The slab authenticates the coin. It also indicates that it has not been tinkered with. You decide how important that is.
That's okay as long as you have a reserve.
I don't snipe. I bid early what I'm willing to pay and let it go at that. If someone outbids me IMO they overpaid.
Just an FYI, GC has an 1883/2 listed at the moment.
@Casman Thanks for the info. I've been collecting early copper for a while (half cents and cents). I'm okay ID'ing the half cent varieties. But...
An option to trying to figure out how to question PCGS online or at their website. I'll give it a try.
I'll ask this easy question first. I'm doing it this way to find out if Coin Chat is also the correct Forum for this question. If so I'll later...
There are Mules in the $1 Silver Certificate and $1 FRN series (I don't know about the higher face value issues). A note is labeled a "Mule" when...
Not me. I'm reasonably sure it won't cover my interest area in depth (half cents and large cents)
I've been listing some coins on eBay for the last 2 months. Sold off my whole Peace Dollar set except for the 1921 and the best other date/mm I...
1803 Large Cent, Small Date/Small Fraction, PCGS XF-40, R-2. I have it ID'ed as an S-254 variety. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
LOTS of nice nickel 3-cent coins posted. I particularly like the die clashes on RogerC's coin.
I've only got one. Bought it for my type set. I wanted the best ribbing on the III that I could find at the time. PCGS MS-65 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Figured it's about time I get a feeling for about how much this is worth. I'm the original owner. Note the slight separation between the inner...
Nice one!
I solved that problem by deciding NOT to add proof coins to my collection. One Exception: My US birth year set.
"Bleed through" (mostly) corrected. [ATTACH]
After looking at the note I posted and getting comments I decided to step up a bit in quality. So I got this one from GC: [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Now I...
Interesting items, and visually appealing. Never knew such things existed. Well done.
Slowly I'm filling holes in my EAC collection. Here's two recent additions: 1802 Draped Bust Cent, S-242, NGC VF-25 BN, R-1 [ATTACH] [ATTACH]...
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