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<p>[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4640275, member: 26302"]And I am not really disagreeing sir. Just stating that "Gem" is not puffery, since it has a define definition in the ANA standards. "Puffery" is making up nonsense superlatives. A sales person can say all kinds of things, but it is illegal to say its "one owner" when the title will prove 4 people have owned it. That has a distinct legal definition, so he cannot lie about something like that. </p><p><br /></p><p>The coin pictured would have 100 out of 100 coin experts testify it is not a Gem BU. Now, maybe 3 would agree its BU for some reason, so the seller could call it "spectacular BU", "gorgeous BU", of whatever, but "Gem" is a legal grade, and he crosses every line stating that.</p><p><br /></p><p>That is all I was pointing out. not many newer collectors are aware "choice" and "gem" are defined by the ANA as a grade.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="medoraman, post: 4640275, member: 26302"]And I am not really disagreeing sir. Just stating that "Gem" is not puffery, since it has a define definition in the ANA standards. "Puffery" is making up nonsense superlatives. A sales person can say all kinds of things, but it is illegal to say its "one owner" when the title will prove 4 people have owned it. That has a distinct legal definition, so he cannot lie about something like that. The coin pictured would have 100 out of 100 coin experts testify it is not a Gem BU. Now, maybe 3 would agree its BU for some reason, so the seller could call it "spectacular BU", "gorgeous BU", of whatever, but "Gem" is a legal grade, and he crosses every line stating that. That is all I was pointing out. not many newer collectors are aware "choice" and "gem" are defined by the ANA as a grade.[/QUOTE]
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