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Cool PCI Lowball 1893 Columbian Half

ConstantineConstantine Posts: 2,369 ✭✭✭
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You can't say PCI over graded this one!

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  • JcarneyJcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭
    I don't think I would accuse the old PCI of ever knowingly overgrading. I've seen many undergraded coins in those slabs.
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  • seanqseanq Posts: 8,733 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't think I would accuse the old PCI of ever knowingly overgrading. I've seen many undergraded coins in those slabs. >>




    Agreed, that is an early generation PCI slab (noted by the ten-digit serial number and the unique font), those are known for accurate or even tight grading.


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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 46,815 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Neat coin. I wonder if it was a pocket piece or just circulated for many years.

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  • SeattleSlammerSeattleSlammer Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    'uneven wear' ...... talk about a stupid thing to note on a label...
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  • pocketpiececommemspocketpiececommems Posts: 6,046 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It's very difficult to get a PO01 Columbian for many of the reasons mentioned. The Obv just doesn't wear like the Rev. And if you find one with the Obv worn down the dates gone. PCGS only has 2 in the 93 pop report and none in the 92's
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  • JcarneyJcarney Posts: 3,154 ✭


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    << <i>I don't think I would accuse the old PCI of ever knowingly overgrading. I've seen many undergraded coins in those slabs. >>




    Agreed, that is an early generation PCI slab (noted by the ten-digit serial number and the unique font), those are known for accurate or even tight grading.


    Sean Reynolds >>



    Back in the day I sent my raw 09s vdb to PCI. It came back VF35. Their grading was very conservative but the slabs themselves were terrible. The coin currently resides in a PCGS EF45 holder. Personally, I always thought it was a 40.
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  • coinsarefuncoinsarefun Posts: 21,756 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>I don't think I would accuse the old PCI of ever knowingly overgrading. I've seen many undergraded coins in those slabs. >>




    Agreed, that is an early generation PCI slab (noted by the ten-digit serial number and the unique font), those are known for accurate or even tight grading.


    Sean Reynolds >>








    Yep........what they said!

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  • Tallpaul000Tallpaul000 Posts: 193 ✭✭
    I always look for those 10 digit pcis. I found some exceptional coins in those holders.

    Nice original coin.
  • ttownttown Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭
    You guys are never going to make any money trying to grade a coin don't you know that? You buy the holder with the "first strike". And if you can get a CAC sticker on top of that then your really rolling in the money. Nothing to see here move alongimage
  • blu62vetteblu62vette Posts: 11,943 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>You guys are never going to make any money trying to grade a coin don't you know that? You buy the holder with the "first strike". And if you can get a CAC sticker on top of that then your really rolling in the money. Nothing to see here move alongimage >>



    Just heads up on a sarcasm flaw, first strike coin are moderns which CAC to not accept.

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    << <i>

    << <i>You guys are never going to make any money trying to grade a coin don't you know that? You buy the holder with the "first strike". And if you can get a CAC sticker on top of that then your really rolling in the money. Nothing to see here move alongimage >>



    Just heads up on a sarcasm flaw, first strike coin are moderns which CAC to not accept.

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    That's what I was thinking......separate question thoughimage
    I know that they accept Ike coins now, do they accept Ike proofs?






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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,289 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>'uneven wear' ...... talk about a stupid thing to note on a label... >>


    No kidding. They should have said "First Strike" instead.
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  • ttownttown Posts: 4,472 ✭✭✭
    Just thought I'd wake everyone up....you new age collectors.

    Now what standard should I accept for a Full Bell line? Shouldn't those be "first strikes"? After all they were the first to be stuck with new dies.........

    Is it Almost UNC or About Unc? How can something be about? Isn't it either circulated or it's not?

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  • johnny9434johnny9434 Posts: 29,180 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't think I would accuse the old PCI of ever knowingly overgrading. I've seen many undergraded coins in those slabs. >>

    ive seen a few of them as well

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