The Details Discount Thread

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by ddddd, Aug 23, 2017.

  1. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    It's always been based on closest to price.
     
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  3. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    This is why I am confused now, lol

     
  4. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    Gotcha....

    How 'bout we get @ddddd 's decision on it then?
     
  5. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    I lost once even though I was closest on price, but did not have the other criteria correct enough. It wasn't that long ago either.
     
  6. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    I guess I'm confused too then.... o_O
     
  7. jwitten

    jwitten Well-Known Member

    haha, I haven't been following this thread enough to know what we are doing really
     
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  8. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    It is this:

    Step 2) Then everyone else will guess:

    i) Price (paid or sold, decided by person posting the coin)
    ii) details/straight
    iii) reason for details/no reason for straight
    iv) alpha grade (i.e. G, VG, F, ... , AU, MS) {no numbers}

    Step 3) Original poster will grade as follows:

    *2 marks for price (i)
    *1 mark for each of the other categories (ii-iv)
    ...so max possible is 5 marks....whoever has the most marks will win that round and be award 1 point (and posting privileges)

    ...note: (iii) "reason for details" will be left for the original poster to determine...if it's close, they can choose to award the mark or not to award it (i.e. if the coin has "environmental damage" but someone simply says "damage")
     
  9. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    so @Beefer518 I think @KSorbo still did win with 2 pts for price + 1 pt for alpha grade = 3 pts ...multiple people had 3 points, but the closest price is also a tie-breaker...please check and verify that I added everyone'e scores correctly
     
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  10. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    Yeah, I think @KSorbo still gets it.
     
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  11. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    Points Table
    Beefer518 - 10 Points
    ron_c - 6 Points
    KSorbo - 6 Points
    Johndoe2000$ - 5 Points
    ddddd - 5 Points
    baseball21 - 3 Points
    Pickin and Grinin - 2 Points
    IBetASilverDollar - 1 Point
    charlietig - 1 Point
    jwitten - 1 Point
    Charles REid - 1 Point

    @KSorbo you are up...
     
  12. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    Here’s a recent purchase. PCGS holder. Looking forward to your opinions.

    C502C0B1-3028-42E8-9605-D81F5F7981E3.jpeg D86672F5-DA49-4501-AE17-1E29A7EA3C75.jpeg
     
  13. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    $450
    VF - Details
    Environmental Damage

    Wonderful coin, no matter the grade. My Fugio is (possibly) my most treasured coin, and your's is nicer. So much history, and to think the possibility of Franklin or any one of our Founding Fathers having held this exact coin is more then just fantasy.
     
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  14. charlietig

    charlietig Well-Known Member

  15. ddddd

    ddddd Member

    VG details - corroded - $225 ...complete guess, but a cool piece of history!
     
  16. Pickin and Grinin

    Pickin and Grinin Well-Known Member

    Vf
    environmental damage
    $325
     
  17. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    $360
    VF- details, corroded/damaged.

    A nice specimen IMO.
     
  18. Beefer518

    Beefer518 Well-Known Member

    Kind of funny how something 'corroded/damaged' is a nice specimen, and frankly, a beautiful example.

    Only in numismatics!
     
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  19. Johndoe2000$

    Johndoe2000$ Well-Known Member

    Yep, and it's very unlikely a huge stash of these will ever be found in the back of an old vault somewhere.... so even damaged examples will always be considered as nice coins, no doubt.
     
  20. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    Any more guesses? I’ll do the reveal later tonight.
     
  21. KSorbo

    KSorbo Well-Known Member

    I paid $270 for the coin so ddddd was the winner based on price. Nobody even came close on the grade which was a straight graded G4. I didn’t think anyone would guess it :)

    In hand the corrosion is not that bad, and the eye appeal is great for the grade due to the circ cam contrast of the lettering and devices. Definitely a poster child for net grading, as the ones I’ve seen with totally smooth surfaces in G4 have major portions worn off. I can see how PCGS drew a balance between wear and surface preservation. I’m happy with the coin because it is the absolute best looking example I will ever find for that kind of money, and I’ve seen plenty of higher straight graded pieces that are uglier.
     
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