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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3591514, member: 112"]That they will. But at what price ? Have you ever seen actual prices that they offer for the coins bearing their stickers ? I have. And most of those I have seen are but a tiny fraction of what the coin typically sells for. I've seen some as low as 30%. And to be fair, I did see one that was 110%.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Given what I just said, is it ?</p><p><br /></p><p>To me it's a lot like the TPGs and their grade guarantee. Yeah they have one, and they do stand behind it. BUT, and it's a big but, they are the ones who determine what the value of that coin is. And if they determine the value is only 30% of what you paid for it - then that's all ya get.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 3591514, member: 112"]That they will. But at what price ? Have you ever seen actual prices that they offer for the coins bearing their stickers ? I have. And most of those I have seen are but a tiny fraction of what the coin typically sells for. I've seen some as low as 30%. And to be fair, I did see one that was 110%. Given what I just said, is it ? To me it's a lot like the TPGs and their grade guarantee. Yeah they have one, and they do stand behind it. BUT, and it's a big but, they are the ones who determine what the value of that coin is. And if they determine the value is only 30% of what you paid for it - then that's all ya get.[/QUOTE]
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