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CoinHawkeye Valued Member United States 367 Posts	Posted 06/04/2012 3:17 pm I was looking at one of my coins that had been graded and noticed a air or piece of lint inside the holder on the coin. Have any of you ever ran into this? Report this Post to the Staff

oih82w8 Pillar of the Community United States 7840 Posts	Posted 06/04/2012 3:23 pm It happens, I don't believe that they package the coins in a vacuum, but I would think that as much as people are paying for their service, they would be a little more careful. BTW, Nice Liberty nickel! Edited by oih82w8 06/04/2012 3:38 pm Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 06/04/2012 7:54 pm Happens all the time. There have been reports of all kinds of foreign matter slabbed in with the coin including hairs, insects, even food crumbs. Report this Post to the Staff
basebal21 Bedrock of the Community 13014 Posts	Posted 06/04/2012 8:16 pm Quote: There have been reports of all kinds of foreign matter slabbed in with the coin including hairs, insects, even food crumbs. I can understand a hair getting out sometimes, but a bug or crumbs would result in me sending it right back and expecting some sort of a refund Report this Post to the Staff
donkrx Valued Member United States 227 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 4:13 pm If its true about the bugs and crumbs encapsulated, I am really starting to lose all respect for these TPGs. Food, seriously? Honestly what the hell. Hair and lint should not be acceptable either. These coins they handle are worth fortunes and all they have to do is buy some standard Clean Room supplies (coats, masks, hair masks) and ~voila~ problem solved. Lint can be removed with cotton gloves. Where is their quality control? Coming from a field of science this boggles my mind. Has anyone tried to do anything about it? Report this Post to the Staff
CaptainFwiffo Pillar of the Community United States 4132 Posts	Posted 06/08/2012 5:14 pm I've had crumbs inside proof sets and all sorts of debris inside uncirculated sets. Nothing inside slabs yet fortunately. People have been known to find loose mint-marks rattling around the bottom of slabs on occasion. Report this Post to the Staff
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