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funcitypapa Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 6:00 pm I note that some PCGS "genuine" slabs have a GN instead of a numerical 90-99 before the slash and the cert number. I assume that the GN stands for the genuine category but if PCGS can't list a number code to correlate with the defect making it genuine but not gradeable, then why isn't the coin gradeable. If the damage can't be listed by code then what are we talking about? Report this Post to the Staff

Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 8:32 pm the 90-99 does mean something. Each number means what problem they found that made the coin ungradable by them No Grade Description 91 Artificial Color 92 Cleaning 93 Planchet Flaw 94 Altered Surfaces 95 Scratch / Rim Dent 97 Environmental Damage 98 Damage Report this Post to the Staff
funcitypapa Valued Member United States 76 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 9:15 pm exactly my point Bryan: If no number code is given then what damage made the coin ungradable? Report this Post to the Staff
Bryan1315 Bedrock of the Community United States 14454 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 9:43 pm dont know, never seen one without a number Report this Post to the Staff
johnny54321 Rest in Peace United States 4849 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 11:42 pm I am pretty sure they exist because PCGS at one point offered genuine grades before the problem code structure came about. Report this Post to the Staff
BH1964 Bedrock of the Community United States 10982 Posts	Posted 04/20/2010 11:58 pm Got an answer at CU on this one. "The GN code was used before PCGS started using 'genuine slabs' in December of 2008. You had to pay additional money ($100) to have authentic but problem coins slabbed and they were coded GN." ANA #R3154474 Report this Post to the Staff
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