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I've seen a lot of mid to low value coins on ebay in PCGS holders... what is the logic in this? If a coin is worth $10-$20 and you pay? $15 for PCGS to grade it, is it worth more now in a slab? I know some people break coins out of slabs for albums, so may rely on the in-hand appearance of the coin, but does the slab add any inherent value in the range of $5 or so? Thanks, curious. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Good question. Although the holder does confirm the grade and authenticity, it really doesn't add value to the coin itself. As they say, "buy the coin, not the slab."
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It does not add value, but I think some people (even myself to some degree), prefer to have a coin with a number rather than a range of opinions. It's also protected (somewhat) vs a raw coin.
Maybe some other perspective?
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I guess if you know you PLAN to keep it in the slab, and sell it, it might make some sense to assign a partial value to it, since it will make it easier to sell?
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Pillar of the Community
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To me it works like this
Coin in Y grade is trending at $X
Slab confirms coin is genuine
Sticker confirms slab
So coin in Y grade is worth $X if I like the coin.
Does the slab ad value?
In a way, yes.
For me it confirms value if it is an acceptable grading company I will have no fear in paying the trending price for said coin. When it gets home it will still get brokeen out of the slab though.
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There are more coins out there than one might think which are only there to make up some dealer's minimum submission for bulk rate, or fill somebody's 8 free with a new membership.
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Pillar of the Community
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There's also a lot of reality checks out there in slabs. That coin someone bought in a flip off ebay as an "AU+!" comes back from the TPG as just VG. Edited by ArrowsAndRays
01/10/2015 4:16 pm
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Sometimes these coins where part of someones registry set. In which case the value of the coin has less relevance than the grade of it.
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There are lots of collectors that collect coins in different ways. Not everyone evaluates the profit potential first when having coins graded. Here is a pic of one collection I have been working on for several years. When the PCGS equivalent is completed the coins wil be part of an educational exhibit on grading standards and the evolution of those standards.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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That is pretty cool Penny Guy! Did you happen to check for any varieties on the "double pennies"?
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Great collection Penny Guy. That display is a show stopper.
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There are lots of collectors that collect coins in different ways. Not everyone evaluates the profit potential first when having coins graded. Here is a pic of one collection I have been working on for several years. When the PCGS equivalent is completed the coins wil be part of an educational exhibit on grading standards and the evolution of those standards.
Excellent set, I would love to see some larger images of each separate coin. |
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Thanks to all for your comments. First, there are literally hundreds of varieties in the 1864 year alone on Two Cent Pieces. I have not researched each coin to assign Flynn numbers. Take a close look at the VG-8 coin, the label says that it is a small motto, but the coin is the large motto. Simply a mechanical error. But as part of this set it illustrates the point of not believing what the label says. I have had a number of knowledgable collectors suggest that the XF-40 and the XF-45 coins should be switched, again believing what the slab label says just isn't enough. All in all it should make for an interesting exhit if I ever get it done |
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Well, now we know where to find all the 2C's that nohope587 doesn't already own.
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Posted 01/10/2015 2:38 pm
