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Really? You clearly don't follow the Asian and Australian markets then...as collectors in those two realms also place quite a bit of emphasis on reputable TPGs, including PCGS and NGC. This little bit is juvenile at the least, and frankly misleading. I will not reply to this claim directly, other than to say that I hope Mynki understands the statement is a feeble attempt by the poster to dig in his anti-American claws just a bit deeper. Having nearly 6,000 posts on this forum doesn't make someone infallible, so take the comments of azda cum grano salis. Thats twice you've had a dig at me personally. If you have a ******* problem with me the spit it out. I'm not a Fan of American TPGs or a Fan of how the AMERICANS make more of an emphasis on the slab number other than the coin inside. You saying "you won't reply to this claim directly claiming its feeble is a freaking joke also as you did reply to it, but my reply was to the OP and not to you so if you Chose not to reply to it i personally don't give a ****** ****. I also don't follow the Australian or Asian market. Now, if you dislike my dislike of how the Americans collect a slab other than whats inside then please don't ******* comment on my reply. Your comments are massively over-generalized and outright false. Furthermore, you clearly have no experience in the American market, so I don't think you are qualified nor do you have any business making such ill-informed generalizations. I was merely amending your unjustified and uneducated assessment of the American market. I think your use of profanity speaks volumes; if one is truly knowledgeable in their field (i.e., has evidence instead of just stories), then there is no need to be so dramatic and vulgar. Best to stick with what you know -- that apparently being the UK/European market. I did'nt realise you have to be qualified to have an opinion. Here in the EU we have a Freedom of speech. Here's my opinion, go fuck yourself you cock You can have all the opinions you'd like, that doesn't make them reality. The OP was asking for advice. When offering advice, I prefer informed opinions. My opinion of your advice is that it is ill-informed. I have every right to that opinion just as you do to your opinion. For the rest of your issues, I will merely state that you may want to consult the newly released DSM-V. So your advice is informed and mine is i'll-informed, lmfao. So i obviously have to ask, seeing as how you don't know me from adam yet keep attacking me for no reason at all, why is your advice informed and mine i'll-informed

Geezus, so your advice is SO better than mine because you are? You believe you are well informed and versed on American coin Sales/slabs etc. I believe i'm well versed in what Americans buy and why they buy certain coins, this will be due to a certain slab number and the tone of a coin, please tell me i'm wrong So my advice was from my perspective and again, its my opinion. What are your credentials again, just so i know when i must bow in your presence oh great one. You Worked for or at any TPGs, are you a Director of ebay or some other auction house, come, Tell me why your advice is sooooooo better than mine

Really? You clearly don't follow the Asian and Australian markets then...as collectors in those two realms also place quite a bit of emphasis on reputable TPGs, including PCGS and NGC. This little bit is juvenile at the least, and frankly misleading. I will not reply to this claim directly, other than to say that I hope Mynki understands the statement is a feeble attempt by the poster to dig in his anti-American claws just a bit deeper. Having nearly 6,000 posts on this forum doesn't make someone infallible, so take the comments of azda cum grano salis. Thats twice you've had a dig at me personally. If you have a ******* problem with me the spit it out. I'm not a Fan of American TPGs or a Fan of how the AMERICANS make more of an emphasis on the slab number other than the coin inside. You saying "you won't reply to this claim directly claiming its feeble is a freaking joke also as you did reply to it, but my reply was to the OP and not to you so if you Chose not to reply to it i personally don't give a ****** ****. I also don't follow the Australian or Asian market. Now, if you dislike my dislike of how the Americans collect a slab other than whats inside then please don't ******* comment on my reply. Your comments are massively over-generalized and outright false. Furthermore, you clearly have no experience in the American market, so I don't think you are qualified nor do you have any business making such ill-informed generalizations. I was merely amending your unjustified and uneducated assessment of the American market. I think your use of profanity speaks volumes; if one is truly knowledgeable in their field (i.e., has evidence instead of just stories), then there is no need to be so dramatic and vulgar. Best to stick with what you know -- that apparently being the UK/European market. I did'nt realise you have to be qualified to have an opinion. We all know that Americans buy AT coins in slabs at hyper inflated prices because of their marketing ploys. Take your head from out of your ****, the Brits are'nt as gullable. Einfach. Now just don't reply to anymore of my comments.

And to everyone else i make my apologies to, but this idiot has pushed my Buttons once too many times. He talks like i'm some sort of racist, but just to clear that up, i live with my Turkish girlfriend who is Muslim before he starts again

Really? You clearly don't follow the Asian and Australian markets then...as collectors in those two realms also place quite a bit of emphasis on reputable TPGs, including PCGS and NGC. This little bit is juvenile at the least, and frankly misleading. I will not reply to this claim directly, other than to say that I hope Mynki understands the statement is a feeble attempt by the poster to dig in his anti-American claws just a bit deeper. Having nearly 6,000 posts on this forum doesn't make someone infallible, so take the comments of azda cum grano salis. Thats twice you've had a dig at me personally. If you have a ******* problem with me the spit it out. I'm not a Fan of American TPGs or a Fan of how the AMERICANS make more of an emphasis on the slab number other than the coin inside. You saying "you won't reply to this claim directly claiming its feeble is a freaking joke also as you did reply to it, but my reply was to the OP and not to you so if you Chose not to reply to it i personally don't give a ****** ****. I also don't follow the Australian or Asian market. Now, if you dislike my dislike of how the Americans collect a slab other than whats inside then please don't ******* comment on my reply.

