Does PCGS put Snow & Cherrpicker FS numbers on slabs if requested?

BUFFNIXX

I just had the following Indian cent slabbed by ANACS
" FS-801 SNOW-16 DOT ON 'N' " This is what ANACS put on the slab. When I went to the pcgs pop report there were no
varieties like this in the listing. Just the "BN", "RB" and he "RD" designations. Is pcgs averse to adding all these varieteis for the Indian cent series? I think that doing this would create an unwieldy pop report that perhaps the majority of Indian penny
collectors & afficiandos would not really prefer.

2windy2fish

yosclimber

As @2windy2fish showed, the FS varieties are in the pop report data,
but they are slightly hidden in the default view.
You need to click on the [+] to show them:


https://www.pcgs.com/pop/detail/indian-cent-1859-1909/44

PCGS will add very basic varieties like "with L" to the slab label at no additional charge.
But generally you have to pay extra for the attribution service to get things like FS- and Snow- numbers on the label.
I recall the rule is if the PCGS Coin Number is 4 digits, you don't have to pay extra.
But you can see the 1875 FS varieties have 6 digit Coin Numbers.

MetroD

Agree on the upcharge through the PCGS Variety Program. This is the case as it is specifically listed as a "die variety" on the CoinFacts page.

Source: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/1875-1c-fs-801-s-16-bn/500946

FWIW, found an example with just "FS-801" on the label. Link
Here is another example with "FS-801 S-16" on the label. Link

BustHalfBrian

Nice 1875 I.D.A. cent. I've always liked the story behind that one. To get the variety noted on the holder, you need to request PCGS variety attribution, for which a fee must be paid. It's just one additional box to check on the submission form. The service used to cost around $50.

MetroD

@BustHalfBrian said:
Nice 1875 I.D.A. cent. I've always liked the story behind that one. To get the variety noted on the holder, you need to request PCGS variety attribution, for which a fee must be paid. It's just one additional box to check on the submission form. The service used to cost around $50.

Source: https://www.pcgs.com/varietyfaq

Note - the "regular" service level pricing in the screenshot is NOT current ($32 ---> $40). Neither is the pricing for the "variety attribution" (i.e., $18 ---> $20). Source: https://www.pcgs.com/servicesandfees

BUFFNIXX

I sent it to anacs and got the following annotated on the slab
"FS-801 snow-16 Dot on "N"
so it is the real deal
details graded though au58 because of cleaning