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<p>[QUOTE="kanga, post: 8234350, member: 9270"]Something that GC <b>doesn't </b>do is variety identification.</p><p>Since I'm concentrating on EAC material, variety is important to me.</p><p>If it's not on the slab I have to work it out.</p><p>I can generally ID the variety from their pictures so it's mostly an annoyance.</p><p>BUT</p><p>Some of their images are too dark, particularly if the coin is in a white NGC slab.</p><p>Then it's a chore trying to copy the images to my computer so I can use PhotoShop to enlarge and lighten the image and then maybe do the variety identification.</p><p>And sometimes even that doesn't help.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I've started "working both sides of the street".</p><p>I'm bidding on material at GC and HA.</p><p>I'll try and do a comparison of winning bids.</p><p>GC seems to presently be getting so much interest that I'm wondering if I might be paying more there than on HA.</p><p>I'm certainly often being outbid on GC.</p><p>This sort of comparison will also help me adjust my bidding.</p><p><br /></p><p>Come May I'll be at the EAC convention in St. Louis.</p><p>Then I can see how buying from a dealer face-to-face compares.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="kanga, post: 8234350, member: 9270"]Something that GC [B]doesn't [/B]do is variety identification. Since I'm concentrating on EAC material, variety is important to me. If it's not on the slab I have to work it out. I can generally ID the variety from their pictures so it's mostly an annoyance. BUT Some of their images are too dark, particularly if the coin is in a white NGC slab. Then it's a chore trying to copy the images to my computer so I can use PhotoShop to enlarge and lighten the image and then maybe do the variety identification. And sometimes even that doesn't help. Recently I've started "working both sides of the street". I'm bidding on material at GC and HA. I'll try and do a comparison of winning bids. GC seems to presently be getting so much interest that I'm wondering if I might be paying more there than on HA. I'm certainly often being outbid on GC. This sort of comparison will also help me adjust my bidding. Come May I'll be at the EAC convention in St. Louis. Then I can see how buying from a dealer face-to-face compares.[/QUOTE]
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