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TypeCoin971793 Pillar of the Community United States 6370 Posts	Posted 10/20/2016 8:16 pm Bad pictures are not always hiding problems on bad coins. Sometimes the seller just doesn't know how to take pictures. For example, I gambled $45 ($30 after ebay Bucks) on this set of horrible pictures: This is what arrived: Report this Post to the Staff
Debrajc Pillar of the Community United States 4211 Posts	Posted 10/20/2016 9:06 pm NICE Typecoin! Very nice Barber Report this Post to the Staff
cjartist Valued Member United States 114 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 10:11 am I've had purchases that were definitely influenced by the certification. If the lighting in the pics is poor for example. And if it has a CAC sticker I'll take special notice. Often times the coin looks better in hand, and I'm willing to grant the benefit of the doubt. My 1813 bust half has gorgeous toning that wasn't evident in the photos. My MS64 Peace dollar has stunning luster, but again that wasn't so clear in the listing. I do always check the seller's return policy. But if the coin looks ugly then the grade doesn't matter. Report this Post to the Staff
twslisa Pillar of the Community United States 790 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 11:10 am Speaking as s very inexperienced collector, grading does influence my purchase quite a lot with some coins. For example, I picked up an 1852 $1 gold AU55. For that type of coin the pricing was reasonable, but I hesitate to drop much over $100 unless I'm certain it's a legit coin and the grading is right. Professionally graded coins make it easier for me to be comfortable with those purchases. I also bought a graded 1943d Mercury dime. It was my first time in that shop, and the owner had let me pick his brains for a bit, so I wanted to buy SOMETHING, just to establish myself as a customer. I figured the $10 he was asking was fair for the dime, and I was curious why someone would have a dime like that graded. I might have bought a different coin if not for that. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 1:08 pm I have bought the slab instead of the coin a few times. However, I was purchasing sample slabs so the coin is largely irrelevant in that case Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5173 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 1:22 pm Quote: I have bought the slab instead of the coin a few times. However, I was purchasing sample slabs so the coin is largely irrelevant in that case Funny, I thought of sample slabs too when I saw the title I'm surprised nobody posted that earlier. (I don't have a single TPG slab, whether sample or otherwise, in my collection, incidentally; there's no ideological reason though - I simply don't have that kind of money.) Report this Post to the Staff
BadToTheBone Pillar of the Community United States 1795 Posts	Posted 10/21/2016 1:42 pm Occasionally I will buy a coin raw but rarely. I usually buy slabbed coins especially when buying Gold but if the coin has no eye appeal I don't care what grade it is I won't buy it. Now there are exceptions to the rule but I can't afford those coins anyway. Report this Post to the Staff
jaxenro Pillar of the Community United States 533 Posts	Posted 10/27/2016 2:02 pm So my pics aren't much better but it looks nice in the hand. The slab itself seems a little dull or almost dirty I think the camera is focusing on the holder and not the coin. Is there a good way to clean slabs? Report this Post to the Staff
jaxenro Pillar of the Community United States 533 Posts	Posted 10/27/2016 2:05 pm Notice the D in United it looks almost chopped off but it looks just perfect in actual. The line you see running between the D and the S is on the surface of the slab and not the coin. The coin looks great the slab looks like it was stored lose in a box. Not beat up but not as clear and shiny as I would like so do they make slab polish? Report this Post to the Staff
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