MICHAELDIXON-THE STORY OF AN HONORABLE MAN-PICS ADDED
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This is a story of actions above and beyond the call of duty.
Last year I submitted what I thought to be a slamdunk MS-63 1921 High Relief Peace Dollar to PCGS. When I posted huge pics here, quite a few thought that it would grade higher than 63. It came back AU-58. I don't have the money to keep cracking coins out and resubmitting until something gets the proper grade.
I listed it on ebay for what I paid for the coin, knowing that I would probably eat the slabbing, postage and all the associated ebay and PayPal fees. I wrote in the listing that it was as nice, if not better than any 63 you'd find in a slab. Mike Dixon apparently believed me and bought the coin. When he received it, he agreed with me that PCGS did in fact miss the boat on this coin.
A while down the road I received a PM with a pic enclosed from Mike. All it said was, "Recognize this coin?" There, sitting in an NGC MS-64 slab, was the same 1921 Peace. I PMed back, "I'm sick to my stomach." He told me that when it sold, I would get a cut. I told him it wasn't necessary, that HE was the one that took the chance.
To make an already long story a little shorter, I'll cut to the chase...2 months ago I received a PayPal payment from Mike which not only covered all my fees, but allowed me to see a profit on the coin.
This was a really nice thing for Mike to do, and I would like to thank him publicly. Michael Dixon is an honorable man.
THANK YOU MIKE!!!
While I was going through the millions of megabytes on my website, I stumbled upon pics of the coin in question taken right before submission.
Last year I submitted what I thought to be a slamdunk MS-63 1921 High Relief Peace Dollar to PCGS. When I posted huge pics here, quite a few thought that it would grade higher than 63. It came back AU-58. I don't have the money to keep cracking coins out and resubmitting until something gets the proper grade.
I listed it on ebay for what I paid for the coin, knowing that I would probably eat the slabbing, postage and all the associated ebay and PayPal fees. I wrote in the listing that it was as nice, if not better than any 63 you'd find in a slab. Mike Dixon apparently believed me and bought the coin. When he received it, he agreed with me that PCGS did in fact miss the boat on this coin.
A while down the road I received a PM with a pic enclosed from Mike. All it said was, "Recognize this coin?" There, sitting in an NGC MS-64 slab, was the same 1921 Peace. I PMed back, "I'm sick to my stomach." He told me that when it sold, I would get a cut. I told him it wasn't necessary, that HE was the one that took the chance.
To make an already long story a little shorter, I'll cut to the chase...2 months ago I received a PayPal payment from Mike which not only covered all my fees, but allowed me to see a profit on the coin.
This was a really nice thing for Mike to do, and I would like to thank him publicly. Michael Dixon is an honorable man.
THANK YOU MIKE!!!
While I was going through the millions of megabytes on my website, I stumbled upon pics of the coin in question taken right before submission.
J.C.
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See ya on the other side, Dudes.
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You are the man!!!!!!!!!!!
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<< <i>You guys embarrass me! I just try to be honest! Thanks for the kind words. >>
You ought to know by now that no good deed goes unpunished!!!
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<< <i>Michael 'theHepCat' Dixon!
smooch! >>
You can't get better praise than this!
good things about him !! Thanks for sharing Twodogs !!
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Don't you know this is a ploy?
THIS IS MIKE DIXON WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE!!!
Ran me right over.
Mike Dixon is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He is so good a guy, I would drop anything at a moments notice to go help him with just about anything he ever asked.
I've said it before in other threads, but just in case someone here doesn't know about our friendship, let me say this...
Mike Dixon is the classiest act in town.
Honorable?
This guy lives that word!!
<< <i>Aw, heck...I'll confess.
Mike Dixon is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He is so good a guy, I would drop anything at a moments notice to go help him with just about anything he ever asked.
I've said it before in other threads, but just in case someone here doesn't know about our friendship, let me say this...
Mike Dixon is the classiest act in town.
Honorable?
This guy lives that word!! >>
Gotta quote this one.
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Ah, I'm sure it will be back to normal soon.
<< <i>Aw, heck...I'll confess.
Mike Dixon is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He is so good a guy, I would drop anything at a moments notice to go help him with just about anything he ever asked.
I've said it before in other threads, but just in case someone here doesn't know about our friendship, let me say this...
Mike Dixon is the classiest act in town.
Honorable?
This guy lives that word!! >>
Damn..... I'm just gettin a warm and fuzzy feelin all over listen to HLM!!!
Seriously I don't know Mike myself, but from all of the kudo's he's received here, and if Two Dogs gives him the O.K., he must be a great guy!
<< <i>if Two Dogs gives him the O.K., he must be a great guy! >>
Some would say that's NOT the BEST recommendation...
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Thank you for telling us twodogs!
Would love to see that old thread!
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<< <i><< Aw, heck...I'll confess.
Mike Dixon is one of the most amazing people I have ever met. He is so good a guy, I would drop anything at a moments notice to go help him with just about anything he ever asked.
I've said it before in other threads, but just in case someone here doesn't know about our friendship, let me say this...
Mike Dixon is the classiest act in town.
Honorable?
This guy lives that word!! >>
Gotta quote this one. >>
We got him now claw - I'm your witness
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keets, care to argue this 1 again?
anyone care to explain why pcgs, ngc, anacs, etc can't provide a guarantee against UNDERGRADING of coins?
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a couple years ago. He was such a pleasure to work with.
In my personal paper work, in case something happens, I have instructions that my wife contact him first for sellling
my collection. I trust him.
OTIS!! OTIS!!! Something is very wrong here!!
I betcha that Dixon clown did it!
09/07/2006
I can concur with your assesment about Michael from personal experiences.I to have done deals with him and found him to be very honorable.
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Just goes to show you that even the big third-party grading services have trouble grading Peace dollars consistently. Peace dollars and Pratt Indian gold are probably the designs I am least confident of my grading skills in.
That's one of the best coin stories I've ever heard. Well done!
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
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I don't mean to get on a rant here but.......
My advice to anyone just getting started in the coin collecting hobby would be to search out people like Mike Dixon, and a few of the others that I'm aware of, and watch out for the coin dealers that are always offering the "deal of the century", are the deal that looks to good to be true! It really makes me want to slap the hell out of some of these so-called Ebay coin sellers, and other unscrupulous bastids, that keep selling junk from ACG, and other less than reputable coin grading services, and the so-called "BU" coins that are constantly sold on Ebay and through certain publications, and taking advantage of the newbie collectors that forgot to "read the books" before they buy the coins!
>>> I will step down from my soap box now<<<
Easy answer.............
What Mike Dixon did.........
Mike, your life has to be full to overflowing with peace and joy......
Integrity: its something that no one can take from you, only you can give it up.
You will be judged for what you do for others not yourself!!!