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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7535096, member: 101855"]The auction house should have mentioned what NGC said about the surfaces, smoothing. The slab is part of the item, and the comment about smoothing and the low surface score, 1/5, would have a significant effect on the value of the piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the auction house ignored the NGC description entirely, I think that you have grounds for a return. I think that NGC was a bit harsh in dropping the surface grade to 1/5. The work done on the lower right of the obverse is bad, but not that bad in my opinion. Maybe two or three out of five would have been more accurate.</p><p><br /></p><p>The chip you mention would not bother me at all, but maybe that reflects my inexperience with ancient coins. To me it seems normal.</p><p><br /></p><p>My only experience with a coin auction return was with a U.S. coin that turned out to be a counterfeit. It was a darn good counterfeit of a circulated 1798 dime that fooled some experienced dealers, including me, and one of the top auction houses. The auction house made good on it despite the fact that the sale had been a few months before. Auction houses say that authenticity is an iron clad guarantee, and they made good on it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Returns for grading issues are tougher. The only one I had was for a political button that had foxing stains. (The metal in the button rusts and stains the paper above it.) The auction house said “excellent condition” but it wasn’t. I got a refund, perhaps because I acted immediately.</p><p><br /></p><p>————-</p><p><br /></p><p>Edited to say OOPS! I though that the auction house sold the coin to you in the slab. They didn’t. They should have mentioned the smoothing on the obverse, but you too might have picked it up in photo. You might get them to take it back, but it could be a battle. If they don’t, I would either not do business with them again or be very careful in the future. </p><p><br /></p><p>My policy has been that I only do business with such people if I can see the item in person.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7535096, member: 101855"]The auction house should have mentioned what NGC said about the surfaces, smoothing. The slab is part of the item, and the comment about smoothing and the low surface score, 1/5, would have a significant effect on the value of the piece. If the auction house ignored the NGC description entirely, I think that you have grounds for a return. I think that NGC was a bit harsh in dropping the surface grade to 1/5. The work done on the lower right of the obverse is bad, but not that bad in my opinion. Maybe two or three out of five would have been more accurate. The chip you mention would not bother me at all, but maybe that reflects my inexperience with ancient coins. To me it seems normal. My only experience with a coin auction return was with a U.S. coin that turned out to be a counterfeit. It was a darn good counterfeit of a circulated 1798 dime that fooled some experienced dealers, including me, and one of the top auction houses. The auction house made good on it despite the fact that the sale had been a few months before. Auction houses say that authenticity is an iron clad guarantee, and they made good on it. Returns for grading issues are tougher. The only one I had was for a political button that had foxing stains. (The metal in the button rusts and stains the paper above it.) The auction house said “excellent condition” but it wasn’t. I got a refund, perhaps because I acted immediately. ————- Edited to say OOPS! I though that the auction house sold the coin to you in the slab. They didn’t. They should have mentioned the smoothing on the obverse, but you too might have picked it up in photo. You might get them to take it back, but it could be a battle. If they don’t, I would either not do business with them again or be very careful in the future. My policy has been that I only do business with such people if I can see the item in person.[/QUOTE]
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