is APCGS the baddy?

[lacey]

been offered some but are in these slabs.  Is this the ones not to buy?

[trout]

Don't walk away from these ...............RUN :ok:

[stevo1962]

Generally overgraded and overpriced

[drakesterling]

I was offered a 1944S Shilling in MS65 and a 1951 Fed florin in MS64 from a collector put in a container by this APCGS company. The collector wanted $10 for the pair. The florin is an AU58 and the shilling would body-bag for hairlines. Buy at your own risk, in my view. Their coins would not generally cross to PCGS.

Eric

[lacey]

Thanks Guys I Thought they were the ones to RUN from.

[nealeffendi]

Saw the ultimate double negative on eBay today. APCGS slab being sold by Peter Wallace. Trout has it correct. RUN

[purplepennyhunter]

Some recent activity on the PCGS forum. Note the thread title ": ATTN: David Hall. You should sue this company..."

[Unicorn]

I'm only an hour from Port Macquarie, so perhaps I'll hear the .......thud!
Now that is bizarre eh!

David Hall = founder of PCGS
Emma Hall = one of the registered parties of APCGS

Eeeeeeerie ......
Ben Hall = famous collector of coins, bullion and whatever else ....... bail up!

[ausjack]

ok while we are on APCGS suss these and I'm not going there with Peter W as just reading the bottom of his add on ebay is enough, says APCGS are great :laugh2:

funny the price is different but the code on the coin is the same :winkextra:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIA-1966-20-CENTS-PROOF-APCGS-PR67-SLABBED-SECOND-HIGHEST-GRADE-KNOWN-/141206134763?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item20e08a9feb#ht_1120wt_684

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIA-1966-20-CENTS-PROOF-APCGS-PR67-SLABBED-SECOND-HIGHEST-GRADE-KNOWN-/141205484631?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item20e080b457#ht_1120wt_684

[stevo1962]

ok while we are on APCGS suss these and I'm got going the with Peter W as just reading the bottom of his add on ebay is enough, says APCGS are great :laugh2:

funny the price is different but the code on the coin is the same :winkextra:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIA-1966-20-CENTS-PROOF-APCGS-PR67-SLABBED-SECOND-HIGHEST-GRADE-KNOWN-/141206134763?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item20e08a9feb#ht_1120wt_684

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIA-1966-20-CENTS-PROOF-APCGS-PR67-SLABBED-SECOND-HIGHEST-GRADE-KNOWN-/141205484631?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item20e080b457#ht_1120wt_684

Yes AJ there are a few big sellers on ebay that have jumped on the APCGS bandwagon buying cheap coins and getting them overgraded and selling them to ebay numbnuts buyers and making big money.Where will it end?

[ausjack]

not anywhere in my collection mate :winkextra: they can keep'em

[stevo1962]

not anywhere in my collection mate :winkextra: they can keep'em

Ditto mate I don't think I need them either

[ausjack]

I'd want to see an APCGS in hand and then I'd want someone like Mark or Peter A with me to help me with the grade but no I wouldn't buy one just from the name they chose let alone the good rep they are getting/have

[purplepennyhunter]

ok while we are on APCGS suss these and I'm not going there with Peter W as just reading the bottom of his add on ebay is enough, says APCGS are great :laugh2:

funny the price is different but the code on the coin is the same :winkextra:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIA-1966-20-CENTS-PROOF-APCGS-PR67-SLABBED-SECOND-HIGHEST-GRADE-KNOWN-/141206134763?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item20e08a9feb#ht_1120wt_684

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/AUSTRALIA-1966-20-CENTS-PROOF-APCGS-PR67-SLABBED-SECOND-HIGHEST-GRADE-KNOWN-/141205484631?pt=AU_Coins2&hash=item20e080b457#ht_1120wt_684

I think that seller uses stock images.

[markn]

So, I was having a poke around, and tripped over this beauty:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=291092557833

Completely off topic.  Find somewhere else for me to move this post to or I'll zap it.