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Sent ten coins to pcgs for grading. Two of the ten coins were 2025-S clad proof Kennedy half dollars. One graded 2025-S 50C Silver, DCAM PR70DC and the other graded 2025-S 50C Silver,DCAM PF69DC. From what I understand from reading forums answers is I have to resend them back to pcgs and they regrade them as clad half dollars which they are and then I have to pay the shipping charges to send them back to me a second time. $30.00 fee, come on, why don't they give credits because they messed up. I can't sell them because I will get in trouble . I guess I lose again. Any answers. Thanks.  |
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I can't sell them because I will get in trouble Why will you get in trouble? There are people that collect mislabeled slabs. |
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@sat, I've moved your thread over to the TPG subforum as it seems like your question is mainly about how to best get a mistake by PCGS resolved (as opposed to a variety or error on the coin which occurred during the minting process). Pls click the blue hotlink "report this post to the staff" if you think that I've made a mistake. Thx! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Thanks Spence. I will agree with what you say.
Marve65 there are also people who said some do collect mislabeled slabs. Only problem is it is a small group of buyers who save mislabeled slabs. Finding and hoping they would buy them would take time I guess. Maybe I 'll try to work out something with pcgs if they ever answer the email I sent them. They sure are not calling me back. Thanks everyone.
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Can't see how you would get in trouble, PCGS claims they are Silver so they must be Silver  . Let them deal with their mistakes. I swing a metal detector and have a knack for finding dirty old coins. Dirt coin restoration projects - https://www.prodetecting.com/restorationsDirt coin restoration blog - https://www.prodetecting.com/blog/ccawDirt coin dig videos - https://www.youtube.com/@prodetecting |
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If you're intent is to sell them try selling as an error slab mite get more than you think
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The grading companies do make mistakes. IMO there should be no charge from them to fix a wrong label. I have a 1993 silver libertad mislabeled by NGC as 2010. I bought it on ebay. It's on NGCs census site with photos. Edited by livingwater
09/16/2025 07:00 am
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If you're intent is to sell them try selling as an error slab mite get more than you think  |
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Pillar of the Community
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Contact PCGS customer service and ask them for a return shipping label. They -should- fix mechanical errors at no cost.
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After three calls on different days to get a call back on my phone, pcgs has failed to respond or call me back. I have even emailed notices of the wrong labeling to them. My two Kennedy halves were no even labeled as silver on my submission page. wow talk about labeling them as silver Kennedy halves when you can clearly see the copper on the edge of the coin. Well maybe I will call Great Collection and see if they say try selling them as error slabs.Thanks again everyone for your comments. |
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After three calls on different days to get a call back on my phone, pcgs has failed to respond or call me back... Bummer.  Quote:
Well maybe I will call Great Collection and see if they say try selling them as error slabs  |
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GreatCollections and Heritage auction never got back to me. Guess I put the coins in my safe. Case closed.
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GreatCollections and Heritage auction never got back to me. Guess I put the coins in my safe. Case closed.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Try posting letters to the editors in the major numismatic publications, with pictures and the fact they won't reply to your inquiries. If there is one thing they hate it's bad publicity.
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What the PCGS Guarantee Does Not Cover
The following is further explanation of what the PCGS Guarantee does not cover.
Clerical or "mechanical" errors. PCGS occasionally makes clerical errors in inputting data which is shown on the insert in the PCGS holder; consequently, the PCGS Guarantee does not cover obvious clerical errors, what we call "mechanical errors." The key concept is how obvious the error is to the naked eye. If you can easily tell just by looking at the coin that the description on the holder is wrong, then the coin/holder combination is not covered by the PCGS Guarantee. So apparently by that reasoning process, PCGS washes their hands of fixing their incorrect slab because you can see that the copper edge of the coin means it isn't silver? |
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So apparently by that reasoning process, PCGS washes their hands of fixing their incorrect slab because you can see that the copper edge of the coin means it isn't silver? That sounds typical of large corporations..  |
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