I emailed the seller asking for the actual certification number of the coin in the auction, and find it curious that he would picture a different coin? anyone know this seller?
I have not done business with them, but they put that " coin may not be one picture " line in every auction because thay must keep these auction descriptions in a database and it is easier to pull something up that they typed once than to repicture and retype.
What is the population report on this? -
Sometimes I wonder if they even have the coin or if they know they can get it in 2 days from -> EurekaTrading , CCE , coinnet??? -> other dealers on these exchanges that have offers for their coin at XX price.
They used to be Numismatic Consultants and are somehow affiliated with coin-slinger (he links all his images off their server). I did business with them back before they changed their eBay ID and had no problems at all.
They, and coin-slinger, seem to have an uncanny ability to score 70's at PCGS.
<< <i>They, and coin-slinger, seem to have an uncanny ability to score 70's at PCGS. >>
All in the numbers - they used to slab more coins every week than most of us will own in a lifetime....... volume, volume, volume
I've purchased coins from them (and off ebay) and never had a problem - nice coins usually with fair prices, good customer service and quick shipping - wouldn't hesitate buying from them again.
I actually did a transaction with them the day they changed their name, I forgot what their old name used to be. They also said the coins wouldn't be the ones pictured but the coins arrived and they looked great and I had no problems.
I also have dealt with this dealer in the past....have even been sent coins for my review with only a credit card to secure them.....no problem dealing with them at all..good service..excellent shipping, and most cases fair prices
Goose3 wrote: "I am curious why such a coveted item by registry folk went for what I assume is chump change??? anyone?"
Well, I can answer this with AUTHORITY. Several years ago, about four years ago, you could have picked up the "common" proof-70s (1964, 1962, 1961) for prices ranging from $100 to $150 each; I know because I owned several of each date. The 1963 and 1960 with much smaller pops (5 each, if I recall) sold for as much as $500 each and I had one of each. Then the registry came along and the prices popped.
But, about a year or so into the Registry craze the "weightings" were added to the Registry sets, and collectors found that a PR69DCAM had MORE POINTS than a PR70. This caused an upheaval in the rankings. At the time I sold my #1 Proof Registry Set which had the date run of 1960 through 1964 in PR70. But today, that set only ranks as #4 in the All Time Finest list because the PR69DCAMs score more points.
This is why, I believe, PR70 Washingtons don't have the bucks chasing after them -- they don't score the points they used to score.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised to see the price of a 1964 PR70 drop back to the $100 to $150 range.
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What is the population report on this? -
Sometimes I wonder if they even have the coin or if they know they can get it in 2 days from -> EurekaTrading , CCE , coinnet??? -> other dealers on these exchanges that have offers for their coin at XX price.
They, and coin-slinger, seem to have an uncanny ability to score 70's at PCGS.
Russ, NCNE
<< <i>They, and coin-slinger, seem to have an uncanny ability to score 70's at PCGS. >>
All in the numbers - they used to slab more coins every week than most of us will own in a lifetime....... volume, volume, volume
I've purchased coins from them (and off ebay) and never had a problem - nice coins usually with fair prices, good customer service and quick shipping - wouldn't hesitate buying from them again.
PR69 689 32
PR69CA 137 0
PR69DC 73 0
PR70 32 0
09/07/2006
09/07/2006
I am curious why such a coveted item by registry folk went for what I assume is chump change???
anyone?
Well, I can answer this with AUTHORITY. Several years ago, about four years ago, you could have picked up the "common" proof-70s (1964, 1962, 1961) for prices ranging from $100 to $150 each; I know because I owned several of each date. The 1963 and 1960 with much smaller pops (5 each, if I recall) sold for as much as $500 each and I had one of each. Then the registry came along and the prices popped.
But, about a year or so into the Registry craze the "weightings" were added to the Registry sets, and collectors found that a PR69DCAM had MORE POINTS than a PR70. This caused an upheaval in the rankings. At the time I sold my #1 Proof Registry Set which had the date run of 1960 through 1964 in PR70. But today, that set only ranks as #4 in the All Time Finest list because the PR69DCAMs score more points.
This is why, I believe, PR70 Washingtons don't have the bucks chasing after them -- they don't score the points they used to score.
Frankly, I wouldn't be surprised to see the price of a 1964 PR70 drop back to the $100 to $150 range.
cheers, alan mendelson
www.AlanBestBuys.com
www.VegasBestBuys.com
I didn't even notice it wasn't Cam or even DCam!