First TPG submission isn't going well

Bustquarterhound

My 1st submission was sent in to PCGS in late April to have an 1806 quarter authenticated. I believe that it's a flip-over double struck piece. I got it back in late July with no mention of it being double struck. Taking it to the ANA getting there on Wednesday I was hoping to get it reholdered and get it back by the end of the show. However I was told that the dealer I used had to be the one to send it back to them. Unfortunately this dealer wasn't at the ANA this year. PCGS told me it was a mechanical error but,they needed some certain paperwork. Brought the coin back to the dealer after the show and told him what happened. He contacted PCGS and they said he had to talk to someone who wasn't there but, they would get back to him. When contacted PCGS wanted pics of the coin. Called him again today and was told PCGS needed more pics and that he would try to find out more today.




Sorry just frustrated. Dave

PeakRarities

My knowledge of errors is scant, but if it were a flipper double strike what it be worth in that condition?

Bustquarterhound

That's a good question I have no idea.

1madman

Do you have a copy of or have access to a copy of the submission form? You need to see how the form was filled out to determine what needs to be fixed. Was mint error selected as the service level? Was flipover double struck written on the “coin description” line?

If it was, you should be able to resubmit the coin yourself under mechanical error, and PCGS customer service will email you a shipping label. But you/we need access to the original form to see what happened.

PeakRarities

@Bustquarterhound said:
That's a good question I have no idea.

Well, that’s an important and necessary piece of information to know before you grade any coin. I’d start there before you invest any more time or money.

PeakRarities

@Bustquarterhound said:
That's a good question I have no idea.

Well, that’s an important and necessary piece of information to know before you grade any coin. I’d start there before you invest any more time or money.

FredWeinberg

Nice - and even with those surfaces, it will bring a good premium over the normal coin in the same condition

IkesT

Follow the link below for some other early U.S. flipover double struck coins that have sold through Heritage:

https://www.ha.com/c/search/results.zx?term=flipover+bust&si=2&archive_state=5327&sold_status=1526&sb=1&mode=archive

A few of the examples that I checked sold for a premium of $1,000+.

jacrispies

Very cool, you can see the 6 touching the bottom of the eagle's tailfeathers! Double struck bust halves with some detail of the understrike definitely command a hefty premium, I assume it would be the same with quarters. Haven't seen too many error bust quarters nonetheless.

johnny9434

@PeakRarities said:

@Bustquarterhound said:
That's a good question I have no idea.

Well, that’s an important and necessary piece of information to know before you grade any coin. I’d start there before you invest any more time or money.

Go into it prepared 👍

logger7

Probably a letter from an authority would help, I've done that before.

davewesen

What is the cert number? there probably is a true view as even regulars are worth more than $300.

Barberian

@johnny9434 said:

@PeakRarities said:

@Bustquarterhound said:
That's a good question I have no idea.

Well, that’s an important and necessary piece of information to know before you grade any coin. I’d start there before you invest any more time or money.

Go into it prepared 👍

It sounds like he was prepared and knew it was worth a considerable undetermined premium.