Will PCGS recognize this coin as a 1972-D No FG?

Samets

Picked up this coin for next to nothing and I think it's a no FG variety.

Do the experts think PCGS will re-grade this as No FG if I re-submit it for variety attribution?

Samets

Here's a close-up...

davewesen

I see parts of the G so probably not, but you never know

Samets

@davewesen Thats exactly what I’m looking for. Do the initials have to be 100% missing? I can clearly see striations from polishing so is this an early vs later state of the polishing and where does PCGS draw the line…

MetroD

NOT my area, but I found this:

Source: https://www.pcgs.com/news/what-are-no-fg-kennedy-half-dollars-worth

jesbroken

I believe not. The following photos are 6 coins PCGS did grade as such and yours still shows a lot of the G. I looked at many and saw very little, if any, with portions of the FG. JMO
Jim

coinbuf

I think you would be wasting your money, the G is quite visible, and a faint outline of the F is also there.

jmlanzaf

Not even a close call imo

Samets

Excellent info! I got it cheap enough that it's a great learning opportunity.

Thank you to everyone that chimed in!

MASSU2

I have similar issues with a 1966 SMS No FG I cherry picked that has the remnants of a faint G in which everyone says PCGS will not grade as such. While the below PCGS graded 1966 SMS No FG pictures are not my coin, my coin has the same exact faint G.

joeykoins

@MASSU2 said:
I have similar issues with a 1966 SMS No FG I cherry picked that has the remnants of a faint G in which everyone says PCGS will not grade as such. While the below PCGS graded 1966 SMS No FG pictures are not my coin, my coin has the same exact faint G.

Now, that's a Spectacular "NO FG" Variety!
Congrats on the high grade too.