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Only 2 of 4 crossed but I'm excited

BIGAL2749BIGAL2749 Posts: 742 ✭✭✭✭
As I've posted recently, I've been fortunate with 3 different submission and can now report a fourth.

Only 2 crossed but the 2 that didn't were shots in the dark. The discounted $10 fee for failures made those a cheap gamble.

1805 G$ 5 NGC-63 made it into PCGS MS-63
1856-S G$20 ANA 58/Pcgs 58
the 2 that didn't
1918/7-S SLQ Igcs-58 DNC (looking for a 58 was a little too optimistic)
1805 10 cent ANA 62 DNC (hairlined although not badly was also a stretch)

Reason for not being disappointed was the important coin did cross
A 1805 $5 lists for 19,500 in MS62 but jumps to $38,500 in MS63 For the $19,000 different the Premium Guarantee is $385
The $ 20 55/58 spread is $5,500/$7,500 fee $75

The 2 that failed (no surprise) drop $2,000 each if their were to cross at one lower grade
The overdate should but the 1805 DBD may eventually end up in a 58 holder (hairlines are very light that ANA missed them)

I know we all like pictures and I spent 3-4 hours yesterday into late evening and was not successful

In a day or so I'll post a couple and with the members who really know how to get pics may be able to give me some advice.

I realize that a Nikon Coolpix L830 is a low end camera (I think my iPhone did just as well) but I hate to duplicate another error with the wrong expensive camera.

I was impressed with the Dino-Light that was demonstrated at a show. It looked easy enough for someone who never could get good pictures but that seemed to be panned on the forum.

Al

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