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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;sensehunter, post: 2054458, member: 28577&quot;]Thanks for a great write up...for those interested in collecting the 5 Oz America the Beautiful Series, either MS or SP versions, from experience, I have learned that 25% of the strikes are blemish-free....50% are &quot;normal&quot;, with &quot;average&quot; small contact marks, or as made issues, and, 25% are crappy...JUST BECAUSE a TPG LABEL says, say SP70, does not mean it is a perfect coin..I have had to return more than a few, where issues did not show in pics. </p><p>Another BIG issue is the so-called &quot;Mercanti&quot; Signature...for some odd reason, many PCGS coins with the Mercanti Signature will NOT show as a unique coin number, and, have a LOWER Value, as the coin number places it into the generic First Strike catagory...TRUE First Strike Mercanti coins are usually 25, 50, or even 100 dollars pricier in price guide, and, POPs are lower...bottom line..ALWAYS put certification number of coin in question into PCGS cert search box before buying, and, always ask seller if any blemishes on coin, so, if not true, you have the message in ebay system to back a refund, if an issue when in hand.</p><p>This is really only important for those trying to complete matching full sets...collector&#039;s, I know, could care less about labels, and, mostly buy raw for slots, displays, or, bullion investment. </p><p>Whether this is a clerical mistake on PCGS&#039;s part, or, some unknown hidden profit secret, I don&#039;t know, to be honest with you...getting MY Mercanti&#039;s properly relabeled has been a nightmare, with way too much time involved, and, crappy follow through, so, I&#039;m DONE with any signature coins, and, back to the basics.</p><p>Calvin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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