The Grade Of A Coin Is Everything
Arizona Coin Collector
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Gary Eggleston
BellaOnline's Coin Collecting Editor
BellaOnline - Nov 29 6:26 PM
The Grade Of A Coin Is Everything
Take any Coin in Your Collection, and Tell Me What
it is Worth. To do so, you have to make a Decision
about the Grade of the Coin. I will Assume that You
are an Expert at Grading a US Coin, so, you have
arrived at the correct Grade for the Coin You Selected.
Obviously, the Grade Determines the Value or Worth of
the Coin. And, Once you have the Grade of the Coin, Any
source for the Price or Worth of a Coin will Tell You
the Value. (e.g.: greysheet, Red Book, Black Book,
Coin World, etc.) Whether you are Getting Ready to
Place a Book Value on Your Collection, Getting Ready
to Upgrade or Sell one coin from Your Collection, or
Getting Ready to Buy or Upgrade a new Addition, the
Grade of the Subject Coin is All Important. The Grade
is Everything. Nothing Matters More than the Grade of
a Collectable Coin.
Now, assume that You are Selling this Coin, and
Represent it to be the Grade You Decided Upon. You
have Priced the Coin According to a Reliable Price
Guide. What percentage of all Coin Collectors will
Accept and Believe the Grade You Assigned, even if
They could Examine the Coin In Person?
Probably a small Minority! Why? Because the Grade of
a Coin is the Most Important Identity Factor, and
determining the Grade is a Difficult Process. This
is True, Whether Buying or Selling. If the Grade is
not True, or Correct, then Money Will Be Lost - Lost
to the Seller if the Grade is too Low; Lost to the
Buyer if the Grade is too High.
There is nothing wrong with Buying and Selling Raw
Coins. Even if they may come from pocket change or
bank rolls. But once you Decide to Make them part of
your Collection, they need to be Graded by an
Independent Professional Coin Grader. This is so
because You Need to Know the Value or Worth, of each
coin, as well as the Total Collection.
But, you say, its Only my Personal Collection, and
I am not going to Sell it now, or ever. Great, I
say, but do you also Never plan on Upgrading any of
those Coins? Whenever you want to Sell a Coin in
your Personal Collection, you have to Sell it with
a Grade and a Price. This means you have to
Represent to someone else, the Grade of the Coin.
You Must Do this because you have to put a Price on
the Coin. When that Coin has been Professionally
Certified and Graded, you have Eliminated the Biggest
Argument Point. Knowing the Grade Makes Everything
So Much Easier. Te Price is a Given once the Grade
is Established.
Dreaming about owning a Coin with the Highest Grade
(in any Class), as we flipped through the pages of
our Red Book, has occurred to every one of us from
the Start of our Coin Collecting days. Each one of
those "Dream Coins" Passed the Test, and met the
Requirements of the Coin Grading Guide established
by the ANA (American Numismatic Association).
What most Coin Collectors don't realize is that
there are only four (4) well known and respected
Companies who offer Independent Professional Coin
Grading, and Follow the ANA Official Grading
Standards For US Coins. These Companies
are:
1) PCGS;
2) NGC;
3) ANACS;
and 4) ICG.
These are the companies to be used when those
Raw Coins need to be Graded.
Get the Highest Price for Coins You are
Selling; Get the Best Price for Coins You are
Buying; and Get an Accurate Appraisal of Your
Collection. Collect Certified and Graded Coins!
Don't Play Games with Buyers and Sellers over
the Grade of a Coin. Know the Grade of Your Coin!
Have fun collecting your Perfect Coins!
.
oly
wrote:
Grade is important, but when it comes to high prices, "demand" is the
most important factor. As is shown on this forum from time-to-time,
whipping up "demand" and creating an artificial aura of hype can cause
historically trivial, mass-produced, modern U.S. minor coins to sell
for thousands of dollars.
oly
Frank Provasek
wrote:
> Get the Highest Price for Coins You are
> Selling; Get the Best Price for Coins You are
> Buying; and Get an Accurate Appraisal of Your
> Collection. Collect Certified and Graded Coins!
> Don't Play Games with Buyers and Sellers over
> the Grade of a Coin. Know the Grade of Your Coin!
>
> Have fun collecting your Perfect Coins!
>
> .
Looks like Gary Eggleston is a Troll, or Someone has
Hijacked his Password.
