What's the deal with 2013-P $1 Platypus Map?

[kchan1111]

According to PCGS population, they graded 160 MS70 and 81 MS69 for the 2013-P $1 Platypus Map.

http://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail.aspx?c=5078&p=MS&t=3

Why so many sent in for grading?!??

:huh:

[trout]

According to PCGS population, they graded 160 MS70 and 81 MS69 for the 2013-P $1 Platypus Map.

http://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail.aspx?c=5078&p=MS&t=3

Why so many sent in for grading?!??

:huh:

These are pretty much just bullion coins and it looks like a coin promotor has submitted 200 coins in a bulk submission, This happens quite often in the US. :ok:
This is done so that they can be promoted as "First Strike" etc
No wonder the submission times blow out with this sort of thing bogging the system down :angel:

[kchan1111]

Why bother if it's treated as bullion? Is there more silver/gold in MS70 than MS69? Or is it just proving that it is not fake?

[trout]

Why bother if it's treated as bullion? Is there more silver/gold in MS70 than MS69? Or is it just proving that it is not fake?

Normally a grade of MS70 or PR70 on an Australian coin will bring a strong premium because they are as scarce as Hens Teeth and bloody hard to find But with 160 of these at this grade I don't think the premium will be very much at all :ok:

This particular coin IMHO  is simply a marketing strategy .

[kchan1111]

Out of 177 MS70 $1 ever graded by PCGS, 160 is this Platypus thingy.

[runway]

PCGS #:523017
Submitter was probably this Yanker
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/201443203090?limghlpsr=true&hlpht=true&ul_noapp=true&hlpv=2&chn=ps&lpid=107&ops=true&viphx=1