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<p>[QUOTE="alpha480v, post: 323296, member: 11741"]I almost have my Lincoln cent collection complete. I'm left with the keys to purchase yet. I will buy PCGS slabbed coins for the 1909-s, 1909-svdb, 1914-d, 1924-d, and 1931-s. A couple of these I have already purchased in the last couple of weeks. They were both slabbed.</p><p> </p><p>Why do I buy these slabbed? Because I am not going to spend hundreds on a coin only to get it in hand to look at the diagnostics and find out it is counterfeit. Then go through the return BS and lose on the postage both ways. There are alot of scammers on ebay, and photos can be edited and faked.</p><p> </p><p>I know how to grade, and I know the diagnostics of the coins. I have been collecting coins for a long time. I have the complete guide to Lincoln cents, photo-grade, ANA grading standards, and the PCGS counterfeit detection and grading book. </p><p> </p><p>A pcgs 1914-d coin tells me that it is real, and my money is invested wisely.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="alpha480v, post: 323296, member: 11741"]I almost have my Lincoln cent collection complete. I'm left with the keys to purchase yet. I will buy PCGS slabbed coins for the 1909-s, 1909-svdb, 1914-d, 1924-d, and 1931-s. A couple of these I have already purchased in the last couple of weeks. They were both slabbed. Why do I buy these slabbed? Because I am not going to spend hundreds on a coin only to get it in hand to look at the diagnostics and find out it is counterfeit. Then go through the return BS and lose on the postage both ways. There are alot of scammers on ebay, and photos can be edited and faked. I know how to grade, and I know the diagnostics of the coins. I have been collecting coins for a long time. I have the complete guide to Lincoln cents, photo-grade, ANA grading standards, and the PCGS counterfeit detection and grading book. A pcgs 1914-d coin tells me that it is real, and my money is invested wisely.[/QUOTE]
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