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So today I got a package from NGC  |
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Pillar of the Community
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And in the package was a half-cent.   |
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Pillar of the Community
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And while there was no documentation, there was something done to the Half Cent as this was before:  And this is now:  |
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Wow, once again NGC fails to impress me. I've said for a while NGC is slipping as a decent grading service. If your experience doesn't show it I dunno what will. I don't even pay FMV for NGC coins w/o CAC or QA anymore because their grading has gotten extremely loose
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So what are my thoughts on the appearance review? Other than pretty bad communication, I basically received 3 emails which announced they received the coin, shipped it back to me and the invoice I got no explanation on what was done. So was it worth it? And I'll give it a give HECK YEAH  ! Would I do it again? And this is also a YES Reason why? Basically I always had a concern that the guarantee are meaningless, this actually lessens that concern. Any thing I would recommend? I would probably recommend doing this for coins over $150, lower cost coins may not be worth it. So NGC gets a C for communication but an A for their guarantee and conservation. EDIT: While I don't agree with the grade, they did a good job on the conservation. Edited by hfjacinto
03/30/2021 4:23 pm
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Thank you for the update. It does look better. Pity you spent so much time in the dark waiting or the payoff. |
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Anyone who's ever employed a few employees understands: shoddiness happens.
I suggest that @hfjacinto had the right, the reason, and, yes, perhaps the obligation to proceed exactly as @hfjacinto did.
I suggest that NGC had the right, the reason, and, beyond question, the obligation to proceed as NGC did.
I suggest that NGC's "mea culpa" resonates loudly enough from within the slab! I further suggest that both discusssants deserve numismatic praise from the CCF community.
Kevin
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As long as you paid much less than AU-53 money for the original coin...
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I purchased the Half Cent for $20 less than AU 53, with the NGC review and shipping costs I'm $20 more than AU 53. If I shipped it back and buying another one plus shipping I would have been with a few dollars of what I ended up paying. This is more about the experience then the cost. What this showed me is that NGC took care of me, so even though I disagree about the initial grade NGC made it right. |
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What they did was probably ....
Cracked it out , used a little COIN CARE
or a similar product , reslabbed and sent
it back
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What they did was probably ....
Cracked it out , used a little COIN CARE
or a similar product , reslabbed and sent
it back Correct! But if I did it, it would be called "cleaning" but since NGC did it it's "conserved" |
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Maybe they gave it a scrub with a toothbrush?  A learning experience yes, and I must say that this was quite educational for me. NGC makes a mistake, admits it, and charges you $36 to make it right. If car makers did this we would be foaming at the mouth. Why on earth do we collectors tolerate such behaviour? Edited by oriole
03/31/2021 12:30 pm
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No , if you did it it would be Conserving NOT
Cleaning . The only difference NCS and others get paid too well
for what you can do for very little .
Most of us who have been around for a long time
get the SAME results as the Conservation Services .
It comes down to knowing what you are doing and
what can be saved .
They make big money doing this for one simple
reason , MARKETING . Coin restoration is a bit
of an art with no guarantees of success . But it is
certainly not rocket science either!
Edited by Pacificoin
03/31/2021 12:55 pm
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It comes down to knowing what you are doing and what can be saved I agree. Not everyone can or will learn the correct procedures, therefore these paid services will almost always find success. |
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