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BeefCurry808
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Title says it all, post a coin that has upgraded in grade, designation or any way shape or form. Even an upgrade crossover counts!
Heres my piece to contribute; I sent this in last year with a few of my registry set lincolns and got a MS66BN right off the bat. This coin came from an ebay seller. I had @ilikemonsters upgrade it for me where it gained a + and a cac sticker 
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I bought this as MS66. After the upgrade to MS66+, both CAC and Rick Snow automatically reapplied their CAC and Eagle Eye Photo Seal stickers as neither recognize “+” grades as being any different from the whole number grade, as long as the cert numbers remain unchanged. Take a peek at the pricing differential with the “+”. It’s SHOCKING! And that differential ignores any value added by the Photo Seal!
By the way, I paid a very strong price for this coin, not anticipating an upgrade, but only due to its eye appeal. I never buy a coin anticipating an upgrade. If some of my coins upgrade, it’s just a real nice bonus. No disappointment when coins fail getting upgraded.
https://caimages.collectors.com/coinimages/42396/35924108/58_ll_m66_p083[1].jpg
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
Was this sent as a crossover from another TPG - or did you crack it out before submission?
If you're referring to my coin, the above Flying Eagle Cent, the answer is neither. It was originally graded by PCGS as MS66, and then submitted by the prior owner to CAC, and he/she successfully got that sticker. I then bought it in a Heritage auction, and as noted above, I had to pay a strong price. Once in my hands, I then submitted it to Rick Snow, and he agreed it merited his coveted Eagle Eye Photo Seal, and he applied that sticker. I then sent it back to PCGS using "Reconsideration" (they don't remove it from the existing holder unless it upgrades). Obviously, they now saw both a CAC AND Eagle Eye Photo Seal (having these may NOT have made a difference, since in theory they look only at the coin in the holder). Regardless, they agreed the original grade was too strict, so they then removed it from the MS66 holder to give it a new label at MS66+. Then as noted in my prior post, I resubmitted it as an MS66+ to both CAC and Rick Snow to get those labels automatically reapplied, since the "Reconsideration" method retains the SAME cert number on an upgrade, and the upgrade was only a "+", NOT to the next whole grade number! The CAC cost to reapply a sticker is only $3, and Rick Snow does not charge a fee to reapply his sticker.
Did you look up the difference in value with that "+"? As I noted above in my prior post, it's SHOCKING!
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
It appears that paying a "strong" price was a wise move. Wow! That's quite a spread for that little "+".
My War Nickels https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/nickels/jefferson-nickels-specialty-sets/jefferson-nickels-fs-basic-war-set-circulation-strikes-1942-1945/publishedset/94452
Don't give me too much credit. Over the years I have established invaluable professional relationships, and despite today's technology with high resolution photos, many coins look better in the photos than in hand, AND vice versa. These unbiased people have me pass on many of the coins i inquire about that look good in the photos. As such, this was a combination of good luck, plus good unbiased advice from an industry contact.
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
A beauty, Way deserving of that upgrade!!
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I haven't done many regrades, but here is a couple.
Big value change on this one. 65fb to 66fb.
This one not a big value coin, but one of my all time favorites. Posted it before.
66fb to 67fb.
Bst transactions with: dimeman, oih82w8, mercurydimeguy, dunerlaw, Lakesammman, 2ltdjorn, MattTheRiley, dpvilla, drddm, CommemKing, Relaxn, Yorkshireman, Cucamongacoin, jtlee321, greencopper, coin22lover, coinfolio, lindedad, spummybum, Leeroybrown, flackthat, BryceM, Surfinxhi, VanHalen, astrorat, robkool, Wingsrule, PennyGuy, al410, Ilikecolor, Southcounty, Namvet69, Commemdude, oreville, Leebone
From 66FB to 67+FB
http://www.ebay.com/sch/rs8199/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=
Didn't the whole King of Siam set up grade?
Lafayette Grading Set
This one recently upgraded to 68+*FT (from 68*FT). Thanks @ilikemonsters!
This one went from Pf-67+ to 68. Pretty coin, w/a lot of flash
I received results for 3 coins that I had sent in
MS66BN now MS66+BN
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Was ANACS MS66 now PCGS MS67
This one has a funny little story to go with it....
I bought it as PCGS 08. It had this little speck of white debris on the obverse. You couldn't even see it with the naked eye but it bothered me to no end!! I figured I'd just crack it out, remove the debris myself, and just send it in raw to get holdered again. So I did that and it came back as VG10. I wasn't even trying!
Great transactions with oih82w8, JasonGaming, Moose1913.
OK so I have one but no photo because it's been sold. I submitted a 1893 Morgan to PCGS hoping to get AU58 which it did but came back with a "details" grade due to what PCGS considered a scratch... I disagreed and so did NGC - it came back NGC AU58 without details and it was a beauty!
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Lafayette Grading Set
Just back from PCGS.
Former ANACS 63 R&B 1944 D DDO FS-101. https://ebay.com/itm/1944-D-ANCAS-MS63RB-DDO-FS-101-Doubled-Die-Obverse-Lincoln-Cent-/383487307402?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&nma=true&si=nAbjbfd2jjgBUZZN4eZTt8Qae9A%253D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc
Now
That's nice!
Just got this back today. From ms66 RB to ms66+ RB. This makes it a top pop for 1909 s RB very happy with it
Gorgeous! And a CAC to boot! Enjoy!!!!
My collecting “Pride & Joy” is my PCGS Registry Dansco 7070 Set:
https://www.pcgs.com/setregistry/type-sets/design-type-sets/complete-dansco-7070-modified-type-set-1796-date/publishedset/213996
A person was selling 2 - 1953 PCGS PR 66 cents on eBay. I saw one was a re cut 401 die variety. So I contact him and ask if the one with the serial number I wanted to cherrypick was available and if I hit the BIN would I receive that particular coin and he said yes. As soon as I opened that package I remember thinking that was a very nice looking proof! I had some other variety cents to send in so I cracked it out and gave it my usual acetone bath and sent it in as a raw coin rather than sending it in just for attribution. It comes back PR 68 and Top Pop!
Was an 1827/6 ANACS EF45 (old white holder) that converted to PCGS AU53
I have 2 old white ANACS slabbed AU50 that both converted to AU58 with PCGS. NO PHOTOS YET as the photos at PCGS are running behind.
That 7 running up on the rim reminds me of a 82-P Roosevelt I have that does the same thing.