A Switched ICCS Graded 2005 Loon? PL Or MS ?

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upc239 Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 01/29/2016 11:54 pm Hi Coin Community. After recently learning about distinguishing PL's from MS coins, supposedly by the thickness of the rim (I could be wrong), I decided to go through my collection of MS-66 loons...then this one stood out. So my question is...Did this coin get switched? Did ICCS drop the ball? Is this a PL or MS? Or is this really another technical MS-66 with no eye appeal? Thanks for your input as always! Edited by upc239 01/30/2016 12:15 am Report this Post to the Staff

john100 Pillar of the Community Canada 5324 Posts	Posted 01/29/2016 11:59 pm Are the marks on the loon or plastic? Report this Post to the Staff
upc239 Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 09:27 am Hi John, which marks are you referring to? I see so many. But the plastic indeed has coin impression marks. Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 12:54 am I'd be happy with the 66 assigned. Report this Post to the Staff
trout1105 Pillar of the Community Australia 7096 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 11:03 am If those marks are on the coin there is NO way this is a MS66 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
thedollarman Pillar of the Community Canada 4911 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 11:26 am these marks were on the planchet before strike and therefor are not considered damage. the coin was given strictly a technical grade. Feel free to call me Will. Report this Post to the Staff
wildflowerAB Pillar of the Community Canada 2845 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 1:11 pm It indeed appears to me the wide rim of your loonie matches that of a PL (NBU) and the MS grade is an error. But pictures can be deceiving, hand-in-hand comparison is more reliable. If it is PL, I have my doubts it was switched, instead an ICCS error - 2003 loonie thread. Report this Post to the Staff
upc239 Valued Member Canada 135 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 9:29 pm Hi all, thanks for your comments so far. Here are 3x ICCS Graded MS-66 2005 Loons in order. The Loon in question (#3) certainly has a larger RIM size than the 1st two. Also, I noticed that the RIM on the obverse seems thicker than the reverse. Is that possible. PS, My real question is if the Loon in question is a PL or MS? Thanks #1 #2 #3 #1 #2 #3 (Left to right) #1 #2 #3 (Left to right) Report this Post to the Staff
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