... NOT!

shirohniichan

Does it have a Fed Ex chopmark?

paigowjohnny

conder needs that one for his slab collection....