Mel Wacks counterstamp coins are being slabbed by PCGS

DNADave

I was going to finish the whole collection and send it to NGC. I still need the bicenthaler and the penny.
Now that PCGS is slabbing them, I may have to send in my Wacks collection AND my WV cwt collection.

On a side note. PCGS is calling them counter marks.

Kudbegud

Pictures please

DNADave

@Kudbegud said:
Pictures please

There’s one on eBay. I didn’t want to steal their pic and I’m not able to link it from this dang phone.

SoFlo

SoFlo

Oh crap, now I'm gonna get another YMCA takedown notice

BryceM

Cool.

Kudbegud

These are cool. Thanks

JBK

I have a decent collection of MW coins but no where near a full set.

I did pick up a Bicentaler some years ago.

Many of his coins were marketed in Germany when issued so if you are searching you might also try German Ebay.

Zoins

Here's a July 17, 2019 article on this:

• https://www.pcgs.com/news/mexico-papal-visit-and-a-mel-wacks-counterstamp

Not only does PCGS straight grade Mel Wacks split planchets like this MS65 TrueView, PCGS classifies these as "So-Called Dollars" as shown on CoinFacts further below.

I personally would like to see split planchets listed separately in the pops.

• https://www.pcgs.com/cert/38394186

CoinFacts So-Called Dollar classification:

• https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1979-peso-mw5-c-m-1965-mo-mex-papal-mexico-visit/779068/65

Zoins

@DNADave said:
I was going to finish the whole collection and send it to NGC. I still need the bicenthaler and the penny.
Now that PCGS is slabbing them, I may have to send in my Wacks collection AND my WV cwt collection.

PCGS is certainly making strides in what they will slab!

If you do, make sure you get TrueViews

ricko

@Outhaul just posted one of these....His just has a small crack at one o'clock....Cheers, RickO