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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladies First, post: 824362, member: 21961&quot;]I noticed in early 2008 that NGC graded First Spouse coins were on eBay before I even received my 12:04 order from the Mint. That was at a time when &quot;first on eBay&quot; spouses were significantly higher than those listed weeks later... Doesn&#039;t that fly in the face of the spirit behind the Mint&#039;s stated &quot;equal access&quot; fairness policy?!</p><p><br /></p><p>On the subject of the Mint playing favorites with quality: I&#039;ve spent enough time trying to discern Spouse PR70&#039;s from PR69&#039;s that I doubt any Mint employees would have better luck predicting them (with PCGS, I&#039;m batting 150 on the proofs!). We all know that on different days, the TPGs themselves would grade the same coin differently!</p><p><br /></p><p>Admission: I bought a couple &quot;graded&quot; Oath Dollars from Collector&#039;s Alliance but, in fairness, I knew full-well what I was getting into! It&#039;s just that I&#039;m a Pres/Spouse completist. I have reached my limit, however, and starting with Jackson, my oath dollars are all raw and direct from the Mint Gift Shop. I buy five, and one of them I carry with me till the next pres comes out.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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