2010 P Sac Partial Edge MS 65 - Pic Added

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Yes Partial Edge Lettering. I've seen several weak edge lettering examples on ebay. But this example that I pulled from a direct ship roll is actually missing a large percentage of the stars, as well as having increadibly weak detail on the date and wording on the edge, hence the partial edge designation.

-XoG

there are no closed listing nor active listings, I havent seen a single one on ebay since the start of the year

Here's the problem....The slab stops you from being able to clearly see what the error is. I'm not trying to be silly but I wouldn't buy it at any price in the slab.

Its like grading a coin with an error on the obverse of the coin and putting it in a slab that only shows the reverse of the coin.

Also, MS-65 is a very average grade so the fee for the slab + the inability to see the error made slabbing this coin a very questionable choice.

This , to me , is the perfect example of what not to spend money on.

Sorry,

Bill

I understand all that but in some cases, the slab is detrimental to the collecting aspect of the coin. many of us say, buy the coin and not the slab anyway as slabs are in a sense, a crutch for those who have an inability to grade a coin or identify an error type or die variety.

For example, If I, or Mike Diamond, or Ken Potter , had the coin, we could describe it, grade it and easily sell it for what it is without the slab.

The slab doesn't sell the coin, the coin sells the coin and the slab should be secondary. It is unfortunate that in the hobby that has turned the other way around for some.

I completely understand your point of view as it has become a part of the hobby but imagine a bust half with an edge letter variety being placed in a slab where the variety became impossible to examine by a collector. The slab has become a detriment. It is the same with modern edge errors.

If the coin is what it is, you don't need the slab to prove it:-) You need to educate the potential buyer:-)

When I see someone pay $20.00 to slab a $2.00 RPM, for example, I question the wisdom of a slab. When the slab obscures the error we want to see on the dollar coin, the slab becomes a detriment in that case as well.

I would want the coin to have the edge completely visible. Also, I have seen literally hundreds of slabs that had errors and error types labeled incorrectly by all the major graders so for those who are really into the hobby, we know that the slab has even less value where errors and die varieties are concerned.

It's just the way it is. The slabbers want you to spend your money but in many cases, it really isn't important at all.

It should also be mentioned that this type of thing will probably not stand the test of time as it is a common occurrence. many times, the reason you don't see things like this "reported" anywhere is because it is of questionable importance as a collectible.

I have hundreds and hundreds of weak lettered dollar coins that I saved for fun, I wouldn't think of spending money on slabbing even one so they would never become part of a count.

The fact that people will buy anything in a slab that has a name is the same as somebody selling a minor die chip as a big deal because a holder says there is a die chip on the coin. In the overall scheme of things, it's not uncommon.

Thanks,
Bill

I have sold certain key date restored Buffalo nickels raw and slabbed and have found that the slabbed coins bring significantly higher amounts which by the way, more than make up for the s/h and certification.

As Stated above by vermontensium

"I have sold certain key date restored Buffalo nickels raw and slabbed and have found that the slabbed coins bring significantly higher amounts which by the way, more than make up for the s/h and certification".

My Question, what legitimate slabber grades these and how do they mark the slab? I can't think of a more altered coin than that and I would love to find out who is slabbing them:-)

Thanks,
Bill