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If registry sets were ranked based on cost...

MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Would you prefer to overpay for a coin just to move higher in the rankings?

After all, it would be little different than buying an optimistically graded coin for the same purpose. And many people do that, right?
Andy Lustig

Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

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    GRANDAMGRANDAM Posts: 8,378 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "If registry sets were ranked based on cost..."


    It would be all srewed up. Bad enough you would have people out there with more money than brains paying whatever for a coin just to out-do the other guy but you would also have other people getting "FAKE" receipts from Dealer buddies over stating what a coin cost so they could move up in the rankings as well.

    BAD IDEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    JMHO,,,,,,

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    BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 30,994 ✭✭✭✭✭
    In a way they are based on cost in thats its more costly to move up a grade or two. I would never pay more than necessary just to get on a list.
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    Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,274 ✭✭✭
    " Would you prefer to overpay for a coin just to move higher in the rankings?"

    No, but buying ugly coins with high technical grades seems popular with the current system.
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
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    ProofProof Posts: 154
    Certain coin dealers ( which I will leave unnamed ), consistently charge at least 20% more for all their coins than the majority of coin dealers, so instead of a 20% markup, they are charging 40% markup and wealthy individuals, who could care less about excessive markups, would end up with the #1 Registry Sets, according to your post.
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    gripgrip Posts: 9,962 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The ones with the deep pocket winsimage
    Bad Idea!
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    jcpingjcping Posts: 2,649 ✭✭✭
    > Would you prefer to overpay for a coin just to move higher in the rankings?

    No way, Jose image
    an SLQ and Ike dollars lover
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,515 ✭✭✭


    << <i>If registry sets were ranked based on cost... >>



    Instead of being 5th, I'd be pretty close to the bottom.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
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    MrEurekaMrEureka Posts: 23,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd be pretty close to the bottom.

    Russ, at 34,000 posts, I'd say you've already hit bottom!
    Andy Lustig

    Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.

    Visit the Society of US Pattern Collectors at USPatterns.com.
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    RussRuss Posts: 48,515 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Russ, at 34,000 posts, I'd say you've already hit bottom! >>



    That's 34,254, scrotum head.

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
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    WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think the sets at the top of the registery already prove your point.

    WS
    Proud recipient of the coveted PCGS Forum "You Suck" Award Thursday July 19, 2007 11:33 PM and December 30th, 2011 at 8:50 PM.
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