Your best crackout story!

GoldenEyeNumismatics · May 3, 2007 1:16PM

I only want to hear YOUR crackout and resubmit stories.

Bruceswar · May 3, 2007 1:20PM

Not really a crackout and resubmit, but I did score a PCGS rattler Franklin with FBL not marked as such. Makes the go up about 400% in value.

longtimecollector · May 3, 2007 1:36PM

Step 1

This isn't actually the coin shown below, but I can't find those images at the moment. The coin shown below was also cracked out of a SEGS holder. (No problem holder)

Step 2

Step 3

Step 4

Coinosaurus · May 3, 2007 1:42PM

I had a coin in a SEGS problem holder. Cracked it and PCGS slabbed it on the first try. Sold it for twice what I paid.

The funny thing is that I had previously tried to sell the SEGS coin, at a much lower price, to a couple people who know what they are doing & have been successful at this game a long time. They both passed on it.

NumisOxide · May 3, 2007 1:42PM

How hard was it to crack the SEGS slab Jim? I heard those are tough to break.

clarkbar04 · May 3, 2007 1:49PM

From what I've seen SEGS isn't all that bad of a TPG.

Coinosaurus · May 3, 2007 2:30PM

<< How hard was it to crack the SEGS slab Jim? I heard those are tough to break. >>

I use an electric jigsaw. That considerably simplifies the operation

jmj3esq · May 3, 2007 2:47PM

My top crackouts. I guess No. 2 is my best story:

1. Gettysburg (in my sig line below) NGC MS65 cracked out and now a PCGS MS66.
2. Norfolk NGC MS66 craked out and then into a PCGS MS65 slab then cracked out again resubmitted and now in a PCGS MS67 slab.
3. 1936 Texas PCI Gold Label MS65 cracked out and now PCGS MS66.
4. Bay Bridge old PCI MS63 cracked out and now PCGS MS64.

Boom · May 3, 2007 3:38PM

I'll simplify the answer thusly:

Cracking a key date NTC graded coin and it coming back the same grade in a PCGS slab. Now THAT was sweet.

Beat THAT!

fivecents · May 3, 2007 8:15PM

I bought a 1946 Walking Liberty half dollar in a older PCGS MS63 rattler holder at a coin show. After I got the coin home I reliezed it was a DDR! I cracked it out an resubmitted it to PCGS....it came back an MS64 DDR. A very low population coin with few graded higher.

LeeG · May 3, 2007 8:24PM

This one was in an ICG PR64 RB holder. Now PCGS PR64 BN:

tjkillian · May 3, 2007 9:40PM

I bought this 1861 Eagle in an ACG MS-60 holder from eBay. Cracked and it came back from PCGS as AU-53.

Flyfishguy · May 3, 2007 9:46PM

Bought a 20 cent piece in a PCI AU58 holder, came back from PCGS as MS62.

1877 Indian Cent I bought raw, sent to ANACS came back "Whizzed". Sent to PCGS came back AU58.

1916 D Dime bought in a PCGS G6 holder, sent to ANACS came back G4, back to PCGS, came back VG

AlixTCat · May 3, 2007 9:48PM

Tom, I really like that coin!

Jonathan

Goldbully · August 6, 2007 7:55AM

Saw this silly "revolutionary" crackout video on YouTube......watch it if you will.

I chose to add on to this thread to see if there is a renewed "crackout" fever afoot!!

Crackout Kid

ziggy29 · August 6, 2007 8:02AM

<< I chose to add on to this thread to see if there is a renewed "crackout" fever afoot!! >>

Nah. He had me until the "resubmit" part. I think it's just glorious cracking 'em out to put in an album.

TennesseeDave · August 6, 2007 8:10AM

Cracked out two Morgans from Ngc 65 and got back Pcgs 64 and 65

Russ · August 6, 2007 8:12AM

Maybe not my best, but this one is my favorite:

$12 coin:

$700 coin:

Russ, NCNE

Bochiman · August 6, 2007 8:14AM

Russ, I hope you sent that story and pic back to SGS

TorinoCobra71 · August 6, 2007 8:16AM

My ONLY good crackout experience was with a 1904 $20 Double Eagle. submitted to NGC got an MS61 a few years later I cracked and submitted to PCGS and got an MS62!

