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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 4679647, member: 24314"]GeorgeM, posted: "I'm not looking for confirmation of what I can see (or may be convincing myself I can see). As I posted in my last comment, I'm asking error collectors for their input on which slabbing services offer the best service / best service for their cost."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660033">Send your coin to ANACS. Cheap, fast and good authenticators. </span></p><p><br /></p><p>"While I respectfully do see that several comments have already been made labeling this as PMD, opinions based on photos are worth their weight in gold (or maybe a slight bit more). And the label of PMD is thrown around a lot because it's true the majority of the time."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660033">While most are not "error experts," the members here are experienced collectors who have seen a lot. They are trying to help you and save you time and money. Many of them run into folks who don't accept the obvious yet they don't give up trying to help. I've been looking at coins at high power for many years; yet I was "mistaken" by your coin at first because I didn't magnify the image. I am solidly in the PMD camp. However, I was in your shoes sixty years ago and one thing I learned quickly was not to trust the word of anyone. Listen to everything so you can learn; but verify!</span> </p><p><br /></p><p>"I think it's still worth putting this coin the hands of an error expert, but have not submitted for error grading myself. Does anyone have experience on that which they'd care to share?" </p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660033">You have been given $$$$$$ worth of experience already and choose to ignore it. I'm surprised folks are still posting in this discussion as there is NOTHING left to add!</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Collecting Nut, posted: "If you submit to any TPG and they determine that's it's PMD, you'll receive the coin back in a plastic bag and they keep your money."</p><p><br /></p><p><span style="color: #660033">AFAIK, this is no longer correct. The TPGS will keep the money and slab the coin as "damaged."</span> <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 4679647, member: 24314"]GeorgeM, posted: "I'm not looking for confirmation of what I can see (or may be convincing myself I can see). As I posted in my last comment, I'm asking error collectors for their input on which slabbing services offer the best service / best service for their cost." [COLOR=#660033]Send your coin to ANACS. Cheap, fast and good authenticators. [/COLOR] "While I respectfully do see that several comments have already been made labeling this as PMD, opinions based on photos are worth their weight in gold (or maybe a slight bit more). And the label of PMD is thrown around a lot because it's true the majority of the time." [COLOR=#660033]While most are not "error experts," the members here are experienced collectors who have seen a lot. They are trying to help you and save you time and money. Many of them run into folks who don't accept the obvious yet they don't give up trying to help. I've been looking at coins at high power for many years; yet I was "mistaken" by your coin at first because I didn't magnify the image. I am solidly in the PMD camp. However, I was in your shoes sixty years ago and one thing I learned quickly was not to trust the word of anyone. Listen to everything so you can learn; but verify![/COLOR] "I think it's still worth putting this coin the hands of an error expert, but have not submitted for error grading myself. Does anyone have experience on that which they'd care to share?" [COLOR=#660033]You have been given $$$$$$ worth of experience already and choose to ignore it. I'm surprised folks are still posting in this discussion as there is NOTHING left to add![/COLOR] Collecting Nut, posted: "If you submit to any TPG and they determine that's it's PMD, you'll receive the coin back in a plastic bag and they keep your money." [COLOR=#660033]AFAIK, this is no longer correct. The TPGS will keep the money and slab the coin as "damaged."[/COLOR] :D[/QUOTE]
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