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Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
I second the motion for the “you suck” award, as a matter of fact when Alex informed us of the coins confirmed proof status, I told him this was a shoo-in for a “you suck” trophy. While I wasn’t the person who helped him submit the coin the second time around, I was one of the ones in the “proof” camp. I was convinced by… -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
Congratulations on your new Peace dollar and the story behind your acquisition. Kudos and propos to you for devoting time and effort to position yourself for success. I would be thrilled to view this coin in hand. With respect to the EBay auction and your winning bid, were there any other bidders?; and did you have to "pay… -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
@FlyingAl Congrats to you and i really appreciate your passion for the hobby and persistence. Of course this reminded me of my saga with the 1910 PF62 Indian from last year. I just finished re-reading the entire post and relived the same roller coaster of emotions and frustrations that you experienced. Interesting that the… -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
If nobody has awarded the coveted 'you suck!' award yet -- I'd be proud to do the honors. Great story! Bravo, really well done -- you've earned this good fortune. If you care to comment on it, I'd be interested to know whether you plan to hold onto this treasure as part of your collection, or if you'll be bringing it to… -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
I just read through this thread and it reminded me of my earlier collecting days and the excitement followed sometimes by celebration but more often not. I see a lot of congratulations in this thread, possibly warranted, but it also reminded me of the numerous huge scores, many from eBay, some my own, that I only know… -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
I don’t know the cost of the raw coin on eBay, but it looks like the current value is in the neighborhood of $25k. As such, this could potentially be the “You Suck Award of the 21st Century”! Congratulations! Steve -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
Outstanding! Great story and a killer pick! :) This shows how education is the key to numismatics. Congrats @FlyingAl It's great to see a YN make a pick like this and follow through to make it happen. A "you suck" award for sure! :) -
GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
There are two correct answers on this one. It will be extremely difficult. Good luck! First person to guess both grades correctly provided they already do not know those grades will win an UNC 1967 Kennedy half. If you explain your answer to my satisfaction, you will win a second UNC 1967. Here you go! -
Re: GTG - 1921 Peace Dollar (PR62 Satin)
Was the coin originally in one of the NGC details holders that provided images so you had greater confidence than the lower quality images the seller used in his auction listing? It looks like when you wasted all that money with NGC initially that they gave better pictures:…
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