Not much but it IS a sucess!

TorinoCobra71

paigowjohnny · August 6, 2007 8:22AM

Bought an NGC AU55 1875-S 20c piece...cracked it out...and put it in my type set album.

Russ · August 6, 2007 8:30AM

<< Russ, I hope you sent that story and pic back to SGS >>

I wouldn't want to encourage them to actually look at the coins before sticking them in MS70 holders.

Russ, NCNE

SanctionII · August 6, 2007 8:54AM

Though this reply does not include a crackout and resubmit; I post it anyway just cuz the timing is great.

A minute before I opened this thread I cracked out my first PCGS slab (a 1965 MS65 CAM half). Darn things are made very well. In fact so well that while using two pliers and my prodigeous guns/rippling biceps and forearms to exert enough force on the slab to crack it, the darn thing splintered and a plastic slab splinter lacerated my left index finger.

I guess now I can say I have "blood money" and that I have "bled for the hobby"

PrivateCoinCollector · August 6, 2007 9:01AM

3 1 11797606 7951 1927 $2.50 US MS62
Was in an NGC MS60 Holder :-)

4 1 11797607 7969 1854 $3 US AU58
Was in an NGC AU55 Holder :-)

5 1 11797608 8000 1878 $3 US AU58
Was in an NGC AU55 Holder :-)

While nothing too earth shattering this was all in one submission. Look at the pop on the $2.50 piece. Yes, I sent the tags back to NGC.

coindeuce · August 6, 2007 9:14AM

1878-CC $10.
1st submission, PCGS-53. 13K?
2nd submission, PCGS-55. 26K. No bull.

Goldbully · August 6, 2007 9:20AM

<< 1878-CC $10.
1st submission, PCGS-53. 13K?
2nd submission, PCGS-55. 26K. No bull. >>

That's a supreme crackout!!!!!!!!!!!

kalshacon · August 6, 2007 9:25AM

Cracked an NGC 1888-O Morgan MS65 resubmitted, came back a 66.

TwoSides2aCoin · August 6, 2007 9:25AM

Okay, so I'm a virgin, but for me, this is the Best Crackout Story

and FatMan just made it all the better.

sue pcgs... Good one !

cmerlo1 · August 6, 2007 9:26AM

Bought a full brockage half dime on eBay in a Hallmark photo slab for $265, and it came back VG-10 from NGC. Sold it for $750...

--Christian

Oney · August 6, 2007 10:16AM

Crack outs:

1900-O Morgan PCGS OGH MS65 -> PCGS MS66
1898-O Morgan PCGS Doily MS65 - > PCGS MS66
1891-CC Morgan PCGS OGH MS63 -> PCGS MS64
1883-CC Morgan PCGS Rattler MS64PL -> PCGS MS65PL
1878-S Morgan RAW -> PCGS MS64PL -> NGC MS65PL

roadrunner · August 6, 2007 10:19AM

My most memorable crackout story was in the summer of 1988. At the LB show I had gotten back from PCGS an 1838-0 dime that I was hoping for an upgrade on. I had purchased it a month or so earlier at Stacks and it came back NGC 64 first time through. I was floored when I was handed a PCGS MS63 1838-0 dime, now worth $3500 less than when I began. Crackout #1.

Back then it really only mattered what the holder said. It almost didn't matter if it was nice or not, there were ready markets for both.
The difference in price was negligible from LQ to PQ.

I took the coin around to any number of major dealers and was trying to dump it for near 64 money...which I figured it obviously was.
No one would venture a penny above MS63 bid. The holder determined what they would pay. Their advice...get it back in the NGC holder. That was a good lesson in slab bias.