RWF
"Frank Provasek" <fr...@frankcoins.com> wrote in message
news:49bc4410-d7bb-480c...@d23g2000yqc.googlegroups.com...
>Looks like Gary Eggleston is a Troll, or Someone has Hijacked his
>Password.
Looks like Fwankie is not going to tell us why eBay stripped him of his
"Power Seller" status.
What are you trying to hide, Provasicko?
coinsusa
> Looks like Frank is not going to tell us why he no longer had ebay
> "Power Seller" status.
Right, now can you just let it go?
sgt23
Please just ignore this poster?!
oly
RF has a very legitimate question.
oly
sgt23
I could care less if I ever buy from him and I feel that the question
of why isn't a power seller will effect my purchase from him. Then I
will asked! I do believe he already explain why, he has not been
selling enough items to maintain his status. So maybe this will answer
your question.
oly
You're not in a position to answer, Sargetard. Frank is, but he would
rather tell us bullhockey about how he is the great "enforcer" of the
board of the Texas Coin Dealers Association, going around and ordering
people to remove coins from their slabs just because he thinks
something isn't right. But question something about Frank and that's
verboten??? I don't think so.
oly
coinsusa
The question apparently is not going to be answered. I doubt of He
even sees them because most likely you both are in his killfile. Why
don't you just move on.
coinsusa
> > I could care less if I ever buy from him and I feel that the question
> > of why isn't a power seller will effect my purchase from him. Then I
> > will asked! I do believe he already explain why, he has not been
> > selling enough items to maintain his status. So maybe this will answer
> > your question.
>
> You're not in a position to answer, Sargetard.
Name calling such as this gives everyone the impression that you are
immature.
> Frank is, but he would
> rather tell us bullhockey about how he is the great "enforcer" of the
> board of the Texas Coin Dealers Association, going around and ordering
> people to remove coins from their slabs just because he thinks
> something isn't right. But question something about Frank and that's
> verboten??? I don't think so.
>
> oly- >
Now we get information as to what the beef with Mr. Provasek is
really about.
sgt23
Its ok, I'm not the one with rwf cum stains on the back of my pants!
sgt23
>
> - Show quoted text
When I want to hear what you have to say I will asked Mr. ASS
Frank Provasek
My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months. And
FUCK YOU
Lorrie S.
buy from him
The only reason I ever buy from anyone is to give them negative feedback.
And it's best to buy something cheap if you're going to do that.
No User
>My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months. And
>FUCK YOU
Vulgar language reported to ebay. Expect to lose your account again
No User
>My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months. And
>FUCK YOU
RWF
spake thusly:
>My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months.
Provasicko, you are a liar.
eBay stripped you of your "Power Seller" status long after the alleged
death of your mother.
Why are you still refusing to tell the truth?
> And FUCK YOU
We all know you're a butt bandit, Provasicko. Why do you feel the need
to advertise it?
MJKolodziej
news:gh22v1$kij$1...@aioe.org...
What does eBay have to do with Usenet?
I may be in lots of trouble with eBay.
:)
mk
Frank Provasek
> "Frank Provasek" <fr...@frankcoins.com> summoned up all his wit and
> spake thusly:
>
> >My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months.
>
> Provasicko, you are a liar.
> eBay stripped you of your "Power Seller" status long after the alleged
> death of your mother.
> Why are you still refusing to tell the truth?
>
Finnan, you know damn well that Powerseller status is based on sales
volume,
and it's based on a 12 month or 3 month moving average. Therefore it
takes several
months for a moving average to drop below the thresholds. Check my
100% feedback
and DSRs and it's clear that the ONLY reason I am not a powerseller is
sales volume.
--
RARE COIN AUCTIONS NO RESERVES www.frankcoins.com
http://myworld.ebay.com/frankcoins Texas Auction License
11259, Board member of Texas Coin Dealers Association,
Member TNA, ANA, PCGS, NGC - Full Time Since 1991
MJKolodziej
Why do you even engage them?
mk
note.boy
Frank.
Why are you unable to resist feeding the very obvious trolls that most have
kill filed?
It makes you look like an idiot.
Put them into your kill file before you end up in there also, if you don't
it will only be the trolls who see your posts are they are unlikely to
become customers.
I predicted a few years ago that your own stupidity will result in you going
out of business, you are still heading in that direction, are you part
lemming I wonder? Billy
oly
> "Frank Provasek" <fr...@frankcoins.com> wrote in message
>
> news:6008b1d2-53c9-47e4...@d32g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> On Dec 1, 7:45 pm, "RWF" <R...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > "Frank Provasek" <fr...@frankcoins.com> summoned up all his wit and
> > spake thusly:
>
> > >My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months.
