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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;johnmilton, post: 3408960, member: 101855&quot;]Many collectors treat SEGS graded coins like raw coins. It’s not a matter of treating SEGS as a bad company; it’s just that they don’t have much influence in the market. I think that they can do a good job at spotting counterfeits, but their grading opinions don’t get much respect, even when they are correct. </p><p><br /></p><p>When I was a dealer I had an 1848-C $2.50 on consignment. I have forgotten the exact grade, but the coin was really nice for a Charlotte gold piece, something like MS-63. The owner wanted to net roughly $5,000 for it. At the same time a dealer had an 1848-C $2.50 in a PCGS MS-63 for which he wanted $20,000. It was a little better, but it wasn’t four times better. </p><p><br /></p><p>I sold the SEGS coin to a major dealer at a show. The PCGS coin sold too, probably for close to the $20,000 figure. What I am saying is if you have a really good coin, you might be leaving money on the table when you sell them in SEGS holders.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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