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<p>[QUOTE="A100JS, post: 4222679, member: 18573"]Third-party graded & encapsulated specimens will easily sell for significantly more than ungraded ONLINE, more than covering the fees, and a coin can certainly have "marks" and still grade in the AU range. In fact, many Morgan silver dollars have earned MS-60 grades despite exhibiting obvious marks from being stored in US mint bags, never released for decades.</p><p><br /></p><p>Look at what has happened with comics -- the highest-grade 1st appearance of Marvel's Ghost Rider recently sold for over $250,000. No one in their right mind would pay that kind of money for a post-1970 comic that has not had 3rd party grading. Encapsulation of sports cards has exploded to the point that PSA and BGS had to stop accepting submissions. It may be an "American thing," but not taking advantage of it leaves money on the table, and plays into the hands of unscrupulous dealers who will make a low-ball offer -- and re-sell for much more than the supposed $50 profit, a scam of sorts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="A100JS, post: 4222679, member: 18573"]Third-party graded & encapsulated specimens will easily sell for significantly more than ungraded ONLINE, more than covering the fees, and a coin can certainly have "marks" and still grade in the AU range. In fact, many Morgan silver dollars have earned MS-60 grades despite exhibiting obvious marks from being stored in US mint bags, never released for decades. Look at what has happened with comics -- the highest-grade 1st appearance of Marvel's Ghost Rider recently sold for over $250,000. No one in their right mind would pay that kind of money for a post-1970 comic that has not had 3rd party grading. Encapsulation of sports cards has exploded to the point that PSA and BGS had to stop accepting submissions. It may be an "American thing," but not taking advantage of it leaves money on the table, and plays into the hands of unscrupulous dealers who will make a low-ball offer -- and re-sell for much more than the supposed $50 profit, a scam of sorts.[/QUOTE]
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