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<p>[QUOTE="CygnusCC, post: 8046535, member: 120299"]I have to admit I sent all of my morgans and the peace dollars in to pgcs unviewed and in the original mint packaging - I saw that they required you to either send it in within 30 days or, if later, in the original mint packaging for first strike designation. I figured this means I can just ship the whole bundle in and let them break everything out of the mint capsules for me (the instructions I think admonish you to remove it from mint packaging and place it into the mylar flips on normal raw submissions). I just considered the extra $18 per coin a service fee for me not having to deal with anything other than shipping the kit-n-caboodle in for them to deal with. Plus as you mentioned, there might be a slight premium for the First Strike label that I hope retains this cost in the coin value.</p><p><br /></p><p>But basically, I'm lazy. I also don't trust myself not to scratch the crap out of a coin while trying to pry open that government airtite - and I didn't want to spend all day with a hair dryer trying to melt them open.</p><p><br /></p><p>Besides, any of the coins that are 69 or below I'll just use to cover family Christmas gifts over the next few years. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="CygnusCC, post: 8046535, member: 120299"]I have to admit I sent all of my morgans and the peace dollars in to pgcs unviewed and in the original mint packaging - I saw that they required you to either send it in within 30 days or, if later, in the original mint packaging for first strike designation. I figured this means I can just ship the whole bundle in and let them break everything out of the mint capsules for me (the instructions I think admonish you to remove it from mint packaging and place it into the mylar flips on normal raw submissions). I just considered the extra $18 per coin a service fee for me not having to deal with anything other than shipping the kit-n-caboodle in for them to deal with. Plus as you mentioned, there might be a slight premium for the First Strike label that I hope retains this cost in the coin value. But basically, I'm lazy. I also don't trust myself not to scratch the crap out of a coin while trying to pry open that government airtite - and I didn't want to spend all day with a hair dryer trying to melt them open. Besides, any of the coins that are 69 or below I'll just use to cover family Christmas gifts over the next few years. :)[/QUOTE]
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