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On 5/29/2022 at 2:01 PM, Quintus Arrius said:
[If it is okay with you, I am going to take credit for prompting that lightning-fast edit.] 😉
It’s not OK with me, because I made the edit before I saw your post. I’d already decided that my original post was too harsh. And I apologize to @GoldFinger1969 for being overly harsh.
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On 5/29/2022 at 1:35 PM, Alex in PA. said:Well, I was hoping to get that one above in but it looks like CAC needed to slow down. Perhaps overwhelmed. It's posted above It's only a 65 but it looks nice. I also read, I believe it was ATS, what he said about the Wells Fargo Saints but I still want a chance.
Based on the images, I wouldn’t expect the coin to sticker. And the seller - a very sharp dealer - likely would have already tried it previously, if he thought it had a realistic chance.
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On 5/29/2022 at 1:41 PM, Quintus Arrius said:
Militating in @GoldFinger1969's favor, he qualified his comment by stating, "Not sure if it still is true,..." Unless one could narrow that window definitively, no faux pas was committed. In the general scheme of things, his credibility is sound and his reputation precedes him. I would give him the benefit of the doubt. 🐓
Please see my subsequent edit to that post. It took just a few minutes to determine that even if it was true - which is extremely doubtful - it no longer is. A quick check of the Heritage auction archives brought up multiple CAC examples.
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On 5/29/2022 at 11:19 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:
Can anybody confirm it it is still true that CAC/JA have never stickered ANY 1908 NM from the WF Hoard ?
They may have stickered the older, non-WF 1908 NMs. Want to know about the 1908 NMs from WF.
I don't think this is on the CAC website.
As I posted to another thread here, a short while ago, CAC has stickered more then 3000 1908 No Motto Saints. I bet some of those are Wells Fargo examples, even if no longer designated as such.
Edited to add: The link below, from the Heritage auction archives, pulls up multiple CAC examples.
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On 5/29/2022 at 9:23 AM, GoldFinger1969 said:
Most of those disputes on gold/Saints or small denomination coins ? The one "discrepancy" that folks say about JA/CAC is that he is much tougher on gold/Saints than other coins. Of course, the coins are bigger, too.
Not sure if it still is true, but at one time I read that JA/CAC had never stickered a single coin from the Wells Fargo Saint-Gaudens Hoard.
Unless I misread it, CAC has stickered more than 3000 1908 No Motto Saints. I bet some of those are Wells Fargo examples, even if no longer designated as such.
Edited to add: The link below from the Heritage auction archives, pulls up multiple CAC examples.
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On 5/25/2022 at 8:09 PM, Lem E said:
The 43/2 is on the Philadelphia issue only.
In addition to that, I see no trace of a “2”.
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On 5/25/2022 at 7:38 PM, Thunderkat84 said:
Curious as to how it is not, when the dye markers are all there, I'm not questioning or saying anybody's wrong I don't have enough experience to say that I'm just curious as to why do you come to that conclusion? The only reason I asked is because I've received a different opinion want to know they're popular forum, again I am looking to learn and dont mean to come off like I'm disagreeing thank u again it's much appreciated
Another easy way to tell is by looking at the sideburn - it’s flat, rather than defined on Accented Hair examples.
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On 5/24/2022 at 10:02 PM, Cat Bath said:
Grading the 33 is pretty much irrelevant and I suspect JA would have stickered it even if it was cleaned.
PCGS & CAC both want their brand associated with it.
It is regarded as the holy grail of coins by many.
You suspect incorrectly. That type of logic would lead to CAC stickering many or most of the 1804 Dollars, as well. How many have you seen with stickers?
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On 5/24/2022 at 12:06 PM, Quintus Arrius said:
Actually, there is. Case in point, that 1933. How else to get around that garish leg wound?
I wouldn't be suspicious of a 5-figure coin just because it was in a "pre-TrueView holder". That strikes me as being paranoid.
