Rattler Mint errors: Did PCGS attribute Mint Errors in the Rattler years?
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I do not recall seeing Rattler holders with Mint errors noted on holders? Has anyone seen one or have one? Does this look like a unattributed Strike-thru in a Rattler? Check it out, the area around E appears to be struck thru something.
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If I was the fly on the wall in the grading in room in the late 1980's, I could see the graders hollering and grading this coin realizing that the issue at 3 o'clock was mint made and then possibly subtracting a point from the grade due its distraction negative appeal compared to those that don't have obvious strike thru's in obvious locations
I was thinking the same. Net it down 1-2 points for the Mint error.
I don't know. I don't have the benefit of the coin in-hand, but from your truly fantastic images it appears to me that it might have been whacked pretty hard by something to create that look without being a mint error.
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Agree. Looks like a contact mark.
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looks like a hard hit to me, id leave it alone
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PCGS did not attribute errors during the rattler years. @FredWeinberg could probably tell us exactly what year they started.
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Although I was one of the original 31 dealers in 1986, PCGS didn’t start certifying Mint errors
until 1999 or 2000, as I recall – I might be off by a few years
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Fred- it was early 1999. You authenticated a group of mint errors for me in your office.