Best hit from an Economy Submission?

manlye1

Figured this would be an interesting topic. What is the best grading surprise you’ve had from an Economy submission with a $300 value limit?

GRANDAM

About 20 years ago I sent a 1972-P Ty 2 Eisenhower Dollar in an economy submission and received an MS65 grade. That made it a $3500 coin at the time.

Walkerguy21D

Sent in fairly recently under Economy, as I’m the eternal pessimist when it comes to grading my coins. I bought them over 10 years ago, and only had $250 in the pair.
The nickel came back Proof 65, and the cent is 65RD

braddick

@GRANDAM said:
About 20 years ago I sent a 1972-P Ty 2 Eisenhower Dollar in an economy submission and received an MS65 grade. That made it a $3500 coin at the time.

@Walkerguy21D said:
Sent in fairly recently under Economy, as I’m the eternal pessimist when it comes to grading my coins. I bought them over 10 years ago, and only had $250 in the pair.
The nickel came back Proof 65, and the cent is 65RD

Connecticoin

@braddick said:

@GRANDAM said:
About 20 years ago I sent a 1972-P Ty 2 Eisenhower Dollar in an economy submission and received an MS65 grade. That made it a $3500 coin at the time.

@Walkerguy21D said:
Sent in fairly recently under Economy, as I’m the eternal pessimist when it comes to grading my coins. I bought them over 10 years ago, and only had $250 in the pair.
The nickel came back Proof 65, and the cent is 65RD

20 years ago, no extra charge. Today, your conservative grading is rewarded with a $10 per coin “service level charge”

Connecticoin

About 15 years ago I acquired about 60 or so 1943 Walkers off ebay from someone selling off some original rolls piecemeal. Submitted Economy, 10 of them graded MS67. No extra charge then as well.

ChangeInHistory

End-roll toner, was hoping for a 65 FB....

DelawareDoons

1917-D Obv Walker in 65 that later CACed. Big, big coin. Low five figures. It's at auction right now, I'll update this with what it sells for.

Connecticoin

@DelawareDoons said:
1917-D Obv Walker in 65 that later CACed. Big, big coin. Low five figures. It's at auction right now, I'll update this with what it sells for.

Nice! Were you expecting a lower grade, or did you want to avoid the coin getting “tagged” with a crappy Trueview?

DelawareDoons

@Connecticoin said:

@DelawareDoons said:
1917-D Obv Walker in 65 that later CACed. Big, big coin. Low five figures. It's at auction right now, I'll update this with what it sells for.

Nice! Were you expecting a lower grade, or did you want to avoid the coin getting “tagged” with a crappy Trueview?

Oh I subbed this thing like 3 years ago.

I thought it was a 64, not a 65 (lack of familiarity w/ surfaces on early walkers at the time), and I didn't have any other coins for the higher tiers, so I said screw it, let them upcharge me, it's not like it's a $10,000 coin... Oops.

DCW

I never understood why it cost more for PCGS to grade more valuable coins.

TrickleCharge

@DCW said:
I never understood why it cost more for PCGS to grade more valuable coins.

I believe it has to do with the "guarantee". A guarantee claim payout on a more expensive coin costs more, so they offset guarantee payouts by charging more in grading fees for all higher value coins.

Barberian

@DCW said:
I never understood why it cost more for PCGS to grade more valuable coins.

Probably greater liability costs in case of an accident.