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Whats the sense of having any coin if it has issues then? If perfect is your requirement you can only collect in the ultra modern market. Even the finest known multimillion dollar coins have issues, it's all just a matter of degree.  |
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Most members know I call it as I see it ( coins ) I don't sugar coat anything unless it deserves it And people know that I can be a stickler for facts. So lets honestly dissect this. Aside from the fact the OP was just trying to share something where there was no reason to ask why he didn't get higher grades we can break this down factually. Lets start with the Lincoln. A MS66 RB with beautiful toning. Thats a coin that has eye appeal that pops and is one grade below a very big price jump. PCGS has also only graded 5 RB coins of that date and mint mark higher than what he purchased. Are any of those available I don't know, but they would cost a lot lot more if they were. Bottom line he picked an upper echelon coin with great eye appeal and made a great choice with it. Now lets talk about the Washington. That is an MS 65. By no means a grade rarity but I can grantee you many many people would rather have that than the majority of 66s. 67 is a big price jump from 66. Again the OP made a great purchase with strong eye appeal that many buyers would rather have than a grade up. Your statement " nice toners but because these coins are common and inexpensive I would have gone for better grades than those of yours that are scratched with a few bad hits, etc." shows a lack of market knowledge Edited by basebal21
02/25/2019 5:51 pm
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Rest in Peace
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First of all I largely disagree with a lot of TPG grades and designations . 2nd of all I think we should drop this heated conversation before one of us gets flagged .  |
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Hey! I didn't realIze this post would cause any controversy. I agree with basically everything that was posted. I have higher grade coins in my collection but I'll pretty much buy anything that I think is toned nicely, regardless of condition.
I find that a lot of the online sellers (Facebook and IG) look for big premiums on toned coins, but in this case the seller sold them to me priced basically by grade, so I feel like I got in cheap. Cheers!
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Pillar of the Community
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Like the Lincoln. Awsome color! The Washington? Not so much. Others exist, in my favorite for silver of greens/blues.
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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Bedrock of the Community
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Very nice.....EYE CANDY! I love 'em!  Lincoln Cent Lover!VERDI-CARE™ INVENTOR https://verdi.care/
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Pillar of the Community
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One thing to consider when collecting coins . There is no right way or wrong way .
It is whatever " floats yer boat" .
While not perfection , the OP s coins are absolutely gorgeous and worthy
of most collections. The neat thing is , if one collector loves the beauty and
Eye Appeal , when it comes time to move them on someone else will too!
Super nice looking pieces those two!
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 Those are some nice finds, keep up the good work. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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And you now fall into a catagory called toned coin collectors.
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Pillar of the Community
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and I think they are both very nice additions! Collect what YOU like.  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Very Nice. Bring on the toners and the non-toners....variety in life is nice.
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New Member
United States
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I like both toned and toned-not coins. I call nice toned coins "beautiful," not toned = "majestic" or "stunning." My Washington collection is targeted to ms65 and up, so would have to crack your "beautiful" 1964 out of the slab!
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I love the color. They are gorgeous.
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Posted 02/25/2019 5:49 pm
