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Valued Member
United States
344 Posts |
I was thinking of purchasing the Proof Mercury dime which I saw online and noticed the sticker on the slab's reverse is missing. Is this something which I should be concerned? Does it effect the value? If I have to sell it at a later date would it be more difficult to sell? Thanks.  |
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Valued Member
United States
88 Posts |
No barcode number either. I am not familiar with older NGC slabs but this one looks off in comparison to the slabs I have. I would hold off on the purchase until you get some confirmation.
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
1351 Posts |
Crack it out if the coin is nice.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4212 Posts |
That just doesn't make sense, especially w/a CAC sticker. It's not just missing, but scratched off. I think I would leave this one alone.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
10982 Posts |
The missing sticker shouldn't hurt the value. Older NGC slabs often have their hologram stickers missing.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2543 Posts |
I would require more detailed pictures of the coin before I jumped. If it was indeed a 1940 merc and in my opinion, it was MS65 and problem free, I would buy it, crack it and get it regraded if grading is the way you want to go.
But I surely wouldn't jump based on those pictures.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1804 Posts |
Missing ID just sounds crazy
CCf rules won't let me say what I am really thinking
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Valued Member
United States
258 Posts |
 this seems fishy, so I would refrain from purchasing it. While the missing sticker doesn't necessarily affect the value, it affects the reliability of the holder and grade, especially if they blurred out the certification number. |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2368 Posts |
The scratched off sticker raises so many questions, I would hold off on this one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
7840 Posts |
If the price was right, I would buy and have it reholdered, or have the seller reholder it for you if you are not an NGC Member.
...or like the aforementioned members stated above, if you like and want to crack it out...
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Valued Member
United States
274 Posts |
This is quite common on older no line NGC slabs. All it takes is a dealer to place a sales or identification sticker over the reverse and when you peel it off the NGC sticker will come with it.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
4618 Posts |
I ran the barcode and it shows the Item Code of 5075 (1940 Proof Mercury 10c) grade of 65 and the last set of digits match the numbers for a 1940 PR-65 NGC coin. Population is 494 and the "Guide Price" is $245.00.
I was hoping it would have the photos of the coin, but it didn't.
I don't like the fact that the reverse slab label was removed, but that's just me.
The barcode is correct for the coin.
Do you have the coin or was the photo you posted the seller's photo? If you want the numbers from the barcode and don't have them, send me an I'm and I'll send you the number.
Ben
ANA ID: 3203813 - CONECA ID: N-5637 Clean a coin that may be worth collecting? Please DON'T! When in doubt, leave it dirty!! 
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It would have to be a killer deal.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The fact that YOU are concerned means that likely most others else will be, too. So yes, it will probably affect the future and present value greatly.
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Pillar of the Community
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Those holos come off when auction companies put their stickers on and people attempt to remove the auction company stickers. Quite common. If the coin is nice in hand, go for it.
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Posted 07/05/2014 11:29 am
