What Does Details Mean On Coin Description

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macdon Valued Member Canada 495 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 07:56 am I purchased a few coins with a description: "Details" on them and not sure what this means? Report this Post to the Staff

denco7 Pillar of the Community United States 2543 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 08:09 am It means that it is a problem coin that has been cleaned, conserved, or altered in some way, but still a genuine coin. A details coin will not have the same value as the same coin without the " details " designation. Edited by denco7 03/05/2013 08:12 am Report this Post to the Staff
matthewvincent Pillar of the Community United States 3486 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 08:25 am I take it a step further, denco7. A details grade is what I call a technical grade. It refers to the amount of wear caused by circulation. A market grade is what the coin will sell for. A VF coin with a hole in it is still a VF, but damaged. An XF coin which has been cleaned, etc. is an XF cleaned coin. (scratched, whatever) macdon, I like the term "details," but only with using my definitions. It can be misleading and cause confusion, as your post suggests. The question of eye appeal next comes into play. Every person has his or her standard, and no label will ever change that. The downside to "details" is that it lumps together a number of reasons for the designation. Edited by matthewvincent 03/05/2013 08:26 am Report this Post to the Staff
Wade Pillar of the Community Canada 2781 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 12:17 pm Quote: It refers to the amount of wear caused by circulation. huh? details has nothing to do with circulation wear, in fact it is just the opposite. i just wish they would list the details of the "details". Report this Post to the Staff
CoinsKelly Pillar of the Community United States 3453 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 1:05 pm macdon, would you mind listing exactly what the description was and what kind of slab it is in? I know pcgs provides a code that will refer you to the exact kind of details they ascribe. Report this Post to the Staff
t_y Pillar of the Community Canada 632 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 4:36 pm If the coin is slabbed by PCGS, you will see a 2 digit number before the " / " This number identifies the problem with the coin. Check http://www.pcgs.com/nogrades.html Report this Post to the Staff
Smallcentguy Pillar of the Community Canada 1984 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 5:26 pm I understand that in some cases NGC assigns "details" to mint error coins where the error itself precludes a regular grade. Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 03/05/2013 5:57 pm In very simple terms, if a coin is AU but has a nice big scratch across the face of Lincoln, it would be authenticated by a TPG as AU Details/scratched. Never liked net grading where they downgrade from AU for example to XF. It is what it is, an AU coin that is scratched. Bid or buy accordingly. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
macdon Valued Member Canada 495 Posts	Posted 03/06/2013 3:38 pm Thanks for input - details on Canadian 1925 5 cent coin VF30 Details -scratched/ ANACS Report this Post to the Staff
dan-in-crystal-lake Valued Member United States 493 Posts	Posted 03/08/2013 05:39 am I wrote a piece on this a couple of months back. Here is the link. http://victorialargecents.blogspot.com/ Report this Post to the Staff
Bill in Burl Valued Member 197 Posts	Posted 03/08/2013 06:17 am Excellent Dan ... I forgot all about your article. It's a 'must read'. Report this Post to the Staff
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