The World is Coming to an End

[oldjudge]

PSA is grading coupons:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1887-N172-O...AAAOSwoDFb8hTJ

I wonder if I can get the Tide coupons from my newspaper graded. I know they will be hand cut, but I will cut them neatly, making sure not to violate the black borders.

[Econteachert205]

revenue stream desperation disorder coupled with pt Barnum syndrome

[Exhibitman]

Put in a good word with them for these 1961 This Day In Sports features

[clydepepper]

Same Seller that has the coupon, has a guy from the only sport I can participate in these days:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1888-N162-G...4AAOSwGUpb8iNj


What I do now used to be appreciated more than it is now.

[MikeGarcia]

Originally Posted by clydepepper

Same Seller that has the coupon, has a guy from the only sport I can participate in these days:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1888-N162-G...4AAOSwGUpb8iNj


What I do now used to be appreciated more than it is now.

..I belong to an outlaw gang and , when we're sure there's no police around , we jaywalk.

..

[Fred]

Originally Posted by oldjudge

PSA is grading coupons:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1887-N172-O...AAAOSwoDFb8hTJ

I wonder if I can get the Tide coupons from my newspaper graded. I know they will be hand cut, but I will cut them neatly, making sure not to violate the black borders.

Do you really have to ask? Of course they will Unfortunately, nobody has authored a book that tells everyone how to determine the age of the coupon if there is no expiration date on it. Why, do you have a "rookie" Tide Pods coupon? If so, how much do you want for it?

[chalupacollects]

I might bid this up to $3 !

[Fred]

Wanna start a pool and see who comes closest to the final price....

I wonder how much it costs to slab a coupon.

[oldjudge]

Originally Posted by Fred

Do you really have to ask? Of course they will Unfortunately, nobody has authored a book that tells everyone how to determine the age of the coupon if there is no expiration date on it. Why, do you have a "rookie" Tide Pods coupon? If so, how much do you want for it?

I don’t have a “rookie” Tide coupon, but I do have a “prookie” from before it was issued to the general public. It may be worth millions, but I will take a counter.

[pokerplyr80]

Doesn't seem like a bad price. The seller probably spent more in grading fees alone.

[Joe_G.]

I love the humor in this thread but as someone who collects coupons I'll offer an alternate review.

This is the second, maybe third graded coupon I've seen, all Goodwin N173 coupons. Out of the hundreds of different early tobacco coupons, there are only a handful that would cover the grading fee, this being one of them. As of late these N173 coupons have fetched $50-$100 each, far more than they would garner a mere ten years ago. In most cases it would be a bad idea to grade coupons (from a value perspective).

If PSA and others wish to legitimately authenticate coupons they should try to become knowledgeable on them (not easy, very little available material). PSA has a couple mistakes on this rather popular and recognizable coupon . . . It was issued in 1889 (not 1887) and shouldn't reference N172. All Goodwin US tobacco packs in 1889 likely included this coupon or one very similar to it (3 different 1889 coupons). Some of these Goodwin cigarette packs didn't include N172s but instead N165 and others. A more accurate label would read . . .

1889 Goodwin Redemption Coupon - Type 2
Redemption for N173, A36, A37, A35, & A38

I list the albums in the order they are referenced on the coupon.

[kkkkandp]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

I love the humor in this thread but as someone who collects coupons I'll offer an alternate review.

This is the second, maybe third graded coupon I've seen, all Goodwin N173 coupons. Out of the hundreds of different early tobacco coupons, there are only a handful that would cover the grading fee, this being one of them. As of late these N173 coupons have fetched $50-$100 each, far more than they would garner a mere ten years ago. In most cases it would be a bad idea to grade coupons (from a value perspective).

If PSA and others wish to legitimately authenticate coupons they should try to become knowledgeable on them (not easy, very little available material). PSA has a couple mistakes on this rather popular and recognizable coupon . . . It was issued in 1889 (not 1887) and shouldn't reference N172. All Goodwin US tobacco packs in 1889 likely included this coupon or one very similar to it (3 different 1889 coupons). Some of these Goodwin cigarette packs didn't include N172s but instead N165 and others. A more accurate label would read . . .

1889 Goodwin Redemption Coupon - Type 2
Redemption for N173, A36, A37, A35, & A38

I list the albums in the order they are referenced on the coupon.

Joe, you are far too logical and precise to become a grader!

[rhettyeakley]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

I love the humor in this thread but as someone who collects coupons I'll offer an alternate review.

This is the second, maybe third graded coupon I've seen, all Goodwin N173 coupons. Out of the hundreds of different early tobacco coupons, there are only a handful that would cover the grading fee, this being one of them. As of late these N173 coupons have fetched $50-$100 each, far more than they would garner a mere ten years ago. In most cases it would be a bad idea to grade coupons (from a value perspective).

If PSA and others wish to legitimately authenticate coupons they should try to become knowledgeable on them (not easy, very little available material). PSA has a couple mistakes on this rather popular and recognizable coupon . . . It was issued in 1889 (not 1887) and shouldn't reference N172. All Goodwin US tobacco packs in 1889 likely included this coupon or one very similar to it (3 different 1889 coupons). Some of these Goodwin cigarette packs didn't include N172s but instead N165 and others. A more accurate label would read . . .

1889 Goodwin Redemption Coupon - Type 2
Redemption for N173, A36, A37, A35, & A38

I list the albums in the order they are referenced on the coupon.

+1

I love the Tobacco coupons and have collected them for years, mine found a good new home with Joe a few years back. These were inserted into the packs of tobacco with the cards and offered the premiums like N173’s, and (more commonly) for the highly collected albums that were offered by the various companies. I have no problem with them being graded.