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Would you like to see a cert date on the slab?
lkeigwin
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Many times I've wondered when a coin was graded and slabbed. Sure, you can do a little digging about slab generations (the look and rough dates used) but it is only ballpark and a PIA.
Wouldn't it be very helpful to know just by looking at the slab? Why do you suppose it isn't done?
Take, for example, this coin. I doubt PCGS would grade and slab it today. Okay, I suppose I shouldn't comment about an open auction; forgive me. But it spurred this thought.
Wouldn't it be very helpful to know just by looking at the slab? Why do you suppose it isn't done?
Take, for example, this coin. I doubt PCGS would grade and slab it today. Okay, I suppose I shouldn't comment about an open auction; forgive me. But it spurred this thought.
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Certain dates would be labeled as LOOSE grading and would trade at a discount,,, others would be labeled as PQ and trade at a premium.
Grandam
<< <i>Certain dates would be labeled as LOOSE grading and would trade at a discount,,, others would be labeled as PQ and trade at a premium. >>
My first thought was yes, a cert date on the slab would be a good thing. But Grandam has an interesting point...
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<< <i>Certain dates would be labeled as LOOSE grading and would trade at a discount,,, others would be labeled as PQ and trade at a premium. >>
My first thought was yes, a cert date on the slab would be a good thing. But Grandam has an interesting point... >>
But isn't that already the case, with OGH and fat NGC slabs?
<< <i>But isn't that already the case, with OGH and fat NGC slabs? >>
That may be true BUT if PCGS & NGC started dating labels you would have it 5 fold,,,10 fold,,, 100 fold and more and more as time went on.
Some people try to date the different style holders as minor as some changes may be but the average Joe out there doesn't keep track of that. A date on the label would be a whole different ballgame,,,,,
JMHO, GrandAm
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Would like to see this noted when customer enters Cert# in the PCGS Website's Cert. Box, as opposed to the slab.
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<< <i>Certain dates would be labeled as LOOSE grading and would trade at a discount,,, others would be labeled as PQ and trade at a premium. >>
That's exactly what happened in the preslab era with the ANACS grading certificates. ANACS put the date the coin was graded on the certificate and coins began trading at different price levels depending on the date on the certificate.
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Chris
<< <i>Personally, I don't care when a coin was graded. I'm more concerned with what grade the coin received. >>
Shouldn't you be more concerned with the accuracy of the grade?
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<< <i>Personally, I don't care when a coin was graded. I'm more concerned with what grade the coin received. >>
Shouldn't you be more concerned with the accuracy of the grade?
I should have been more specific. Yes, that was my intent.
Chris
In other words, i think it's a terrible idea.
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