Posted 02/16/2007 7:49 pm
Hi jeff46, SuperDave has given you the facts and figures and then when it comes to deciding on 69 versus 70, it becomes an individual thing. I do buy some 70 graded things, but only when I get them at a bargain, otherwise I stay with 69 for my personal stuff. Incidentally, virtually everything I have in slabs, I have in raw coins as well. I love to pick-up the coin and roll it around looking at it through a glass and enjoy the beauty of the coin. To me the 2005 USMC 230th Anniversary Coin is one of the premier commemorative coins put out by the mint. I certainly like it more that the 2006-P Rev Prf ASE.
NGC does grade more 70 coins than PCGS, and the trade off comes when you compare prices, it shows. If you can afford 70 coins, buy away, if not, 69 coins are excellent coins to have, but the old competitiveness is that, "it is not a 70" and I want the best. Decide what you want and then be patient and good deals will turn up for both grades and both TPGs as well.
As a point of interest, over the last 8 months a great deal of the USMC coins have been purchased by current and former Marines. They are a proud lot.... A last note jeff46, look at the mintage figures for the 2005 USMC coin as well. Almost 3 times as many Proofs as BUs.
Berry
NGC does grade more 70 coins than PCGS, and the trade off comes when you compare prices, it shows. If you can afford 70 coins, buy away, if not, 69 coins are excellent coins to have, but the old competitiveness is that, "it is not a 70" and I want the best. Decide what you want and then be patient and good deals will turn up for both grades and both TPGs as well.
As a point of interest, over the last 8 months a great deal of the USMC coins have been purchased by current and former Marines. They are a proud lot.... A last note jeff46, look at the mintage figures for the 2005 USMC coin as well. Almost 3 times as many Proofs as BUs.
Berry
