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As some of you know earlier in the year I began flipping my WLH Set to create funding for more Liberty Seated dimes. I sold this coin in February. I just got the email from the buyer that upon sending to PCGS they gave it an MS66 FSB. He paid me $42 for the raw coin. What do you think? Do you agree with PCGS? Would you have sent in the gems from the set for grading prior to resale if you were in my shoes?  |
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Valued Member
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That looks like a Merc instead of a WLH! ;)
You mentioned that you were "flipping" them...which usually entails selling them for more than you paid. If you did well and the buyer did well, I wouldn't worry too much about it.
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Winged Liberty Head.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Pics are pretty small, but I think PCGS got it right.
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Pillar of the Community
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Looks good to me. I think MS67 FSB is worth about 60 bucks or so.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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You mentioned that you were "flipping" them...which usually entails selling them for more than you paid. If you did well and the buyer did well, I wouldn't worry too much about it. I paid $18 3.5 years ago for the coin. I paid $16.50 for it's "S" mint counterpart at the same time and sold that for $46 last month. He has sent that coin to PCGS as well and is hoping for a $500 find. We'll find out. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Do let us know!  (double bagger) |
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So he paid $42 to you, sent it into PCGS and paid $30 to have it come back as a 66 FSB so he could sell it for $60. And your wondering if you should have been the one to do that?
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ok, one sold at Heritage for $44 last summer and one sold for $94 in March. I wouldn't have spent $30 to slab a $42 coin. What are people thinking?
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Pillar of the Community
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That 94 dollar Heritage coin is a beauty.
Oregon coin geek.....*** GO BEAVS ! ! ! ***
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Slabbing is a gamble and I would never have taken the chance. I think you did good selling it raw.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Mercury dimes are a great way to get really beautiful high grade coins with a classic design without needing to win the lottery, as long as you stay away from the keys and semi-keys / overdates. I agree with the 66FB grade on the dime posted. The jump from 66 to 67 in FSB for certain dates/MMs vastly exceeds the cost of a slab or of a crackout and reslab if the coin has a real shot. But with the market right now, a MS66FSB / CAC Green will likely hold its own with a MS67FSB, at least for the common dates.
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