Raw saint help: Real? Grade?
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I understand gold is difficult to grade via images. Paid about $1240 for this out the door, so maybe 7% top 'o melt?
I have no reason to believe it's not real, but since I bought it around melt and unslabbed I figured it was at least possible.
Thoughts?
I have no reason to believe it's not real, but since I bought it around melt and unslabbed I figured it was at least possible.
Thoughts?
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<< <i>Looks real, pictures do not show luster, could grade 58-62. >>
Looks real but cleaned---numerous hairlines. Doubt it will grade but it should get in a genuine slab. I'd leave it raw.
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<< <i>I would at least get it in a "genuine" slab. It will be easier to sell in the future in a "genuine" slab. >>
Common date Saints aren't heavily counterfeited and it's doubtful a gennie slab would increase the value enough to recoup the cost of slabbing and two way shipping. This is essentially a bullion coin worth about what an AGE is worth. Now, if you are talking about a $3 gold, I'd agree a gennie slab would be a good idea.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
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<< <i>I would at least get it in a "genuine" slab. It will be easier to sell in the future in a "genuine" slab. >>
Common date Saints aren't heavily counterfeited and it's doubtful a gennie slab would increase the value enough to recoup the cost of slabbing and two way shipping. This is essentially a bullion coin worth about what an AGE is worth. Now, if you are talking about a $3 gold, I'd agree a gennie slab would be a good idea. >>
I agree.
Don't lose any % of the future sale on the cost of plastic.
Sure looks genuine by the way - and the grade is not important with this one.
I've found (as a dealer), other dealers are comforatable paying more for genuine coins in genuine holders... about $150 more than spot. I also noticed they disregard "GRADES" because of "Gennie". This is why a NET GRADE should be important information on the reverse label, right under those words that say NOT GRADEABLE.
Why ? ... because that helps the marketability of such coins.
Those are my thoughts.
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