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This coin is without a doubt the absolute best ever Classic US Silver Commemorative I have ever seen ........ much less owned! Here is a 1937 Battle of Antietam undergraded by PCGS at MS67.  This coin is blast white with full cartwheel luster ... amazing eye appeal ....... and not a hint of bag marks at 10x anywhere on the obverse or reverse. I believe this coin is under graded at MS67!  I'm thinking about re-submitting to PCGS under their "Secure Plus" program for a re-grade ..... as a PCGS member I get one free this quarter. What do you think? David Edited by nickelsearcher
06/26/2010 7:42 pm
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Is there a huge price difference to MS-68?
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id say go for it then, IMO!
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absolutely stunning coin by the way.
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Take into consideration they probably wont be as easy on upgrading the coin to MS68 when they see the jump in value. I would say go for it since you have a free submission.
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I say go for it. If they won't give it 68, it might get a 67+ grade which would boost the value a little.
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Ya got anything better to use the freebie on? Didn't think so. Go for it!
As an aside; when regrading do they use the old serial number or a new one? Do they 'retire' the old number if a new one is issued?
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lol but they could always knock it down. That would suck.
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PCGS guarantees that they will not downgrade coins sent in for Regrading (as long as the coin is submitted in the slab.)
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Thanks for the encouragement ...... and agree with nolawyer .... it will not come back as less than MS67. Anyways ..... my quarterly special is a complimentary re-grade into a Secure Plus holder ...... so this lovely Antietam goes back to PCGS tomorrow for that second look. Still will cost me $24.95 in return shipping/insurance.  I tell you with all honestly this coin is undergraded by every measure I know to apply. It is the only Antietam I've ever seen with absolutely full brilliant proof-like cartwheel luster ..... and not a speck of toning anywhere. The visual combination makes it impossible to put down ........ looks like it came from the mint yesterday. It has a hammered full strike with none of the weakness often seen at the top of the Burnside Bridge ..... heck .... I can see the individual leaves on the reverse side trees! On the obverse the detail in Gen. Lee beard is so fine that it appears cameo in hand. With my 10x loupe I can count 3 very minor bag marks on Gen. Lee face and nothing on the reverse. Thrilled if she comes back MS68 ..... which makes this a $8100 coin (current Numismedia price). I'd be very happy if she came back MS67+ ....... and no loss but the return shipping if she comes back as she is today. For the record I purchased this lovely for $1100 at a BIN auction on E-Pray. Not counting on the bump to any higher grade ...... but at the minimum I'll be able to share with all of you a coin in the new Secure Plus holder. I'll post the results in about a month or so. David Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.artEdited by nickelsearcher
05/24/2010 8:20 pm
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Confirmation today that this coin has been received at PCGS for re-grading ..... so now .... we wait ....  David |
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The chance of getting it back higher is probably low given the price difference, but if you think it honestly has a shot, I would send it in 30 times if you have to because of said difference. Though, PCGS might have ways to detect this...
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06/11/2010 11:47 pm
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Nikelsearcher, pulling for you to get an "8"! Quote:
Though, PCGS might have ways to detect this... Yes, since he is submitting it under "Secure Plus", they would know any time in the future if that same coin is submitted to them again. Allegedly that is part of the "value" they are adding to a coin submitted under the Secure Plus service. |
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A value increase should have no merit when a coin is being graded.....if it does...then the system is a joke......Good luck on an upgrade.
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Posted 05/23/2010 10:41 pm
