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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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I've recently noticed something like this.  Well, this "token" is probably one of those Chinese cash imitations that even don't pretend to be original. My question is as follows: since when is this thing even eligible for grading? (the grading company is called "EEC/GCN" and is placed somewhere here in Poland, so you're rather unlikely to encounter these slabs in the US) |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I've heard of this company, oh about six months or so ago but I really don't know anything about it, nor do I have an example in my reference set. Where did you see this one at? The company has a website but no english translation. http://www.eccgrading.pl/Translations have not been too efective so far but I'm slowly figuring it out I think. As to since when is something like that piece eligible for grading, when the company doing the grading decided it was. Each company sets its own rules for what they will grade and what they won't. Edited by Conder101
07/15/2008 3:48 pm
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Pillar of the Community
 Poland
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I've found it on the net, here in Poland, up for sale.
EEC/GGN is known here for overgrading AND for the fact that people send in coins and receive their specimen back, but scratched. Or with lots of fingerprints. Or wrongly labeled. Or even (or so they say) a completely different coin.. to cut it short, they have a bad opinion.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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"In the 10th anniversary of our functioning, with the assistance of the British firm European Coin Company and with the packing company ECC Poland we are introducing in the fall of 2006 grading in our country"
So as I thought, they started fairly recently.
"We employ experts in Polish, German and English-American grading".
"Grading price. Coin value $0,5-$750 = $14.50".
Anyway, on the site, they do not state what is eligible for grading and what is not..
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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I would assume then that they are commonly available there in Poland. I also saw under their grading link that they appear to have several different holograms. There seems to be some kind of an explanation for them but I don't have it figured out yet.
Could you drop me an email so we could discuss the possibility of you picking up some examples of this holder for me? You should be able to find my email address in my profile. Click my name above the avatar.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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There seem to be no clear information about those 5 holograms.
Edit. The email keeps getting returned. Conder101, please try sending it..
Edited by DL20K
07/15/2008 7:17 pm
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Valued Member
United States
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since when is this thing even eligible for grading? Its a free country, you can open your own grading company and grade pants buttons, zippers, or spare plugs if you like too  |
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Recently, I've noticed an influx of weird slabs over here. Till now, most of all graded coins were the local EEC/GCN (pictured above)and NGC or PCGS surfaced rarely. However, since about two weeks, lots of SGS appeared (all being MS70s of course) and these. I'd like to ask you, as you probably know, what grading companies are these?   |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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DL20K, what are some respected slab holders in Poland? Also, where in Poland are you located?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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The UNC and ANI slabs are quite prevalent on ebay. As far as I know, they are along the same lines as SGS. You can pop the holders open with your fingernail, usually.  |
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Moderator
 United States
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HCGS Golden Dollar? MS70  swcoin.ecrater.com
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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What are some respected slab holders in Poland? NGC and PCGS, however rarely they appear  There is only one company in Poland (the GCN) which is not respected at all. Okay there is said to be a second one but I've seen no slabs of it yet. Quote:
Also, where in Poland are you located? North-West. Not where the grading is done  xshift, thanks for the information! |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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So I guess your somewhere near Poznan? That's the only one I can remember right now from the north west. I only remember it since my mom's from there.
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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I'm 3 hours from Poznan, but I'd say that yes, you are correct, as it is the nearest large city!  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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 I win. I always liked Poland, wish I could go back soon. |
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Pillar of the Community
Poland
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Nice to hear that, I hope that you will come back here someday!
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Posted 07/15/2008 3:19 pm
