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FA: 1916-D Mercury dime NGC AG3, looks full Good
On Feb 4, 1:57*pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
Michael Benveniste wrote: On Wed, 3 Feb 2010 16:49:07 -0800 (PST), Frank Provasek wrote: This was purchased by me at Long Beach last May, never got around to regrading it due to a tornado hitting my house in June and delivery problems from Heritage...long story. *I offered this on eBay a couple of months ago, then the buyer wanted me to GUARANTEE a lock upgrade putting money in his pocket while I would get nothing. *So I thought I would try once more on eBay while they still offer the $20 max seller fee....Funny how people won't trust their own grading abilities..I have an offer for $1200 from a guy who wants this coin in G4 plastic only so he can bust it out for his Dansco. ... and a nice coin it is, too. *Compare it to this AG3 which sold last month or this AVACS G4 that's going up for sale next week: http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.a...=1563&imagetyp... http://www.teletrade.com/coins/lot.a...=1200&imagetyp... But if someone's going to pay the crackout game, they'd better well realize it's at their own risk. *If I was still collecting Merc's I'd be proud to own this one no matter what the slab said. Exactly. *Slabbing for authenticity is what counts the most at the basic level, grading for originality on the other. *The actual number is significant only to those whose pecuniary interest trumps their numismatic interest. James James, Many out there who love coins don't have the slightest idea about coin grading, that's why those folks trust the "average every day normal nimrod graders at PCGS to give them THE TRUTH". The "truth" is that the PCGS "experts" are only slightly above average graders (at best) that perpetuate their craft by people spending more and more money when they resubmit coins over and over when they disagree with the so-called "initial grade". IMO it merely makes their stockholders happy and it's no skin off of their anonymous rear-ends. That said, I agree with you (I think) that most people who buy a low grade 16-D are filling holes in their collection and should only be interested in having that particular coin authenticated and should not be concerned with splitting grading hairs. 16-D's are one of the most counterfeited in the hobby and should be evaluated by an expert before buying one, especially if you are a novice. I've seen some excellent looking doozys myself over the years that were total fakes. IMO the coin in question is a nice, original coin that deserves a good home, grading be damned. I just got hosed by PCGS in grading one of my own coins (at a dealer's advice, no less), and don't trust them to be a decent and fair member of the hobby AFA I can throw them at this point. |
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FA: 1916-D Mercury dime NGC AG3, looks full Good
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:48:06 -0800, Reality wrote:
IMO the coin in question is a nice, original coin that deserves a good home, grading be damned. I agree, but because the coin was in the "wrong" slab, it got 0 bids this time. Such is the market today. -- Mike Benveniste -- (Clarification Required) Its name is Public opinion. It is held in reverence. It settles everything. Some think it is the voice of God. -- Mark Twain |
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FA: 1916-D Mercury dime NGC AG3, looks full Good
On Feb 12, 1:43*am, Michael Benveniste wrote:
On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:48:06 -0800, Reality wrote: IMO the coin in question is a nice, original coin that deserves a good home, grading be damned. I agree, but because the coin was in the "wrong" slab, it got 0 bids this time. *Such is the market today. -- Mike Benveniste -- (Clarification Required) Its name is Public opinion. *It is held in reverence. *It settles everything. *Some think it is the voice of God. -- Mark Twain Sad but true that some value a piece of paper in a plastic tomb over their very own eyes. That said, many AG-3s sell for $500 - $700 these days which probably killed a sale of the coin through eBay considering the original asking price. |
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