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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 278312, member: 2972&quot;]I would be very wary of anyone who approached you, and I would be very cautious in how you handle this.&nbsp; The coin game is full of those who would take advantage of you.&nbsp; TREAD CAREFULLY OR YOU RISK BEING RIPPED OFF.</p><p><br /></p><p>Yes, there is something to be gained by sending it through an expert.&nbsp; They could pre-view the coin to see if it is counterfeit or othwise damaged, and could save you the money (and time) of having it sent to a TPG.&nbsp; If you choose the right professional, they could also advise you of which TPG to send it to to maximize its value, and they could also recommend a method of selling it and can probably negotiate better terms with the auction house than you could ever get.&nbsp; I would also get more than one opinion.</p><p><br /></p><p>If I were in your shoes, there would be only two people I would trust -- Doug Winter and Mark Feld.&nbsp; I know Mark better than Doug, but both have sterling reputations.&nbsp; Mark is not an expert in southern gold, but his integrity beyond reproach.&nbsp; He will not steer you wrong.&nbsp; Also, both Mark and Doug are superb graders.&nbsp; Mark was a grader for NGC in the past.&nbsp; If you end up doing a consigment with Heritage, ask for Todd Imhof.&nbsp; He&#039;s another standup guy.</p><p><br /></p><p>I also disagree strongly with 900fine that NGC is the better grading company for this issue.&nbsp; PCGS coins, graded equally, will fetch a stronger price, and one only needs to look at auction records to see this fact.&nbsp; However, this decision should be made after the coin is in-hand and probably best left to the professional&#039;s recommendation, as they will know which TPG to send it to as to maximize selling price.&nbsp; To recommend one over the other without seeing the coin in hand is shortsighted, in my opinon.</p><p><br /></p><p>Good luck.&nbsp; And please DON&#039;T SIGN OR SEND YOUR COIN ANYWHERE WITHOUT ASKING FOR HELP....Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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