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Pillar of the Community
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5828 Posts |
Unfortunately my new puppy is teething and I happened to leave a few coins on the coffee table when I went to use the restroom. I come back 5 minutes later and he had my proof V nickel in his mouth! He left several deep scratches in the NGC slab and the coin rotated in the slab.  lesson learned I guess  This is really annoying and it takes away from the pleasure of viewing the coin. If I do crack it out it will spend some time in an Air-Tite holder before being shipped out again to one of the 3 major companies (thinking of sending it Into PCGS through DDS Coin and Bullion). Thought? Thanks! |
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Moderator
 United States
56855 Posts |
Leave it be and let PCGS break it out. John1  |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
5828 Posts |
Picture:  |
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Pillar of the Community
United States
4469 Posts |
Another option is getting the coin reholderd by NGC. A lot depends on the upside of the coin, and the coin value and your risk tolerance.
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Valued Member
United States
61 Posts |
Any possibility of polishing the marks out?
Some people have used an electric toothbrush to rotate the coin, or tapping on the table, with a towel on the surface.
My German Shepherd Dog was a monster as a pup, really could never turn my back on him!
AND, I had the exact same fear as you when it came to coins!
Enjoy it raw, re-slab someday.
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Valued Member
United States
282 Posts |
Get it reholdered by NGC. There is no risk there. Even a full regrade is low risk as if the coin grades lower than NGC's first grade it will be covered under their guarantee.
The only real risk is if they claim that the guarantee is not valid because the holder is sufficiently damaged that they can claim the coin may have been either damaged also or switched.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
20753 Posts |
Crack it out and put in an Album
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
17884 Posts |
If you want it in the slab just send it in for a reholder.
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Valued Member
United States
69 Posts |
you got the grade you got the coin...leave it be. no one pays more for unscratched plastic. pup just doing what comes natural
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Rest in Peace
United States
4078 Posts |
Nice PF 61
How much money for a reholder?
Is the cost worth it ?
How about a picture of the guilty one.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
2189 Posts |
I would leave it as is. maybe shake the coin to get it lined up in the slab again.
No treats this week for the puppy?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1346 Posts |
A different take on "My dog ate my homework."
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CCF Advertiser
United States
1533 Posts |
JSW, you'd be wrong about that. Coins in damaged holders are harder to sell and stick in inventory longer.
First, try Novus Plastic Polish which takes most scratches out for $7 a set. And you can use it on all your slabs. A reholder is $10, but you will pay for shipping and insurance both ways. If you can get a dealer to do it for you that regularly sends things in, he may only charge you the $10, but you will need to be a customer. I know several that do this for their clients.
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Unless you really believe it's undergraded, I agree with simply letting NGC reholder it.
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Pillar of the Community
United States
5828 Posts |
Thanks, guys!
I'll ask around a few LCS and see who will charge me less to send it in to NGC for a reholder. Thanks!
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Moderator
United States
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My gut says crack it.  But I am generally anti-slab, so forget I said that.  I think the best course of action is to send it in for reholder. I would be reluctant to make any attempts to fix it myself, only in fear of making things worse and increasing the chance that the TPG will refuse service. |
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