I recently went into a coin shop in my town since I've started the collecting engines up and asked about what he did for grading/slabbing. He threw out some random TPG I've not heard of and said, "It's the only one I use, because I agree with their grades."
Being a self proclaimed newby even I knew this spelled disaster. Swiftly made my exit in a courteous manor and returned to the boards for some heavy sarcasm and education.
BicentenBen,
"I say we slab everything in sight, it's the only way to be sure."
The truth of the matter, folks, is that we've all actually seen much worse. At least this coin appears to live in the same neighborhood as UNC, and the images make it appear to have some proof like qualities. Don't get me wrong, I'm not even remotely considering bidding on this dog, I'm just saying that in the past I've seen dipped out, scratched up VFs passed off as gem in third world slabs.
Here's the whois for anicoins.com. Note the admin email:
<< <i>WHOIS Record For anicoins.com
Certified Offer Service - Make an offer on this domain Backorder - Try to get this name when it becomes available Private Registration - Make personal information for this domain private SSL Certificates - Make this site secure Site Confirm Seals - Become a trusted Web Site Registrant: Make this info private Alford, James
PO Box 12414 Jackson, MS 39236 US
Domain Name: ANICOINS.COM
Administrative Contact , Technical Contact : Alford, James tuesdaynightcoins@yahoo.com PO Box 12414 Jackson, MS 39236 US Phone: 601-607-7123 >>
Somebody's stealing a march from Abon.
Proudly upholding derelict standards for five decades.
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I recently went into a coin shop in my town since I've started the collecting engines up and asked about what he did for grading/slabbing. He threw out some random TPG I've not heard of and said, "It's the only one I use, because I agree with their grades."
Being a self proclaimed newby even I knew this spelled disaster. Swiftly made my exit in a courteous manor and returned to the boards for some heavy sarcasm and education.
"I say we slab everything in sight, it's the only way to be sure."
rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
<< <i>WHOIS Record For
anicoins.com
Certified Offer Service - Make an offer on this domain
Backorder - Try to get this name when it becomes available
Private Registration - Make personal information for this domain private
SSL Certificates - Make this site secure
Site Confirm Seals - Become a trusted Web Site
Registrant: Make this info private
Alford, James
PO Box 12414
Jackson, MS 39236
US
Domain Name: ANICOINS.COM
Administrative Contact , Technical Contact :
Alford, James
tuesdaynightcoins@yahoo.com
PO Box 12414
Jackson, MS 39236
US
Phone: 601-607-7123 >>
Somebody's stealing a march from Abon.
Is it profitable for dealers to deal with these companies? It must be.....
But where else are you going to get a Grant with star half dollar MS66 for under a grand?
Jerry