@amwldcoin said:
Hmmmm, as I recall this was the reason for the advent of the TPG's!
@Sonorandesertrat said:
Anyone who buys a collectible sight-unseen should not be surprised if the item arrives in a disappointing state. This includes items in slabs; one of the stated reasons that CAC was founded was to facilitate dealer-to-dealer, sight-unseen trading.
One of the reasons. Remember our old world of added mint marks, altered dates, and outright counterfeits? The grading aspect became a big deal when some coins became commoditized, particularly after Bernard Rome started Teletrade (1986 or so). There were no images and the auction catalogues were small inserts in Numismatic News and probably other trade magazines/papers. While they had, in my opinion, excellent lot descriptions, it really put the pressure on the emerging grading services to get the grading right and fairly consistent.
There are some quality sellers out there, probably not so much on ebay. I would check around and look for sources on better date raw coins. Anacs charges $6-$8 for large volume submitters. I use ICG for the coins of less value. You have to have an independent grade opinion on a lot of coins and buying raw it is more often they are overgraded than elsewise.
I rarely buy raw on eBay, but I often do so at shows, where I can get a really good look at a coin. Lots of great material out there that has never found its way into a plastic tomb, for whatever reason.
Dave
Always looking for original, better date VF20-VF35 Barber quarters and halves, and a quality beer.
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Go to a coin show and find some reputable dealers. I picked up a beautiful AU or MS untouched raw walker the last coin show I went to.
It's a $6 coin, with $29 of assurance wrapped around it.
Came back from where?
See http://www.doubledimes.com for a free online reference for US twenty-cent pieces
One of the reasons. Remember our old world of added mint marks, altered dates, and outright counterfeits? The grading aspect became a big deal when some coins became commoditized, particularly after Bernard Rome started Teletrade (1986 or so). There were no images and the auction catalogues were small inserts in Numismatic News and probably other trade magazines/papers. While they had, in my opinion, excellent lot descriptions, it really put the pressure on the emerging grading services to get the grading right and fairly consistent.
There are some quality sellers out there, probably not so much on ebay. I would check around and look for sources on better date raw coins. Anacs charges $6-$8 for large volume submitters. I use ICG for the coins of less value. You have to have an independent grade opinion on a lot of coins and buying raw it is more often they are overgraded than elsewise.
I rarely buy raw on eBay, but I often do so at shows, where I can get a really good look at a coin. Lots of great material out there that has never found its way into a plastic tomb, for whatever reason.
Dave
There's still plenty of great raw coins out there!!
You could call up the ANA or ask around here as some ethical sellers have nice Walkers uncertified.
If you want a million dollar collection, you have to spend two million.
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