BiggAndyy

I should make my own mercury 16ds and then slab them myself as well. Would save lots of time and middle man costs

Please see the other thread you started similar to this one for more infor on Gallery Grading Company: http://omnicoin.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=170&hl= -BA

(Thanks for the props gx!) BTW: the seller is JOJAX22, not jojax. Here is an example of the coins he is selling: First, it is obvious that coin is NOT a Deep Cameo and I would doubt the grade Proof 69 even from that fuzzy image. Here is there website: http://www.gallerycoins.com/ They appear to be a 'self slabber', that is, he (or they) go around and find the coins they want to slab, put them in the holders and sell them to specific resellers around the internet. Here is a thread about them at coin community: http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=751 You get what you pay for, sometimes.

Well, that is definately not a PCGS holder so the seller quoting a PCGS price in the auction was inappropriate at best. The picture is not clear enough for me to determine whose holder that is or even speculate a guess on the actual grade. Is that a company name in red letters and what do the letters actually say? I guess I should start by asking if you have the coin in your hands yet or are you still waiting for delivery?

Even in some of the PREMIRE grades (MS67) Kennedy's scarcely bring $140. Yours are probably along the lines of MS63 or lower and at that grade they can go as high as $3.00 a piece. Sorry, but on many occasions 64 Kennedy's are still found in circulation and with a high mintage and also factor in they were very heavily horded for many years they will not become a premium year to resell for quite a long time to come. As presents from your grammy they are probably worth more in sentimental value than in dollar value. As far as the Franklin, did you get a MS67 FBL Franklin in a PCGS holder? There are companies out there that grade VERY loosely and their coins are worth far less, even though their grade designation would imply differently. As for your particular year, a 1963 FLB in a PCGS MS63 would be worth around $35. The holder your coin is in is probably NOT a PCGS holder but another company. If that is the case, the dealer decided that the coin graded around MS63 at BEST and sold it to you accordingly. Can you post a picture of the coin and its holder? That is the only way to be sure. Or even a link to the auction can be helpful.

Me, please.

Since I did not win, I will not PM you

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