Possible Case Of A TPG Destroying Value!

Have a look at this ebay listing

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1965-New-Ze...71142761500&


In 1965 there were 10 Proof sets produced. These came in specially marked cases. Also produced that year were 25000 polished standard ( looks very much like proof but are not true proof coins). Now lets assume that the set for sale is one of the rare poof sets. The Slabs make no reference to the coins being from one of the 10 proof sets. The real evidence, the case the coins were issued in, is no longer with the coins. Any one wanting to add the rare proof set would likely avoid this set like the plague. A real proof set from 65 would probably demand US$4000 per coin.

Edit: The editor of the Royal Numismatic society of NZ Journal advised me that there are strong suspicions that the 10 proof sets were struck as part of the run of 25000 polished standard sets. In other worlds there is no difference between the proof and polished coins. To prove the set was one of the ten would require the case of issue and card that was included with the set.

There is another NZ coin ( rare) that should never ever be slabbed with a mintage of 300 the coin was sold in a "Wakahuia" ( Maori treasure box) there are two versions of the "Wakahuia", 75 were hand carved and the remainder were machine made. The issue has high rarity value because around 75 coins were presented to the Tribe whose ancestor,Pukaki, is represented on the coin. As a result there are only 225 coins available in the market. Should this coin ever be slabbed the person commissioning the grading would probably take the coins value from a minimum of around US$5000.00 down to its Bullion value ( aprox 1.2 troy oz gold)

Here is an example of the coin I couldn't find pictures of the Wakahuia.

http://www.noble.com.au/auctions/lot/?id=174339