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MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭
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Let's say you needed a coin for your collection, this coin will now be refered to at the super-widget. A well known dealer just happens to have 2 of your super-widget coins for sale. Same price, let's say $10K.. Both are in PCGS holders

Coin A: Dipped with a CAC green bean

Coin B: Monster toned, without a sticker and might be overgraded
It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,492 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I guess I would keep looking.
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  • tradedollarnuttradedollarnut Posts: 20,162 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Depends on the coin. In my collecting career, there's only been one time that I couldn't choose between two coins of the same grade. It was two gem 1847 dollars, one from the Garrett collection and one that had probably been dipped in the past. Finally, after much frustration, I chose the dipped coin.
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  • rgCoinGuyrgCoinGuy Posts: 7,478 ✭
    I voted neither also. Isn't the definition of a widget that it is commonly available? I would think if that is the case, even a "Super widget" will come up soon enough.

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    imageQuid pro quo. Yes or no?
  • jhdflajhdfla Posts: 3,030 ✭✭✭
    10K? That's some widget! Ok, for the "super widget". I'm guessing you mean a coin that is available at a price, lets say for arguement a high grade seated half or quarter from the 1880's. They come nice, they are available from time to time. In my case, I'd want a gorgeously toned piece that's PL, which is a characteristic of many of them in this time frame. I'd opt to hold out for one that was accurately graded, like Tom B. says. I wouldn't consider a tough low-pop date in either series to be a "super widget", so if either or both became available, I'd have to see the coin to decide.

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  • speetyspeety Posts: 5,424 ✭
    Ask the rubber chicken of course!
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  • joebb21joebb21 Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭✭✭
    coin A- cac doesnt sticker dipped coinsimage
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  • CoinJunkieCoinJunkie Posts: 8,772 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Coin B, in the abstract. I might pass altogether depending on the "monsterness" of the toning and what I personally graded
    the coin...
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  • luckymanluckyman Posts: 721
    Mad Marty....with all of your expertise....I would defer to your advice on this one as if I'm the purchaser and you're my friend looking over

    my shoulder at these two coins at the local b & m. Which one would you choose? image
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  • MadMartyMadMarty Posts: 16,697 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Mad Marty....with all of your expertise....I would defer to your advice on this one as if I'm the purchaser and you're my friend looking over

    my shoulder at these two coins at the local b & m. Which one would you choose? image >>



    It's getting deep in here!! Sorry, I collect modern crap and CAC don't sticker modern crap!!!
    It is not exactly cheating, I prefer to consider it creative problem solving!!!

  • SeaEagleCoinsSeaEagleCoins Posts: 3,262 ✭
    Not sure how to answer the poll...too many potential variables...

    Since I don't need any 10k coins for my collection...if I did have 10k to spend, I'd be looking for problem-free, original VF-AU Barber Quarters and Halves with "the look"image... slabbed or raw... with no concern what-so-ever as to whether it has a green bean or not...

    But hey...that's just me...image


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    Re: Slabbed coins - There are some coins that LIVE within clear plastic and wear their labels with pride... while there are others that HIDE behind scratched plastic and are simply dragged along by a label. Then there are those coins that simply hang out, naked and free image
  • RobbRobb Posts: 2,034 ✭


    << <i>I guess I would keep looking. >>



    I'm with this guy.
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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neither beans nor toning are important..... only the coin itself. And toning would certainly eliminate most from consideration. image Cheers, RickO
  • adamlaneusadamlaneus Posts: 6,969 ✭✭✭
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  • RaginsteveKRaginsteveK Posts: 511
    I voted "neither", but I am obsessive and impulsive, so who knows.
    (the limiting factor might be $10K)
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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Voted for the neither option but if you show me the coins, I may pick one or the other.

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  • eggboneeggbone Posts: 615 ✭
    PASS

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  • WalmannWalmann Posts: 2,806 ✭
    Without photos you're asking me to make a sight unseen purchase, hence I need a deeper discount price.
  • DieClashDieClash Posts: 3,688 ✭✭✭
    Where's Russ when you need him? I'd never pay $10K for a "POS"image
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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,243 ✭✭✭✭✭
    There is not really enough information here. The word "widget" implies that there are quite of these around, but the $10,000 price tag contradicts that. The only such “widget” that I can think of is a 1907 High Relief $20 gold.
    Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,188 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Let's say you needed a coin for your collection, this coin will now be refered to at the super-widget. A well known dealer just happens to have 2 of your super-widget coins for sale. Same price, let's say $10K.. Both are in PCGS holders

    Coin A: Dipped with a CAC green bean

    Coin B: Monster toned, without a sticker and might be overgraded >>



    My response: PASS

    I would wait for a toned coin (what I like) that was accurately graded.
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • yellowkidyellowkid Posts: 5,486 ✭
    I would take neither or b, depending on the toning, I'm more interested in what the coin looks like than it's "grade".

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