PCGS MARKETING OF LABELS
Steve
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I have been sick and tired waiting to purchase my annual Lincoln cent proof coin. Forget the fact that for four years now PCGS has chosen to put the shield reverse on the front of the holder after showing Lincoln on the front for every year from 1909 thru 2008. Now we have the BS of so called "first strike" and "birth year" being the ONLY available options on labels. (at least for the first batch). So, ALL THE DEALERS now can only offer their customers the "first strike" label. I want the plain new blue label for my set registry. I'm sure I will eventually be able to get it later this summer, but it is a shame that we have to go thru all this BS. Look at the reduced populations and the reduced selling prices in the past few years. This kind of marketing isn't working. My interest is in Lincolns, but I believe this issue also involves other denominations of coins made since 2010. Sorry for the rant. Steve
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But you could probaly get the label you want if you sent the coin in yourself for grading.
Regards, Larry
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
I think you're avoiding his point.
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<< <i>Yeah...yeah...Stave could also buy PCGS and change the policy.
I think you're avoiding his point. >>
Not sure which point I'm avoiding. His problem is that he can't get the coin he wants right now holdered in the manner that he wants. The bulk submissions that are sent in need to have one of the fancy labels, which I also think are silly, but the extra revenue from them is likely subsidizing the normal stuff to a certain degree.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
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<< <i>Yeah...yeah...Stave could also buy PCGS and change the policy.
I think you're avoiding his point. >>
Not sure which point I'm avoiding. His problem is that he can't get the coin he wants right now holdered in the manner that he wants. The bulk submissions that are sent in need to have one of the fancy labels, which I also think are silly, but the extra revenue from them is likely subsidizing the normal stuff to a certain degree. >>
Messydesk,
You pointed to the REAL problem. If a dealer sends in a bulk submission TODAY, he MUST accept the "fancy" labels right now. He probably wants to also get the regular labels because he has customers RIGHT NOW who would buy them, but he can't. So why can't the dealers put some pressure on PCGS to change this rediculous policy? Steve
My Complete PROOF Lincoln Cent with Major Varieties(1909-2015)Set Registry