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<p>[QUOTE="Insider, post: 8357412, member: 24314"]<span style="color: #660033">You Sir, would make an EXCELLENT COIN DEALER! </span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #660033">In my <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie14" alt=":angelic:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> ideal world. [</span><span style="color: #000000">Play the harp music</span><span style="color: #660033">] Any collector would be able to look at a coin and see everything on it and know what caused everything they saw. They would miss nothing. They would also know the price spread, its grade and value. Unfortunately, <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie3" alt=":(" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> [</span><span style="color: #000000">stop the music</span><span style="color: #660033">] I'm dreaming. </span><b><span style="color: #00b300">The TPGS try to protect uninformed (Ignorant - look the word up) collectors.</span></b><span style="color: #660033"> </span></p><p><span style="color: #660033">You see, </span><span style="color: #b30000">some folks <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie26" alt=":bookworm:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> DON'T NEED TPGS!</span><span style="color: #660033"> Unfortunately, IMO, </span><span style="color: #00b300">the vast majority </span><span style="color: #660033">from CRH to investors do. </span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #660033">As a former coin dealer, I tried to educate my customers; sell at a fair price while buying at the highest price. In that regard, the first thing I would alert someone looking at a superb specimen as this (with reverse damage) is the DAMAGE.</span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></p><p><b><font size="5"><span style="color: #b30000">THE COIN IS DAMAGED</span></font></b><span style="color: #660033"> and not suitable for an informed, quality conscious collector. It's value and salability is reduced. </span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #660033">In my experience, TPG "Detailed" coins are selling just as fast as straight graded coins. More collectors can afford them and problem vintage coins far outnumber non-problem coins. Furthermore, </span><b><i><span style="color: #b30000">your excellent suggestion was tried and rejected </span></i></b><span style="color: #660033">- <i>Grade the coin for what it is and let the market price it! </i></span></p><p><span style="color: #660033"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #660033">Bottom line, collect what you wish BUT most of you better look closely at what you buy so you can make an informed decision. The TPGS's are around to aid you.</span>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Insider, post: 8357412, member: 24314"][COLOR=#660033]You Sir, would make an EXCELLENT COIN DEALER! In my :angelic: ideal world. [[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]Play the harp music[/COLOR][COLOR=#660033]] Any collector would be able to look at a coin and see everything on it and know what caused everything they saw. They would miss nothing. They would also know the price spread, its grade and value. Unfortunately, :( [[/COLOR][COLOR=#000000]stop the music[/COLOR][COLOR=#660033]] I'm dreaming. [/COLOR][B][COLOR=#00b300]The TPGS try to protect uninformed (Ignorant - look the word up) collectors.[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#660033] You see, [/COLOR][COLOR=#b30000]some folks :bookworm: DON'T NEED TPGS![/COLOR][COLOR=#660033] Unfortunately, IMO, [/COLOR][COLOR=#00b300]the vast majority [/COLOR][COLOR=#660033]from CRH to investors do. As a former coin dealer, I tried to educate my customers; sell at a fair price while buying at the highest price. In that regard, the first thing I would alert someone looking at a superb specimen as this (with reverse damage) is the DAMAGE. [/COLOR] [B][SIZE=5][COLOR=#b30000]THE COIN IS DAMAGED[/COLOR][/SIZE][/B][COLOR=#660033] and not suitable for an informed, quality conscious collector. It's value and salability is reduced. In my experience, TPG "Detailed" coins are selling just as fast as straight graded coins. More collectors can afford them and problem vintage coins far outnumber non-problem coins. Furthermore, [/COLOR][B][I][COLOR=#b30000]your excellent suggestion was tried and rejected [/COLOR][/I][/B][COLOR=#660033]- [I]Grade the coin for what it is and let the market price it! [/I] Bottom line, collect what you wish BUT most of you better look closely at what you buy so you can make an informed decision. The TPGS's are around to aid you.[/COLOR][/QUOTE]
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