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Rest in Peace
United States
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I never really took notice of it but recently found out that PCI isn't such a great grading service. The good thing is that I've always found it to be undergraded, it's graded as MS 61 but it doesn't have many marks which makes me wonder if it isn't 62 or (hopefully) 63.
Should I go get it reslabbed by pcgs or something? Again, I'm going to try to get some pictures up.
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Valued Member
United States
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why, do you intend to sell it soon?
-steve
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Pillar of the Community
United States
3233 Posts |
Out of curiosity is it in a PCI green tag or gold tag holder (look at the color of the border framing the writing on the front)? They were notoriously conservative in the green tag days. If it's in a gold tag holder there's a good chance that it's overgraded or there's a problem with the coin and it could bodybag at one of the other services. Sorry to be so pessimistic, but I've learned this the hard way and by looking at a lot of those slabs.
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07/07/2007 12:08 am
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Rest in Peace
 United States
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It's green, not gold.
I'd sell it if I could get a high enough re-grade to actually get a return; the gold value isn't too much since it's just a half eagle.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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It may be worth resubmitting to one of the big three. While we all say "buy the coin, not the slab," I'd speculate that it is difficult to get MS 62 money for a coin in an MS 61 slab, even if the coin deserves a grade of MS63!
Good Luck!
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New Member
United States
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Before you re-submit to a grading service, and pay there fee, take it to your local coin dealer and let them take a look. Make sure the dealer has been around for at least 10 yrs or so to insure they are a reputable source.
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Rest in Peace
United States
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The dealer I bought it from sold it to me for 61 a long time ago and I bought it then because I had thought it was better than that. Do you think it would be wise to bring it back to the same one? I'm not really sure about it.
BTW, how much is the fee? If it's 25 bucks or so, I can handle it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Might want to send it to NGC. Probably better chance than PCGS. What year?
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Rest in Peace
United States
5375 Posts |
It's a 1900. I have pictures now and I'm busy uploading them to a site so I can link. Or, is there any way to upload them to the server here?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
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Reference this, and follow the directions exactly, and your images will display with your post. Couple of pointers: 1. Make sure they are jpeg 2. Keep the pixel size around 500x500 3. Make sure there are NO spaces or parentheses in the filename http://www.coincommunity.com/forum/...g_images.asp |
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Rest in Peace
United States
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Valued Member
United States
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Judging from the pics, I would say it would be a lock at 63 (or AU58) at any TPG. |
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Forum Mom
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I see a 63 coins also. Very nice.  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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the old PCI green holders are usually great upgrade candidates because back then PCI was very strict with their grading and some collectors search for the green holder just for that reason. If you aren't interested in selling the coin I think it is fine where it is at, it is protected from the elements and everything and just because PCI called it a 61 doesn't mean there isn't a 63 coin in the holder, so unless it was going to be going on the market anytime soon I would just leave it where it is and the only reason I would resubmit it to PCGS is if I was selling it and the only reason is because PCGS seems to sell for more on the market but as long as I was going to be keeping the coin I would be just as happy with it in the PCI holder as I would be in a PCGS holder
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Pillar of the Community
United Kingdom
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Why does it have to be re-graded?
Would the price be significantly different without the certificate?
Couldn't you just auction it off somewhere and get a lot for it?
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Posted 07/07/2007 12:07 am
$5 gold obverse.jpg
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