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I realize it's probably a losing venture, but I decided to send in a 1992 D Columbus Half Dollar for slabbing. It's 99% an MS-69- but I couldn't find anything on the coin at all. So here's to hoping I hit that 1 in a million bull's eye and get an MS-70 on this otherwise pedestrian commemorative coin. Second on the list was a 2011 Medal of Honor Business Strike. This one is legitimately and MS-69, I'm hoping for no better. The third item is a 1971-S Blue Pack Ike that will fall in the range of MS-67 to MS-68. Given that the 68 is a $12,000 coin, I'm almost sure it won't make that. But with my taxes being due soon, one can hope. the remaining three coins are varieties: I sent in a 1961 Washington Proof Quarter that is an FS-101. It has doubling under loupe in the motto. CPG does not give this variety a value- but there are fewer than 20 attributed by PCGS and none higher than PR-67. I think this coin is a PR-67 or a PR-68. The second variety is a 1971-D Kennedy DDO. Naked eye pickup but clearer under 5x, this has strong doubling in the TRUST on the obverse. and finally, a 1971-S Blue Pack Ike Peg Leg. are in Liberty is totally abraded, the left arm of T is abraded and the left arm of Y is abraded... this will be a good add to my registry set. The coin *might* make MS-65. Of course, it'll be a month before I know anything. I hate to wait. |
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Good luck. I hope you do well. Let us know how it goes.
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I would have taken pictures before submitting them...for insurance purposes, just in case.
...and to "show and tell" the CCF what you sent in.
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Good luck. Don't forget to post the results.
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First wave of results is in. And what a disaster!
The 1971-S that should have graded MS-67 comes back 99'ed for PVC. This coin looked pristine and was pulled out of OGP. So, I guess I'll have to look at it again and dip it. I hate dipping coins because I like natural surfaces... oh well.
As for the two modern commemoratives- both came back MS-69 as expected.
The turn around time for these three coins was 10 days- which is fast by PCGS standards. The second round will include the three varieties which I hope get properly attributed.
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Why did you mail them in 2 separate submissions?
That is too bad on the Ike. Did you take it out of the OGP?
Was it in a proof set then? Does the plastic in the 1971 sets have PVC in them?
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it was a super clean silver biz strike BLUE PACK ike. I cut it out of the OGP before I submitted. I probably should have dipped it first. Cheap lesson learned. I'll try to fix it up before sending it back. I had to split the submission into two- because the other three coins were all varieties.
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Acetone will kill the PVC and not touch the luster, a dip in silver/tarnish remover like MS70 or Jewel Luster will strip the luster off faster than you can imagine if you don't have a lot of experience - DON'T do it.
Acetone is safe and you can let the coin soak for hours with no real ill effect, I wash/rinse mine in distilled water after.
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@westcoin- thanks for the advice.
Turns out that PCGS messed up my submission anyway. I got the first three coins back today and they took my MS-65 FS-401 PEGLEG and graded it in this bunch. I got the coin back and its not really obvious that there is a coating on it. I'm going to restore it and send it back. This is definitely an MS-65 and a valuable variety so back it goes.
I have a wonderful 72-D Toner and some 76 Type 1s to send in as well.
Here's hoping my MS-67 or MS-68 71-S comes through for me!
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Round two of my grades just popped up- although I can't tell if they attributed any of the varieties yet. My 71-S that I hoped for 67 got an MS-66 My 71-D DDO Kennedy got MS-64 (not a loss if it did get the variety attribution) My 61 Proof DDO got a PR-66 (it is toned- but 66 is probably right- again if the variety is attributed then its good). |
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