After the show I cracked the coin out and sent the coin back to NGC "hoping" to get it back to a 64. Didn't happen. They gave it a 65. The coin now went from $3,500 to $15,000. I sold the now pop 1 coin over the phone a few days later and was quite happy...that I got the upgrade and not the next guy had they purchased it as a 63 or 64 from me.

This was like Tinkers to Evers to Chance.
$7500 to $3500 to $15000.

roadrunner

twodrhrdtp · August 6, 2007 12:17PM

My only sucess was on a 1949 S Franklin
Bought in an NGC Ms65 cracked out and sent to PCGS for a Ms64 FBL. Cracked out and resubmitted to PCGS and came back Ms65 FBL

pocketpiececommems · August 6, 2007 12:39PM

I bought a XF Maryland half in a SEGS holder. It came back from PCGS as MS62. Not what I was looking for in a circulated set.

fcloud · August 6, 2007 12:44PM

My best three.

1900 Gold $5. Photo Insert MS60 PCGS 62
1916-D Merc Anacs G6, PCGS G6, PCGS VG8
1923-S Merc NGC MS61, PCGS DNC, PCGS MS63

Doogy · August 6, 2007 1:16PM

<< 
1923-S Merc NGC MS61, PCGS DNC, PCGS MS63 >>

nice 3 point jump on that one! first, they thought it would get maybe MS60 (but didn't deserve 61), only later to award it 63?! hmmm....... nice score!

VicThrust · August 6, 2007 1:21PM

I graded 20 sets of 10th Ann. ASEs. Got 3 RP 70s. Decided to crack out 3 69's and resubmit. In my crack out frenzy I mistakenly grab a 70 and crack it out. Do not realize until later. Oh the pain. My wife gave me a whole bunch of crap on that one. Sent them in 3 - 69s and the former 70. Got back 3-69s and 1-70. I was happy just to get the 70 back.

I have decided to keep my slabs away from the vice for a while.

RedneckHB · August 6, 2007 1:23PM

Started out as PCGS 63, then BB, then PCGS 64, then PCGS 65. Gotta love consistancy.

Goldbully · August 6, 2007 1:25PM

<< Started out as PCGS 63, then BB, then PCGS 64, then PCGS 65. Gotta love consistancy. >>

What coin and mintage???

lordmarcovan · August 6, 2007 3:48PM

PCI (green label) MS62 1904 $20 Liberty.

Crrack.

Presto- PCGS MS64.

Cha-ching.

weresteve · August 6, 2007 5:35PM

1921-D Morgan $ NGC MS-63 (No Line Holder) -> PCGS MS 65

MadMarty · August 6, 2007 9:17PM

I keep finding these coins with stickers on then that say "Upgrade Me!!!".

ColonialCoinUnion · August 6, 2007 10:20PM

<< Crack outs:

1900-O Morgan PCGS OGH MS65 -> PCGS MS66
1898-O Morgan PCGS Doily MS65 - > PCGS MS66
1891-CC Morgan PCGS OGH MS63 -> PCGS MS64
1883-CC Morgan PCGS Rattler MS64PL -> PCGS MS65PL >>

I would virtually guarantee that the 1898-O in a 65 Doily would sell for more money (and have more people chasing it) than the same coin once upgraded to a new 66 holder.

ajaan · August 6, 2007 10:55PM

<< PCI (green label) MS62 1904 $20 Liberty.

Crrack.

Presto- PCGS MS64.

Cha-ching. >>

LordM, tell how you cracked it out.

rainbowroosie · August 7, 2007 12:05AM

1947S Roosie PCI 67 to NGC 68*

BIGJAYVEE · August 7, 2007 12:06AM

Best crackout? Ummm!Would have to be 1937-D 3-legger Buff.Was ANACS EF45,Now PCGS AU 55

57loaded · August 7, 2007 1:39AM

I had a dream, well nightmare that I cracked out my 2007 D MS66 PCGS FDI Washington with a smooth edge for resubmittal to SGS, 'cuz in my dream I knew I'd get a 70.

Your best crackout story!

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