Slab sticker question . . .
Russell12
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I just bought this coin with a "MacFinest" sticker on it for my PCGS type set. I did not pay extra for the sticker and I don't really care about MacFinest. Some of my other slabs have a CAC sticker on them (which I will keep). I follow this forum religiously and would like your opinions. Should I bother to remove the MacFinest sticker or leave it on?
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Garbage sticker that is worthless, I'd pull it off myself.
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Here is the Mac Finest mission statement:
**"Our Mission:
Our mission is to revolutionize the coin industry in such a way that it CANNOT be altered by dealer's or organized group. Our prices are based on one key factor that are considered when appraising the value of coin as a whole. Instead of graded price dictated by dealers or absolute price guides. MAC calculates the value of its coin based on the POPULATION. POP-1 coins can sell for many multiples of a higher POP.
MAC takes up where CAC leaves off. MAC stickers spotless coins. If you have a certified modern Mint State (post 1940) coin of premium quality your coin is Macable. A MAC sticker could enable you to increase the value of your coins above that stated market existing Price Guides. MAC provides the Price Guide and POP reports for all coins that have been through its process. Take a look at our MAC Price Guides to see what a MAC sticker could do to the value of your coins, its revolutionary."**
I suppose it is up to you, the end-user if there is validity to that statement, or not.
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My observation has been that MAC mostly stickers their own coins, then attempts to sell them on eBay for ridiculous mark ups.
I consider them a 1st party stickerer, and as such don’t lend a lot of credence to their product.
I would leave the sticker. It might not add value but you never know if it could in the future (similar to the premiums seen on some of the obscure slabs). You can always take the sticker off later but you can't put it back on.
I wonder if Ray Kroc has something to do with this?
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What do you mean?
Leave it. Why risk scratching or damaging the holder.
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Remove it! A junk sticker.
I received an Ireland 3 pence today graded NGC MS66, the first with such a sticker, and would agree with the mission statement as far as spotless is concerned. Does this translate into a higher market value? In my opinion, if eye appeal versus like graded coins (which I have compared it with the others in my series) it should. However, I did not nor would I pay much of a premium simply based on the sticker. It would take a few others reasonably priced as this one for me to conclude otherwise. As far as removal, mine is in the upper right corner and non-distracting like CAC's so I'm leaving it as is. Ultimately, this is a decision best left to yourself. Just my honest take on the topic.
As I would not want that on my material - I would not be buying them.
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Even 40 years later, the hate is pretty strong among some parties.
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