Biggest Resubmit Or Crack Out Grade Change Gotten?

I am a little shocked that there isn't a TPG in Canada

The comment below is from Vamworld on the "Hotlips" variety.

From my understanding, this Morgan was certified a total of 11 times, eight AU58's and three MS61's (NGC, ANACS and PCGS).

I rarely submit coins to TPGs and prefer to crack out most coins that I purchase. I did send a 1922 No D Lincoln to ANACS because so many of these are altered or fakes. Here's what I received


After discussion on this forum most agreed that the variety was wrong and so I submitted it to NGC. The rare Die 2 became a much less rare Die 3 and the grade lost 10 points.

Do you have a link to the thread?

For my first iteration of a 7070 type set, I wanted to do it the old-fashioned way: filling holes in the album. So I bought both raw and graded coins, and cracked the graded ones.

For my second iteration, I am compiling a slabbed type set, and I have resubmitted some of the coins in my original album. Most of the time, these come back within a grade plus or minus. That is true whether staying within a grading company (PCGS to PCGS) or changing companies (NGC to PCGS).

An exception is ICG, which has always come back from NGC or PCGS a grade or two lower - or in a details slab. Of course, I paid less for the coin originally in ICG plastic, so generally these do not represent big losses.

Of course, there have been exceptions. My best grade change was an 1809/6 Half Cent, which started out in an old ANACS XF45 slab and came back NGC AU55. You can see it in this thread:

https://goccf.com/t/139662

On the other hand, my worst was the exact opposite: An 1837 no stars Half Dime, graded AU55 by NGC, came back PCGS XF45.

Overall, the experience has convinced me that grading is an opinion, not an objective fact. The grade on the plastic may narrow down the possibilities, but it's the coin inside that matters.

Then again, with the "PCGS Premium" you haven't really lost any value. Those are both ~$300 coins.