Chapter 156: Coin Grading
"How many years have you not picked up a big leak like this?"
Zhang Nan's mind turned around, it seems that it has been many years! After being reborn, there are good things everywhere in China now, and the research and excavation of old local artworks in the American society today is not much different from that of China 20 years later, and the "Declaration of Independence" can definitely be regarded as a super big leak. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info
There's a small problem, though!
Zhang Nan asked Nicole and the others embarrassedly: "This thing is very important?"
The two beauties nodded violently: "Very important! If you donate to any university that does not have this declaration, you will definitely become the best partner of that school!"
Zhang Nan shook his head, "I'm not interested in being an honorary professor or anything." ”
Now it's Nicole's turn and they don't know what to say: their sweetheart is not an American at heart!
However, Jenny was very interesting, and asked seemingly cautiously, "Alan, you are not going to sell it, are you?"
"Not for sale. Hang it in a frame and put it in the living room..."
However, Zhang Nan's idea was ultimately rejected by Nicole and Jenny: he did not understand American culture, and in order to avoid the workload of Thomas Jackson and other bodyguards, it was better to hang such an important historical document in a relatively private environment such as a study.
The rich man in the United States is not afraid of thieves if he has a million dollars in cash, and it doesn't matter if he has valuable gold coins, but if he hangs that declaration in the living room, he may really attract a gang of thieves in the future!
Not for fame or money, some crazy and rich collectors will really take risks for that manifesto.
In the United States, rich people can not only hire the best bodyguards, but also pay to recruit the most powerful thieves and even outlaws to work for themselves!
It's not a problem that things that don't come from the same source can't be made public, and many collectors like to hide in a secret room and enjoy it for themselves.
As soon as he heard Nicole's words, Zhang Nan took out the theory of "listening to people's persuasion to eat enough", and then put it in his own study.
"By the way, this thing is worth a lot of money now, right?"
Jenny seemed to think for a moment before saying, "I don't know, I haven't heard of a precedent for a person or school to sell this version of the Independence Manifesto, but it's at least a million dollars." ”
"Oh".
When Zhang Nan heard this, he felt good in his heart: It is easy to create sky-high prices for important things that have not been sold! Although he has no intention of selling it, he feels good.
Good things have to be well preserved.
It is necessary to prepare a fully sealed frame, preferably filled with helium, so as to protect the stability of the contents stored in it to the highest standard. However, it will take time, and none of the three of Zhang Nan know which laboratory can fix this thing, and it must be kept secret and reliable, so as not to be known by those pervasive news media.
But Nicole came up with a solution, "The one in our school is kept in a large helium-filled frame, and I'll find a way to ask when the time comes." ”
There is a place to ask, there are always more ways than difficulties.
The two beauties went back to the room to change their clothes, although they have their own rooms here, but they like to sleep in the same bed with Zhang Nan, and it is not bad to have a man!
Aggressive lace edges at the front.
Zhang Nan didn't have the habit of changing clothes before eating, and after temporarily locking the declaration in the safe in the room, he was about to go to the terrace to sit down: the sun was setting, and the beach was no longer hot.
"Allen, PCGS called today, the score of that batch of gold coins is very high, they want to be able to disclose the existence of this batch of gold coins, of course, they will have a secret. ”
Nicole changed into loose lounge clothes, which were not particularly comfortable to wear.
When Zhang Nan heard this, "This is an advertisement for themselves, smart enough! In this way, we can give us a 20% discount." ”
1,427 gold coins were sent for grading, and even if they were already discounted because of the large amount, they would cost tens of thousands of dollars!
Coin grading is not cheap at all.
Didn't you give one to each of the four bodyguards?
Jackson and the others heard that the boss was going to grade the treasure gold coins, and they all took it back, wanting to take a ride, and they paid for it themselves.
The bodyguards are not stupid, almost brand new Morgan gold coins, into the grading box If there is a good score, the price will immediately rise!
Zhang Nan was generous, he paid for the fee: dozens of dollars a piece, and he really collected Jackson's money?
Still, Jackson they said to pay, the American principle!
Forty dollars a piece, no more, no change.
As soon as Zhang Nan finished speaking, he saw the two beauties who had just changed their clothes holding back a smile.
"What's the problem?"
"Nicole helped you negotiate a fold. Jenny chuckled.
It seems that women are born to bargain! In the Internet buzzwords of later generations, Zhang Nan Khan is the first.
Coins are graded with great care, and today there are some of the best numismatic companies in the world in the United States.
At present, Zhang Nan knows that there are three good coin grading companies in the United States, and the PCGS company he chose was founded in 1985 by a group of numismatists and dealers, and officially opened for business in February last year, and will soon develop into one of the largest coin grading services in the world.
NGC, which was founded this year, will become the largest numismatic grading company in the U.S. and the world's largest third-party coin grading service provider.
However, in his previous life, Zhang Nan always felt that among the Huaxia graded coin enthusiasts, there seemed to be more people who recognized the PCGS grade than NGC's, although the latter was also good, so this time he chose PCGS.
As for his previous life, he was not a fan of graded coins, and he liked "naked coins"?
In his previous life, he never played graded coins: he couldn't touch them when he entered the box, it was not his style - the bottom walked the streets and alleys, few people played graded coins, and the grassroots temperament has always been there, which is also the actual situation of the vast majority of Chinese numismatic enthusiasts.
This time, the gold coin was graded, but it was just a matter of following the local customs.
As for PCGS's discount, it is not that Zhang Nan took advantage, a batch of American gold coins that may be the highest value in the history of the United States and the largest number of unearthed gold coins are graded by PCGS, which is something that can quickly start the company's brand! Not only in the circle, but also in the whole American society, it may cause a small amount of attention, and PCGS is estimated to be willing to do it at a loss!
Both parties are mutually beneficial.
As for the third rating company, which is ANACS, the oldest rating service agency in the United States, Zhang Nan is not familiar with it and did not consider it at the beginning.
"Walked away, I guess our chef has already prepared dinner and I have caught fish in the evening. ”
Zhang Nan was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly changed the topic, dinner was a good excuse.
"What fish?" asked Jenny.
"There are a lot of sea breams in the bay ahead...."
As he walked, he also talked to the two beauties about his plans to buy a yacht in the future. (To be continued.) )