Yeah, that would work on me exactly once. The second time coins came without being paid, I'd keep them until I get paid.
100% NOT TRUE. I know for a fact (Mark Powell and Mike Fazzari were PCI graders responsible for sending the coins) that at first, ALL "Signature Series" coins WERE SHIPPED to the "expert." I never asked about payments. I am fairly certain that sheets of unprinted labels were sent to the experts for signing and returned to PCI. I've got some interesting stuff in my certification company collection (photos, samples, labels, printers proofs, parts from crack outs, complete slabs, etc.) somewhere in my hoard of stuff.
Which period are you talking about the first or the second. (I don't believe Mike was with PCI during the first period. That would have been I believe around 1991. Wasn't Mike still with ANACS at that time?)
The major difference between the original topic and your experience being, the value of the former cannot be justified and the value of the latter cannot be estimated.
Nope. Fazzari was w/ ANACS 1972 - 1974 or 75. He was at PCI in 1990 - 1996 or 97 than was back briefly 1998 (?) for a few months before joining NGC in NJ that year. Mark was with PCI until it was sold. Mike was full time. Mark worked evenings after his normal job. Both were there when "Red Labels," "Signature Series," and "% White" were added to PCI services. I've seen both the old bank building where PCI was located and the private house they moved to later. I've found out lot's of "skinny" on the various TPGS from speaking with the graders whenever I can.
Thankfully, this poster's opinion has nothing to do with the "justification" of a PCGS product or its value. If people want it, buy it , and the product is profitable for the PCGS shareholders - it IS JUSTIFIED!
