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This is my coin, question...
In the two posted pictures below, you will notice a change in the Population report number (PF66+), which went from 13 down to 12..
Is this: (A) Clerical Error or (B) Resubmission, New Rating given?
I know it's hard for us to know, but guess as to what you think happened.. Thanks!
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 Posted 09/14/2025  11:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add I6609 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Other than your theory. The other thought that I had was one was deemed a fake.
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 Posted 09/14/2025  1:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add BStrauss3 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Cracked out and upgraded
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 Posted 09/14/2025  2:55 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
I6609, Very good, I hadn't thought of that. But if they graded it as real (PF66+), how would they know one of their already rated coins was fake?
BStrauss3, I have never done this, but when a person "Cracks out" a coin from its holder, do they send the coin to get regraded along with the original PCGS holder?
I wouldn't if I were looking for a better upgrade, I would think most people don't..
Thank you for your interesting comments, guys!
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I'd go with a resubmission resulting in a different grade.
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 Posted 09/14/2025  7:13 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add Alpha2814 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Cracked out and upgraded
But the "pop higher" remained at 70
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But the "pop higher" remained at 70


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Crossover?

PCGS to CAC - someone sends to CAC for a crossover I would assume they would notify PCGS to pull the cert
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 Posted 09/14/2025  9:14 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
Alpha2814
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But the "pop higher" remained at 70
Woo, that's right!

So with that, we go to:

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You guys solved it...
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PCGS to CAC - someone sends to CAC for a crossover I would assume they would notify PCGS to pull the cert

You could be right, but I don't think that goes on (notifying each other concerning record keeping).
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 Posted 09/15/2025  02:27 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add joe_77 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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You could be right, but I don't think that goes on (notifying each other concerning record keeping)

Indeed. This is usually done by the collectors themselves. I did it towards NGC some months back when I crossed a coin of mine to PCGS.
Way I see it.. it's in the best interest of the collector to do it, as to keep the pop count lower. Lower pop means more valuable coin.
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 Posted 09/15/2025  2:23 pm  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add CoinForMe to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply
OK, thank you joe_77, Yes, it would be the right thing to let the other 3rd party know that the slab has been updated...
Interesting, why did you switch to PCGS, having already been rated by NGC, and why not ANACS or CAC?
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How does this work when a coin that is already rated is transferred to a different rating service?
Do you crack the old slab before sending it to the new service with the existing label?
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Depends - if you are looking to get a details coin in a straight holder then it would be a crack and send in raw.

On the other hand, if looking for a potential upgrade, or just a different TPG, then you send in the current slab with instructions. IE: Don't crack it out if you are not going to give same grade or better.
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Excellent, thanks for the help with my question DOCC
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 Posted 09/16/2025  03:56 am  Show Profile   Bookmark this reply Add joe_77 to your friends list Get a Link to this Reply

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Interesting, why did you switch to PCGS, having already been rated by NGC

I did a crossover (I documented it here: https://goccf.com/t/469369 ) because I don't like NGC holders and keep all my coins in PCGS ones.
Indeed, as DOCC stated, you can decide whether you crack and submit raw or crossover and send the slab. Costs are usually different too. Benefit of crossover is that if it doesn't upgrade or "straight cross (same grade)" you can say to keep it in the current holder.
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