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<p>[QUOTE="2coins, post: 98967, member: 4478"]As to someomne who stated that some high dollar coins that are raw and for sale, I can asure you theres a problem with it, other wise it sure as hech would have been slabed!,(dealers).Good example.......4 years ago I bought a 1836-O Bust half, a rare date in high grade, I payed the $2,300.00 for it, It was raw whan I bought it, I called the seller,(John Paul Sarosi Inc.)and he assured me the coin was ok, when I got it, it had a scratch on the front!!(not stated in the add), I called him back about it saying that I wish to have it graded, but with the scratch it would for sure be down graded, he said "I know!, thats whay I didnt do it!"so I bought the coin at full retail even though it would tech. be a lower grade, Dummyme!, I should have returned it but didnt being such a rare coin, later, 2 years, It was graded and lowered and lost my BUTT!. Lesson learned!!. :goof:[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2coins, post: 98967, member: 4478"]As to someomne who stated that some high dollar coins that are raw and for sale, I can asure you theres a problem with it, other wise it sure as hech would have been slabed!,(dealers).Good example.......4 years ago I bought a 1836-O Bust half, a rare date in high grade, I payed the $2,300.00 for it, It was raw whan I bought it, I called the seller,(John Paul Sarosi Inc.)and he assured me the coin was ok, when I got it, it had a scratch on the front!!(not stated in the add), I called him back about it saying that I wish to have it graded, but with the scratch it would for sure be down graded, he said "I know!, thats whay I didnt do it!"so I bought the coin at full retail even though it would tech. be a lower grade, Dummyme!, I should have returned it but didnt being such a rare coin, later, 2 years, It was graded and lowered and lost my BUTT!. Lesson learned!!. :goof:[/QUOTE]
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