Lol, it will happen more often than not Vicky when a new poster comes along and asks the same question. What i would say is that each to their own, we all agree to disagree and not everyone will give the same opinion, thats what makes us all individuals

Legendery

Welcome Mynki. Are you looking to slab your own coins or buy slabbed coins? If you are intending to sell your coins into an international market then PCGS would be the better option because those Crazy Yanks will buy the slab number instead of whats actually inside, if you know how to artificially tone them beforehand you'll make a fortune n the American market. If you intend to buy to slab for your own collection and the coins you want slabbing are English then CGS are probably the better option but they now have a turnaround of a Maximum of 3 months which is far to Long in my opinion and have also raised their fee to £30 a submission. PCGS now have an office in Paris, you can join their Club for a fee and get up to 8 free submissions depending on your membership level

Yes and if you notice, the moron even has a mousemat on a private sale which costs 50p? Now with the new feedback system he does'nt realise yet that he's throwing cash away. He's probably shilling the mousemat too lol

Found this out walking apparently, knows bugger all about coins but did manage to put it into the correct catagory. 171179660428

There's one Born every minute

I prefer DNW anyway, can't always afford everything you set your eyes upon. Pick one and go with it. I sometimes think londons shoot themselves in the foot by not using online bidding, i'm sure they'd increase their turnover

I prefer DNW anyway, can't always afford everything you set your eyes upon. Pick one and go with it

Sorry, it gets a little old hearing the same old thing. PCGS and NGC grade coins using the USA Sheldon 70-point scale. The letters and numbers they put on coins will not match the European/UK grading scale. For all intents and purposes there is a reasonable cross-walk between the two scales, but they will never be perfectly the same. We get that, and it's not that difficult to move beyond that. As an American collector, I understand that a UK graded gEF might "equate" to a USA graded MS62/63. That doesn't bother me. It's like complaining about different spelling of words in "Queen's English" versus American English. The two languages are still readily understood on both sides of the "pond", and it is what it is. The constant rumbling and aggressive behavio(u)r doesn't really serve any constructive purpose. Disclaimer: I am NOT a fan-boy of NGC or PCGS, but I take them for what they are. They have slabbed a lot of nice coins, and if I were to completely ignore coins in their "plastic tombs" then I would be doing myself a disservice as a serious collector. I also purchase plenty of raw coins and tokens, and know how to grade for myself. Adapt and survive -- whining about the "good ol'days" isn't terribly effective. The fact that american buyers buy TPG slabbed British coins at vastly inflated prices says to me that you should keep squandering your cash like you do because its behind an NGC or PCGS slab, other more sensible British coin buyers would buy the same coin unslabbed for quite a few 100 dollars less, those are the savvy buyers. So you go ahead and buy those slabbed ones, its up to you how you choose to blow your moneyAs Vicky stated, they are far to inconsistent

Isn't that axe you're grinding sharp yet? Not when it comes to American TPGs grading British coins, no

We're probably all skint cos we collect coins

I'm not sure if Numismatic Photography has much of a following of interested persons outside the USA, but Mark Goodman's book that you linked to is superb. I know of about two dozen or so of us semi-professional and professional numismatic photographers here in the USA, none of whom use scanners. There's a reason for that. And therein lies the answer to peoples questions of your scan and photography. You are semi Professional or a Professional photographer. Looking forward to your helpful tips

He's changed it to a BIN now, it made $180 AU at Downies

Agreed with the comments about Ingrams. Definately overgraded by at least 1 full grade

Vicky, PCGS can't grade either

He would'nt get away with relisting it here in Germany. Once the bidder has won the item the item becomes rightfully yours EVEN if you still have'nt paid for it. I had an instance when selling my old Alfa Romeo car, it had seen better days and i advised any potential bidder to come and check it before bidding etc. Anyway it eventually sold for 1650 euros and the guy came along the following week and started picking it apart with everything i'd already mentioned in the ebay text. He went away without paying and being an arrogant p***k as a lot of them are. Next day there was an email with the Cars faults and a List of what it needed to put straight and prices, he said he'd give us 500 euros for it and i basically told him to go and (insert word here) himself. Anyway a few days later comes a lawyers letter Stating similar, so we had to employ a lawyer to Counter his letter, he was basically trying to BS us and get the car for peanuts so he could strip the car and sell the parts as spares. We were'nt allowed to List it until he agreed that he did'nt want it even though he had'nt paid. Our lawyer said that suing people on ebay had become big business and was a bigger Problem in Germany than it was in The USA and they sue at the drop of a hat

You and Clive lol

Hi peter, yes it was a detecting find found by myself, EMC 2013.0332.What do you intend on doing with it?

I posted that picture from the facebook metal detecting forum in which it was uploaded about 5-6 weeks ago. You can see it in the coin aquisition of the week thread. TVT would be tutbury Rob?

the programme link