Newbe question about FS coins

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• Griv Posts: 2,804 ✭

  April 23, 2010 9:48AM

  
  
  << <i>I have 2 2009 1 oz gold buffalo proofs still in the mints unopened shipping box.
  
  I am not a member of pcgs but will they still grade them FS if decide to join, or can I sell them with the understanding that they can be FS?
  
  Looked on the web site and it says 'not offerd' for this item?
  
  Thank You >>
  
  
  
  FS coins are a marketing ploy. Otherwise you'd see early FS Silver Eagles in some Registry set.

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• MsMorrisine Posts: 35,931 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 23, 2010 9:52AM

  the "not offered" is on the "First Day of Issue" label. (that only dealers can get anyway)
  
  FS date cut-off date for Proof 2009 Buffs are a ship date of Dec 3, 2009 and earlier.
  
  http://www.pcgs.com/services/firststrike.html
  
  

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• LindeDad Posts: 18,766 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 23, 2010 9:54AM

  Question answered above.
  

  My Current project....https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/mysetregistry/album/160794

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• timber100 Posts: 863 ✭

  April 23, 2010 10:00AM

  
  
  << <i>
  
  << <i>I have 2 2009 1 oz gold buffalo proofs still in the mints unopened shipping box.
  
  I am not a member of pcgs but will they still grade them FS if decide to join, or can I sell them with the understanding that they can be FS?
  
  Looked on the web site and it says 'not offerd' for this item?
  
  Thank You >>
  
  
  
  FS coins are a marketing ploy. Otherwise you'd see early FS Silver Eagles in some Registry set. >>
  
  
  
  
  and welcome to the forum!

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• wondercoin Posts: 17,001 ✭✭✭✭✭

  April 23, 2010 10:42AM

  "FS coins are a marketing ploy. Otherwise you'd see early FS Silver Eagles in some Registry set. >>"
  
  While "FS" might well be all about "marketing", there is certainly NO connection whatsoever between that "marketing" and DH's decision to NOT include early FS Silver Eagles in the registry a number of years ago. I am very familar with the details of that decision and support it 100% as a move that greatly aided silver eagle COLLECTORS as a whole.
  
  Wondercoin
  
  
  

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