Today I bought.... "Panda Style"

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  1. tamo42

    tamo42 New Member

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    Looks OK from the one pic.
     
    tamo42, Jan 31, 2012
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    Thanks again!
    Large date?
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    Catseye, Jan 31, 2012
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    Yep
     
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    STC Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Decided to buy some OMP, I know it's best to stick with graded slabs but couldn't resist. I hope they are all real bears..
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    1x1992 - capsule only
    1x1995 -OMP 9 leaf?
    2x1997 - large date
    1x1998 1/2oz
    3x1998 - small date
    2x2001

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    Next up I think I will go for NGC MS70 2007/8 or MS69 2000 Frosted.

    I've been thinking of selling some gold to fund my panda colony.

    I read all your advice guys :)
     
    STC, Feb 2, 2012
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    fishball New Member Silver Stacker

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    Nice coins STC, the 95 is a large twig large date but my NGC slab just says large twig.

    Just bought a MS70 08 panda myself, couldn't resist ...
     
    fishball, Feb 2, 2012
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    Great coins STC!
     
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    STC Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Thanks FB, I have the pricepedia but need to get the books.
    Pandas are becoming a passion.

    Thanks musemellow! :)

    We should group buy & save on postage from USA etc?
     
    STC, Feb 2, 2012
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    Sure, why not,
    just give me a PM if you find any panda bargains on eBay, we can split the shipping cost :)
     
    musemellow, Feb 2, 2012
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    yennus Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I think I know how you feel :)

    They certainly are wonderful coins indeed!
     
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    Very nice collection you're building!
     
    tamo42, Feb 2, 2012
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    Local find. $55.

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    heyimderrick, Feb 4, 2012
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    yennus Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    PFOAR! No wonder I keep hearing that the USA is the place to pickup BARGAIN Pandas!

    Is it likely that there will there be BARGAINS like these at Long Beach?

    I paid many times more (many many times more) for my 1989 Proof Panda!
     
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    It's all about finding sellers who don't know/don't care about pandas. =)
     
    heyimderrick, Feb 4, 2012
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    I could use a quick $200 profit...
     
    tamo42, Feb 4, 2012
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    Me too, and so the dilemma arises. Sell, hold, or gamble with grading? Looks top-notch, but I'd hate for it to come back a 68.
     
    heyimderrick, Feb 5, 2012
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    Do we know what criteria they use to grade these?
    It would be nice to be able to make an eyeball determination prior to sending them in...
     
    Catseye, Feb 5, 2012
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    You'll want to at least use a magnifying glass. Look for any nicks, scratches, scuffs, pits, or oxidation. Any of the above and I generally wouldn't send it in unless it is a rare coin, one that you want conserved, or one that you don't think you can sell without it being guaranteed genuine. I have many coins that I examined with a 15x scope, thought were flawless and still came back MS68. I have MS68s that look better than some MS69s. I have some that I eyeballed and they came back MS69. It's really all a gamble. But, if you look at graded coins, then compare, you can at least make an educated guess.
     
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    1000 points boost to NGC registry set :)

    2 x MS70 bears hehe
     
    fishball, Feb 6, 2012
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    I have received the last of my OMP spend up, now to send off to NCS/NGC and see what I get. I hope along the way I get a few good results. Sorry for bad pic was just a quick shot. People are right they do multiply.

    Nice work FB also, gotta love a MS70 :)

    Edit-
    Looking at the photo down the left column -

    1 x 1/2oz 95
    4 x 1995MDST :)
    1 x 12oz 1986 HK Int Expo
    1 x 5oz 1990 Proof
    1 x 5oz 1987 HK Int Expo
    1 x 1/2oz ag 1991 Munich
    20 x 1oz 2001
    10 x 1oz 1995
    10 x 1oz 1994
    10 x 1oz 1993

    For those playing at home.



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    Austacker, Feb 6, 2012
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    fishball New Member Silver Stacker

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    Those large sized pandas look awesome, hope they come back as PF70 :D
     
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