What Makes Something "not Gradable"? Specifically, 1804 Spiked Chin

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VACookey Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 7:17 pm I have an 1804 Spiked Chin 1/2 cent. It's PCGS graded as "Genuine Not Gradable" There's no damage or corrosion, no details grading. Just Genuine Not Gradable. Why can't it be graded? How can I figure out how much it is worth? It was a gift several years ago. Thanks! Report this Post to the Staff

BigSilver Pillar of the Community United States 2843 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 7:28 pm May I be the first to say.... Report this Post to the Staff
kookoox10 Pillar of the Community United States 1054 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 8:08 pm Let's take a look at her. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 8:19 pm Report this Post to the Staff
machine20 Pillar of the Community United States 1272 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 9:01 pm should be in the PCGS code Report this Post to the Staff
BStrauss3 Pillar of the Community United States 4589 Posts	Posted 04/12/2016 9:29 pm There will be a code after the coin number and before the slash that will tell you why - there is a list on PCGS' site. -----Burton 50+ year / Life / Emeritus ANA member (joined 12/1/1973) Life member: Numismatics International, CONECA Member: TNA, FtWCC, NETCC, EveryCountry (online) coin club Owned by three cats and a wife of 40+ years (joined 1983) Author: 3rd Edition of the Sample Slabs book, https://www.sampleslabs.info/ Report this Post to the Staff
VACookey Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 08:52 am These were taken from my phone. Hope they're good enough. Report this Post to the Staff
jerseyben Pillar of the Community United States 1211 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 08:59 am 92 = cleaned Report this Post to the Staff
VACookey Valued Member United States 155 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 09:06 am Thanks! I'm on the website now and can't find that information. Obviously, I don't know how to use the website. Can you help? Report this Post to the Staff
fioti Pillar of the Community United States 4212 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 09:28 am Here ya go http://www.PCGS.com/grades/ Report this Post to the Staff
GR58 Bedrock of the Community United States 11951 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 10:49 am If I remember correctly Older PCGS slabs were labeled this way. I think today the labeled would read something like this 1804 1/2C Good details Cleaned Spiked chin Report this Post to the Staff
Dipper Valued Member 146 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 10:53 am Picture is not sharp! Coin IS NOT CLEANED. It looks corroded. The submitter probably knew it had problems and requested Genuine Only label. Report this Post to the Staff
biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 12:14 pm That slab dates to the time when PCGS first started slabbing problem coins, they did not assign Details grades to them like they do now. Report this Post to the Staff
edweather Pillar of the Community United States 7375 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 1:51 pm Yeah, looks corroded to me too. Report this Post to the Staff
billjones Pillar of the Community United States 1499 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 4:04 pm I'm sorry, but you coin is corroded. Its surfaces have been attacked by the elements. Here is an 1804 Spike Chin that did get a grade. Note the differences in color and smoothness. Report this Post to the Staff
coinlover1899 Pillar of the Community United States 3058 Posts	Posted 04/13/2016 10:19 pm Here's a link to your coin under PCGS Certificate Verification: http://www.PCGS.com/cert/24302604 Report this Post to the Staff
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What Makes Something "Not Gradable"? Specifically, 1804 Spiked Chin