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On 5/23/2022 at 7:02 PM, Quintus Arrius said:
I agree, and now that I have gotten over the fact that a complete unknown demolished me at the Kentucky Derby, I have an observation to make. "Ridges" of any kind when viewed with my frowned upon 30x loupe reveal, for lack of a better expression, lands and grooves, no? It stands to reason then that any reflectivity would vary at every interval when rotated horizontally and incrementally 360°. I have an MS-67 coin which exhibits this infliction marvelously but the luster has both its high and low points.
You ran in the Derby?😉
Welcome back.
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On 5/22/2022 at 8:03 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:If I had a very valuable coin....and they spent more than 20 seconds on it....maybe 45-90 seconds....yeah, I'd be OK paying that.
My uncle had a painting that cost about $25,000. Had an expert come in to verify authenticity and confirm the value for insurance purposes. Drove 20 minutes round-trip...spent 5 minutes in my uncle's living room with the picture.
Final Bill: $750.
I think those who respond are being played.
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On 5/22/2022 at 1:49 PM, VKurtB said:
Proper grading firms have NEVER done ANYTHING for 10 dollars. (Yes, I know about ANACS specials - they’re not a proper firm. They used to be, but not under current ownership,)
Not true - reholders used to be no more than that. That’s the problem when you use words like “NEVER” and “ANYTHING”.
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Some posts get far more attention then they deserve.
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On 5/20/2022 at 10:55 AM, Errorists said:
This is there website.
“Their website”. I’m sure he meant the section which lists grading tiers and fees, etc.
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On 5/18/2022 at 6:58 PM, GoldFinger1969 said:
Just curious...the inflection on the 1920 Saint seems to come with the "+" designation which is very spurious as it's basically a half-point equivalent in the minds of many. Usually, you need a full 1-grade jump to see a big jump like the prices I quoted above.
Any other Saints (or other coins) have a "+" as the inflection point ?
I don’t think it’s at all spurious. It makes sense that a “+” sells for an especially large premium when there’s a substantial value difference between grades. Look at what a 64 and a 65 are each worth.
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On 5/16/2022 at 9:15 PM, VKurtB said:
I believe they were originally graded when there was only MS65 and theoretically, MS70. They were graded quite early.
That wasn't the case. NGC and PCGS were using grades in between 65 and 70 at the time the 1927 nickels appeared.
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On 5/16/2022 at 2:39 PM, Woods020 said:
Oh gotcha. They appeared at one auction where more than one dealer saw them as unique.
That's my recollection. I saw one or more at NGC, while grading there. It was likely in the early 90's.
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On 5/16/2022 at 2:30 PM, Woods020 said:
That always adds to the mystery when they are found dispersed in the wild versus held by one estate. So this wasn’t a mint employee’s personal stash.
it is also odd to me that they were found in various places but they all graded a 65. That seems really odd.
I think they all surfaced in the same place/auction, not in various places.
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On 5/16/2022 at 1:13 PM, Woods020 said:
I’m late to the game, but back to the buffs. Where were these 5 found in the 80s? Who had them?
Don't hold me to it, but I think that they appeared in an auction without fanfare. And that more than one dealer quickly recognized them as something out of the ordinary.
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On 5/15/2022 at 6:09 PM, VKurtB said:
And I am a three time cancer survivor too. I haven’t lost the ability to dress myself or know what a barber is.
In addition to being rude, your comments about his appearance are off topic.
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On 5/15/2022 at 2:56 PM, Errorists said:
I bet they are mad about so many PF70's and MS70's coming out these days.. To me a much rarer coin would be a MS70 or a PF70 variety coin.
Submitters are happy, while most buyers aren’t. But none of this has much of anything to do with what billionaires tend to collect. I don’t even understand why you chose your thread title, unless it was just wishful thinking.
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On 5/14/2022 at 6:19 PM, Coinbuf said:
Interesting, do you think that the three PCGS examples were a part of these five and crossed at some point or examples in addition to these five that NGC certified?
I realize that the question wasn’t directed at me, but I was grading at NGC when at least some of the coins surfaced. I’m not positive, but I believe that the combined NGC/PCGS population represents the same group of just five examples.
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Question about 1921 saint die
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Great dealer. Happy to have tried to help.