Love buying slabbed coins cheaper than if I paid to slab it

Bochiman

Wanted a PR69DCAM PCGS 2008-S Sacagawea to continue our set and was able to pick it up for less than $17 shipped!
If I had submitted, it would have been $14 (grading), $1 (face value, though, as a proof, it is a couple bucks more), part of the $5 fee, and part of shipping each way.
I think it would have been close to $20 unless I sent in TONS of them (bulk and shipping sharing).

So, I get from someone who looks like a good seller (njsteves) and pay a price I am fine with paying. Gotta love that

lasvegasteddy

oh i know and some coins you can too

i like buying some just because they're darn near impossible to make too

shoot someone tonight had a 1st gen 1902 ihc in 64r/b for $60 bin and even took a best offer of $50

Coxe

That is a nice thing about VAMs. There are very common dates in ho-hum grades that wholesalers bulk submitted and make available for such ridiculous deals. Fortunately, many interesting VAMs are among those exceedingly common Morgan dates too.

garsmith

<< Love buying slabbed coins cheaper than if I paid to slab it >>

Ain't it funny how that happens smoetimes; you have o think to yourself why did they bother

adamlaneus

My Dansco albums are full of these sorts of coins. Good stuff.

It's just that...

It's going to be real expensive to reslab them when it comes time to sell.

robkool

Just like picking up that 73s PF69DCAM (pcgs) Jeff nickel for under $10 bucks shipped & 73s PF69DCAM Ike $ (pcgs) for under $12 shipped...

Boom

It IS sorta crazy, isn't it!?

Great fun if you're the buyer -

not so much fun if you're the seller/ submitter!

Heck, it's cheaper to get coins graded thru Teletrade
than doing so as a paying club member!

tahoe98

..............it pays to be wise!

ricko

I agree Ron... and I have done this often. My thoughts are that someone is trying to move inventory they are no longer interested in, or a dealer bought a large lot at a good price and is liquidating. Cheers, RickO

Bochiman

<< <i>I agree Ron... and I have done this often. My thoughts are that someone is trying to move inventory they are no longer interested in, or a dealer bought a large lot at a good price and is liquidating. Cheers, RickO >>



That's a big part of it for the moderns, Rick. It is also when people try to score the top pop coins and end up with a lot just below that. If you aren't one to chase the pop tops, you can find some good scores