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<p>[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 116206, member: 112"]I'm not a pro Ruben, I'm just another collector. And I never mentioned a word about value - I only described my opinion for the grade and the reasons for it. And I gave an accurate accounting of what would happen if the coin were submitted for grading. That's all.</p><p><br /></p><p>And you make a very good point about about the historical aspect. For example, what would you think if I told about an 1860 $20 gold piece with a large dent it from a bullet - no doubt about it, that's serious damage. And yet the coin is considered to be priceless ? It's quite true - a damaged coin considered to be priceless.But that particular damaged coin has something called a provenance - that's what makes it priceless.</p><p><br /></p><p>This coin may have a provenance too, and you're right it might just add to the value if the provenance can be documented. But until then, what I said above is what will happen if the coin is submitted for grading.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="GDJMSP, post: 116206, member: 112"]I'm not a pro Ruben, I'm just another collector. And I never mentioned a word about value - I only described my opinion for the grade and the reasons for it. And I gave an accurate accounting of what would happen if the coin were submitted for grading. That's all. And you make a very good point about about the historical aspect. For example, what would you think if I told about an 1860 $20 gold piece with a large dent it from a bullet - no doubt about it, that's serious damage. And yet the coin is considered to be priceless ? It's quite true - a damaged coin considered to be priceless.But that particular damaged coin has something called a provenance - that's what makes it priceless. This coin may have a provenance too, and you're right it might just add to the value if the provenance can be documented. But until then, what I said above is what will happen if the coin is submitted for grading.[/QUOTE]
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