GC auctions can be ridiculous too

Um, six bids...

I emailed them earlier today so maybe it’ll still get pulled.

 

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When I saw the price I figured some toning freaks had bid it up to that. Then I looked above and saw "0 bids." I can't believe they opened it for that.

 

And now the rest of us know, too. I'm not a Lincoln collector in general, but more knowledge is always good. Go Team CoinTalk!

 

I'd think collectors would demand that TPGs label "weak VDB" as a separate variety. If more than half the people looking at an auction think it's a non-VDB with a TPG mechanical error, you're going to get fewer bidders, and less money.

Reading up on the "weak VDB", I'm fascinated by the reports of 1910-S weak VDB examples. (The idea being that the Mint polished off the VDB instead of discarding the dies, leaving a bit of detail behind, and some of those dies may have been used for some of the 1910 mintage...)

 

No you can't.

 

I understood it as a pointer to gradeflation. Don’t think he meant it literally.

 

It was. It was sarcastic on my part. But anything is possible.... even though we'd hope not.

 

You might want to take a closer look.

 

None, and anything can be a "mechanical error".

 

If I ever buy an S-VDB, I’ll sure want to be able to see the initials without blinding myself.

 

There's enough misinformation out there already without sarcastic comments that aren't made clear they're being sarcastic

 

GC has long been known to take 'slider stock' to a new level with juiced and enhanced pictures of 'product'.

Know your dealer people.......

 

They don't juice or enhance photos. They over light some photos and they aren't always the best but they do not doctor photos

 

You're right...........I was thinking of someone else. GS?

Mea Culpa........apologies to the forum.

 

Danged scotch........

 

“Great Southern” vs. “Great Collections”. Fair mistake.

 

I know, I know. What the devil was I thinking?

Maybe I should stick to sherry?

Perish the bloody thought..........

 

Lol it happens. Hopefully its a nice one

 

Don’t drink and post ;-)

 

I got a reply from Raeleen at GC.

“Thank you for your email. The VDB is present, obscured by the muddled toning.”

I’d still have to see it in hand because I certainly don’t see it, even after assurances. I hope the purchaser does enjoy it. That coin was out of my reach in any case.