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drfishdrfish Posts: 938 ✭✭✭✭
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This dealer has mostly raw coins listed on eBay. I have been looking at their Peace dollars and commem halves. Many are listed as high grade mint state coins and the photos seem to back up the claims. Of course I am wondering why these coins aren't certified by TPGs, super sliders,cleaned? Any one have experience with this dealer?

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    ebaybuyerebaybuyer Posts: 2,984 ✭✭✭
    wondering why anyone chooses not to slab their coins is like trying to explain why some people prefer pepsi over coke, some people just dont need anyone else's opinion.
    regardless of how many posts I have, I don't consider myself an "expert" at anything
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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,539 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Got a link? Not familiar with them on Ebay.

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    drfishdrfish Posts: 938 ✭✭✭✭
    http://stores.ebay.com/allcoinswanted?_trksid=p2047675.l2563
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    coindeucecoindeuce Posts: 13,472 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The owner of Westwood was the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Collectors Universe in December of 2012 in U.S. District Court in California. Don't know the disposition of the case. Westwood was an active member of the C.C.E. prior to the case.

    "Everything is on its way to somewhere. Everything." - George Malley, Phenomenon
    http://www.americanlegacycoins.com

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    AUandAGAUandAG Posts: 24,539 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Obviously the seller knows how to get them slabbed as he sells slabbed coins as well as raw. I would not
    worry of cheap coins as the cost to slab can really cut into any profits. But, on the more expensive coins, like
    the 1928 Peace, I would not go near. I suspect that there is a reason the more expensive coins are not
    in slabs. But, that's just me.

    I looked at his raw 1890cc and don't think it would grade with the damaged reverse. So, is it still Choice BU?

    bobimage
    Registry: CC lowballs (boblindstrom), bobinvegas1989@yahoo.com
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    rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    It is not always necessary to slab coins.... I have many that are not slabbed, nor will they be. A matter of personal preference...Cheers, RickO
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    Author1Author1 Posts: 246
    I bought some coins from him with no issues
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    MERCSMERCS Posts: 38
    Good to deal with for the small collector Bought some commems on the free layaway and it's totally free
    COLLECTOR AND DEALER FOR 45 YEARS LIKES MINT STATE MERCS AND WALKERS I HELP BUILD REGISTRY SETS.
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    erickso1erickso1 Posts: 1,705 ✭✭✭
    No thanks on the commems. Just don't look right.
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    Author1Author1 Posts: 246
    He offers a guarantee that toned coins will grade at PCGS or he will refund the coin cost.
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    roadrunnerroadrunner Posts: 28,303 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>He offers a guarantee that toned coins will grade at PCGS or he will refund the coin cost. >>




    That technically means that the coins won't be bagged for AT or some other problem. Doesn't mean they won't come back a lower grade.

    Barbarous Relic No More, LSCC -GoldSeek--shadow stats--SafeHaven--321gold
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    thisnamztakenthisnamztaken Posts: 4,101 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>It is not always necessary to slab coins.... I have many that are not slabbed, nor will they be. A matter of personal preference...Cheers, RickO >>



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    I never thought that growing old would happen so fast.
    - Jim
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    ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I first walked into Bill Dominick's store in Westwood in 1973.

    About 10 years ago he had one of the top two or three Merc 10c registry sets.
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I first walked into Bill Dominick's store in Westwood in 1973.

    Beat me by four years. I couldn't go until I got my driver's license.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    ColonelJessupColonelJessup Posts: 6,442 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I first walked into Bill Dominick's store in Westwood in 1973.

    Beat me by four years. I couldn't go until I got my driver's license. >>



    Kevin rode a bicycle to Corky's every week. . image

    A couple of years later he had a chauffeur....
    "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." - Geo. Orwell
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,947 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Kevin rode a bicycle to Corky's every week. .

    A couple of years later he had a chauffer....


    What can I say? I guess I got an early start on lazy.
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    STEWARTBLAYNUMISSTEWARTBLAYNUMIS Posts: 2,697 ✭✭✭✭

    Bill Dominick use to have the
    Numero uno set of Mercury dimes !

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