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New Member
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Ok, I have a few questions. So I have a couple of 1999 WAMs I want to get graded by PCGS. To join it is $49 right, and you have to be a member to submit coins? Also, I would probably do the $129 membership so I get the 4 free coin gradings. If I do choose the $129 membership do I have to submit all 4 coins at once? Also, I know there is a $24 extra fee for varieties, but is the variety fee free on a 1999 WAM? If there is no extra fee for the variety attribution I will just go with the $49 membership. Thanks for your help. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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If you collect older coins as well, which I'm guessing you do from your avatar, I would recommend getting the 199 membership that comes with the 8 free gradings and use them on pre 1965 coins. You do have to use all the vouchers at once but if you get the 8 and use them on pre 65 coins thats 256 dollars worth of submissions right there so you save money and get the membership free. You dont have to use the vouchers on your first submission and have the whole year to use them, so to me its worth it to get them and save them for when you can use it.
I would call them about your 99 and theyll be able to tell you if its something youd have to pay extra for or they do on their own, I'm not sure about that one but wanted to give the heads up on the member prices. Youre also correct you do have to be a member to submit to them.
Also with the vouchers all your coins you use on them have to be in the same grading tier so you cant mix and match moderns with pre 65 coins.
Edited by basebal21
06/28/2013 8:34 pm
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New Member
 United States
33 Posts |
Thank you very much. I will call them and ask them ASAP and that's a huge let down that all the coins have to be from the same tier. I don't have the money to buy many unslabbed ms indian heads right now, so I'll have to think things through and figure it out later.
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Moderator
 United States
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so I'll have to think things through and figure it out later. That's the best-possible takeaway from this whole thread. For instance: Does the WAM designation on the label offer you any real advantage? With a good picture, they're kind of obvious and chances are a potential buyer will know darn well what they're looking for anyway. |
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New Member
United States
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I mean I have a MS63RD+ I just pulled, and the difference in a MS65RD and MS66RD is $350.
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Moderator
United States
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Cool. Your decision mode hasn't changed; I just wanted to (hopefully) divorce you from thinking variety attribution by necessity had to be a factor in your decision where to go, whether they charged you for it or not.
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New Member
United States
33 Posts |
Oh, I think I see what you're saying now. You're saying I could just send it in as a regular Lincoln Cent, and then just make sure I prove it's a WAM with a really good picture. Then, I don't even need to worry about it. Would it be harder to sell though without the " Wide AM" on the label when others do have it on there? |
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New Member
United States
33 Posts |
I'm sorry, I didn't really understand what you were saying at first. I like your idea a lot better and then it only costs me like $20.00 or whatever it is to get a coin graded.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Yes it will be a little harder to sell because you will have a smaller market, just those who know what they are doing. You lose out on those who only know what labels say. You can have the best pictures in the world that clearly show what it is, and there will be people who will pass just because "It doesn't say so on the label" and they NEED for the TPG to hold their hand. |
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Posted 06/28/2013 7:58 pm