>
> > Provasicko, you are a liar.
> > eBay stripped you of your "Power Seller" status long after the alleged
> > death of your mother.
> > Why are you still refusing to tell the truth?
>
> Finnan, you know damn well that Powerseller status is based on sales
> volume,
> and it's based on a 12 month or 3 month moving average. Therefore it
> takes several
> months for a moving average to drop below the thresholds. Check my
> 100% feedback
> and DSRs and it's clear that the ONLY reason I am not a powerseller is
> sales volume.
>
> --
> 11259, Board member of Texas Coin Dealers Association,
> Member TNA, ANA, PCGS, NGC - Full Time Since 1991
>
> Frank.
>
> Why are you unable to resist feeding the very obvious trolls that most have
> kill filed?
>
> It makes you look like an idiot.
>
> Put them into your kill file before you end up in there also, if you don't
> it will only be the trolls who see your posts are they are unlikely to
> become customers.
>
> I predicted a few years ago that your own stupidity will result in you going
> out of business, you are still heading in that direction, are you part
> lemming I wonder? Billy
In the iconology of American liberals(and Frank is a slimy example),
being a "victim" is the thing that they all aspire to. Oprah, Dr.
Phil and many other preach day after day how being a "victim" is
beautiful the most wonderful thing imaginable. Martin Luther King is
the patron saint of all American "victims" - and I see where they've
put a statue of him and other "20th Century Martyrs" on the facade of
Westminster Abbey - between that and Lady Diana, the "victim" midset
must be alive and well in the U.K. too. Frank really really wants to
believe that he is a "victim" - don't spoil it for him, you Scot's
tard.
oly
oly
> On Dec 2, 4:18 am, "note.boy" <note....@naespamntlworld.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Frank Provasek" <fr...@frankcoins.com> wrote in message
>
> >news:6008b1d2-53c9-47e4...@d32g2000yqe.googlegroups.com...
> > On Dec 1, 7:45 pm, "RWF" <R...@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>
> > > "Frank Provasek" <fr...@frankcoins.com> summoned up all his wit and
> > > spake thusly:
>
> > > >My mother died and I had to quit selling for a couple of months.
>
> > > Provasicko, you are a liar.
> > > eBay stripped you of your "Power Seller" status long after the alleged
> > > death of your mother.
> > > Why are you still refusing to tell the truth?
>
> > Finnan, you know damn well that Powerseller status is based on sales
> > volume,
> > and it's based on a 12 month or 3 month moving average. Therefore it
> > takes several
> > months for a moving average to drop below the thresholds. Check my
> > 100% feedback
> > and DSRs and it's clear that the ONLY reason I am not a powerseller is
> > sales volume.
>
> > --
> > 11259, Board member of Texas Coin Dealers Association,
> > Member TNA, ANA, PCGS, NGC - Full Time Since 1991
>
> > Frank.
>
> > Why are you unable to resist feeding the very obvious trolls that most have
> > kill filed?
>
> > It makes you look like an idiot.
>
> > Put them into your kill file before you end up in there also, if you don't
> > it will only be the trolls who see your posts are they are unlikely to
> > become customers.
>
> > I predicted a few years ago that your own stupidity will result in you going
> > out of business, you are still heading in that direction, are you part
> > lemming I wonder? Billy
>
> In the iconology of American liberals(and Frank is a slimy example),
> being a "victim" is the thing that they all aspire to. Oprah, Dr.
> Phil and many other preach day after day how being a "victim" is
> beautiful the most wonderful thing imaginable. Martin Luther King is
> the patron saint of all American "victims" - and I see where they've
> put a statue of him and other "20th Century Martyrs" on the facade of
> Westminster Abbey - between that and Lady Diana, the "victim" midset
> must be alive and well in the U.K. too. Frank really really wants to
> believe that he is a "victim" - don't spoil it for him, you Scot's
> tard.
>
>
P.S. Modern Scotland and her politicians embrace the "victim"
ideology very thoroughly as well - everything that goes wrong is
England's fault and a reult of the 1707 'forced' Union - the Scot's
being the vicitms of London (nevermind that so many Prime Ministers
have had close ties to Scotland, including the incumbent).
oly