This & That Chat

Here is an interesting coin. Supposedly proof, but what's with all the surface scratches?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1874-Three-...59?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item33843b4cab

 

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Think these old proofs are notorious for scratches and it's acceptable and is one of the factor that determine grade.

 

Is it just me or is this slab fake?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1879-PCGS-P...d=100010&prg=1076&rk=1&rkt=4&sd=221261810859&

 

I bet someone has cracked open a holder and replaced a coin or the label at one time or another, but I am not an expert on this so all I can say is I don't know. However, the coin inside is a nice coin.

 

This one looks like an excellent example of 'buy the coin and not the slab'. I would guess this coin would normally grade about VF30 in my opinion.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1869-Two-Ce...52?pt=Coins_US_Individual&hash=item1e7cb1ed90

 

Isn't that redundant to this forum? I mean, like, isn't that what we do here anyway?

 

The 1879 3 cent nickel slab looks fine to me.

The NGC 2 cent piece on the other hand looks overgraded to me. I would't call it any better than a 20.

 

It is at $203.51 and rising. Only about 4 hours left. No, I am not bidding!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/171087942798?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

 

Good idea.

 

Ended at $242.16 including shipping.

 

Let's say you bought this coin for a good price on eBay. Would you keep it in the slab or crack it and put it in your own holder? It is obviously not graded properly.



http://www.ebay.com/itm/1881-THREE-...peiAjwo4ObDsAecuyj5as%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

 

Here is another thing I am wondering about ....

Why would you send a coin like this to be graded? It is a fairly common date and not particularly valuable in this grade.

 

Scratches and dings may kill non key date coins, but how does it effect key date coins?

Here is a two cent 1864 small motto graded VF details with damage.

* The damage is a deep scratch on the reverse right bottom of the coin.

Red Book lists this coin at $450 in this grade.