Cool giveaway. I always thought it would be nice to have a Full Hand designation on Walking Liberty Halves.

@boyernumismatics said:
Bullion should not be graded

That's my thought. Have fun, all!

As a collector I completely agree, as an investor (of CLCT) I completely disagree.

Edited to include "of CLCT" for clarification.

Its a fine line between Collecting and investing. I don't think anyone collecting does not think that they are at least investing in something to pass on to the next generation, and in that, will help keep the industry alive for years to come.

"History In Your Hands, Donald J. Trump, 45th President (tm)", is the biggest under / over in PCGS ASE promotional label history. I'll go under. DJT and ASEs? No-one cares.

Coin grading should have a separate label designation for degree of eye appeal of tarnished coins. Such as
MS69/EA9 (on a scale from 0-10). Cheers, RickO

I apologize to our Host! but PCGS should lower their submission fees to members.

@epcjimi1 said:

@boyernumismatics said:

@epcjimi1 said:
"History In Your Hands, Donald J. Trump, 45th President (tm)", is the biggest under / over in PCGS ASE promotional label history. I'll go under. DJT and ASEs? No-one cares.

Let's stay apolitical here.

Destroying any .001% chance that what I wrote would win, your telling me to be "apolitical here" is crazy.

IT'S FREAKING PICTURED. IMAGED. PRODUCED BY PCGS.

Wut.

I'm saying that your comment that "nobody cares" is rather obscene for an apolitical forum. So I'm saying, let's not bring our personal political feelings here.(*you're, for future reference)

Respect for those that earn and deserve it

Freedom is when we can respect the beliefs of all, and still have our own beliefs.

One of the best TV quotes ever (IMHO) makes me think about numismatics. In the last episode of "The Office" Andy said, "I wish there was a way to know you’re in the 'good old days' before you’ve actually left them."

This draws my mind to the days before third party grading, eBay, gradeflation, the demise of B&Ms, and the like. Although I remain bullish on coin collecting, I think the "Golden Days" of numismatics has passed....

The Variety Attribution Quarterly special (April-Jun 2017) is a good idea, however, our host should reduce the attribution fee by half if the submitter correctly identifies the variety, saving the attributor time, which would save money. If the coin is not variety attributable, our host charges half of the present $18 per coin. Why not use the other side and charge half for a properly identified variety? ANACS does.

*Will I be charged if my coin does not qualify for Variety Attribution?*
In the event the coin does not qualify for a variety or is not a variety PCGS currently recognizes, PCGS will still charge a fee of $9 per coin. PCGS graders must examine the coin and research to determine whether or not a variety is appropriate. Thus the service is still provided. As a result, PCGS will only charge 50% of the original Variety Attribution fee.
http://www.pcgs.com/varietyfaq

"History in your Hands" - I was hoping PCGS was going to authenticate the size of Trump's hands.

@oih82w8 said:
The Variety Attribution Quarterly special (April-Jun 2017) is a good idea, however, our host should reduce the attribution fee by half if the submitter correctly identifies the variety, saving the attributor time, which would save money. If the coin is not variety attributable, our host charges half of the present $18 per coin. Why not use the other side and charge half for a properly identified variety? ANACS does.

*Will I be charged if my coin does not qualify for Variety Attribution?*
In the event the coin does not qualify for a variety or is not a variety PCGS currently recognizes, PCGS will still charge a fee of $9 per coin. PCGS graders must examine the coin and research to determine whether or not a variety is appropriate. Thus the service is still provided. As a result, PCGS will only charge 50% of the original Variety Attribution fee.
http://www.pcgs.com/varietyfaq

I vote to make this retroactive

Here's an idea - moving from using images to using short videos when selling by using a little gizmo with a turntable and a phone holder to take short videos of coins accompanied by a simple app that takes the video and uploads to your youtube channel or instagram and create an embed code for your auction listing. Rotation would allow for showing surfaces and luster and having a standard set-up will allow people to shoot large volumes of coins.

Cheers!

Numismatically and PC wise, it is only a matter of time before the ** image of a male bald eagle flying over the family nest** on the AGE's is replaced by another gender neutral bird.

Give proof sets as gifts to commemorate special years - marriage, births, graduation.

Slabs should be dated on the time of sealed.

Two can play at that game Barndog

Buy the coin NOT the slab.