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<p>[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 10813840, member: 104064"]I took the plunge yesterday at the Fort Collins Coin Club fall show, so here's my brain dump. </p><p><br /></p><p>Taking them out of their 2x2s Friday night was filled with nostalgia and trepidation; some of these coins had not been held for 50 years, and now they'll be entombed. Mixed feelings about that, but I can always crack them out again (especially if I don't like the results!). Brought back memories of grandpa piling them all on a table and the 5 grandchildren taking turns selecting a coin - I was 13. </p><p><br /></p><p>I got the conservation service for 16 coins, they charged $5 a coin for the provenance, and I splurged for their imaging service ($3 a coin). So it could have been cheaper, and some coins may not have been worth it depending on grade. Some of these have a huge jump in value going from 63 to 64 or 65, so we'll see. </p><p><br /></p><p>The provenance thing was funny. He (Bill) had to call his ANACS hotline to see if they'd do it and how. I think he talked to Paul, presumably one of the bigwigs. Meanwhile he called Theo(?) over from another table, who I guess might be a frequent dealer of theirs? Another dealer must have overheard the provenance discussion, because then he was there too, complaining that he had asked about this and customer service had refused, telling him it had to be over 500 coins. A long discussion ensued among Bill, Theo and this guy. It kind of sounded like he was really seeking to advertise his business on the label, wanted a special graphic, etc. Being a "fly on the wall" for all of that I found amusing, but it delayed the submission process quite a while. </p><p><br /></p><p>It probably took an hour, because my flips were not the size the graders like, so I moved them into the ANACS flips while Bill labeled them with the cert numbers. I carefully checked the submission form while doing so to make sure the right coins were going in the right flips. They all ended up with a rubber band around them and into a ziplock baggie with the submission form, and then under the desk. </p><p><br /></p><p>I was nervous since these coins have not left my possession for 50 years, so I asked if they were covered by the insurance from the moment they left my hands. Bill said yes. Whether that's true or not, can't say, but it made me feel better. I asked how the coins go from him to ANACS, whether he drives them back to Englewood CO. He said he overnights all of them after the show. This makes me wonder what service they use and how they're all packaged, but I didn't get details. Bill is based out of Cheyenne and I think he said he would be driving them back up there last night and then shipping to ANACS. He's done this for 12-13 years and never lost a coin, and we knocked on wood. </p><p><br /></p><p>I wandered the show afterwards. There were two people at the ANACS table ahead of me when I arrived, and I had to wait there about 15 minutes. But when I was done, most of the show customers had disappeared. There were more dealers than customers, and I got a hard sell from several of them, one in particular pushing me to buy gold because the world is going to end (exaggerating but that was the gist). They could do a better job advertising this show. There were no signs outside, nor any signs inside directing people to which room it was in, so I had to wander around for a bit to find it. I only knew it was happening from the ANACS email. </p><p><br /></p><p>ANACS had a tray of sample slabs so I got a freebie out of the deal. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1524766[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KBBPLL, post: 10813840, member: 104064"]I took the plunge yesterday at the Fort Collins Coin Club fall show, so here's my brain dump. Taking them out of their 2x2s Friday night was filled with nostalgia and trepidation; some of these coins had not been held for 50 years, and now they'll be entombed. Mixed feelings about that, but I can always crack them out again (especially if I don't like the results!). Brought back memories of grandpa piling them all on a table and the 5 grandchildren taking turns selecting a coin - I was 13. I got the conservation service for 16 coins, they charged $5 a coin for the provenance, and I splurged for their imaging service ($3 a coin). So it could have been cheaper, and some coins may not have been worth it depending on grade. Some of these have a huge jump in value going from 63 to 64 or 65, so we'll see. The provenance thing was funny. He (Bill) had to call his ANACS hotline to see if they'd do it and how. I think he talked to Paul, presumably one of the bigwigs. Meanwhile he called Theo(?) over from another table, who I guess might be a frequent dealer of theirs? Another dealer must have overheard the provenance discussion, because then he was there too, complaining that he had asked about this and customer service had refused, telling him it had to be over 500 coins. A long discussion ensued among Bill, Theo and this guy. It kind of sounded like he was really seeking to advertise his business on the label, wanted a special graphic, etc. Being a "fly on the wall" for all of that I found amusing, but it delayed the submission process quite a while. It probably took an hour, because my flips were not the size the graders like, so I moved them into the ANACS flips while Bill labeled them with the cert numbers. I carefully checked the submission form while doing so to make sure the right coins were going in the right flips. They all ended up with a rubber band around them and into a ziplock baggie with the submission form, and then under the desk. I was nervous since these coins have not left my possession for 50 years, so I asked if they were covered by the insurance from the moment they left my hands. Bill said yes. Whether that's true or not, can't say, but it made me feel better. I asked how the coins go from him to ANACS, whether he drives them back to Englewood CO. He said he overnights all of them after the show. This makes me wonder what service they use and how they're all packaged, but I didn't get details. Bill is based out of Cheyenne and I think he said he would be driving them back up there last night and then shipping to ANACS. He's done this for 12-13 years and never lost a coin, and we knocked on wood. I wandered the show afterwards. There were two people at the ANACS table ahead of me when I arrived, and I had to wait there about 15 minutes. But when I was done, most of the show customers had disappeared. There were more dealers than customers, and I got a hard sell from several of them, one in particular pushing me to buy gold because the world is going to end (exaggerating but that was the gist). They could do a better job advertising this show. There were no signs outside, nor any signs inside directing people to which room it was in, so I had to wander around for a bit to find it. I only knew it was happening from the ANACS email. ANACS had a tray of sample slabs so I got a freebie out of the deal. [ATTACH=full]1524766[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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