PCGS Missed Another Variety #2

SouthernMetal

I received my latest PCGS order, and I had submitted three 2005-P Minnesota quarters for the extra-tree variety. Two of the coins had the exact same extra-tree, and the third had a different one. All three quarters came back as "Satin Finish" - and WITHOUT any variety designation. If all three had the same extra-tree reverse, then that might make sense - but none of the coins received a variety. Here are pictures of a regular 2005-P Minnesota, and then my three submissions.

Please let me know what you think. Thanks!

TomB

Do you have an image of the extra tree designation?

SouthernMetal

I thought coins #2 and #3 could be the DDR-013 - and I wasn't sure about coin #1 - maybe DDR-043? Here are pictures of both from Variety Vista:

SouthernMetal

Links for the above pictures:

http://www.varietyvista.com/09c WQ Vol 3 States/2005PMNDDR013 quarter.htm

http://www.varietyvista.com/09c WQ Vol 3 States/2005PMNDDR043 quarter.htm

jonathanb

There are thousands (millions?) of varieties that PCGS doesn't recognize. Do you have something that says this variety is one that they do recognize?

messydesk

PCGS doesn't recognize all 98 different DDRs on the Minnesota quarters, only the ones in the Cherrypickers' Guide (about 10 of them).

SouthernMetal

PCGS recognizes 62 of the different extra-tree varieties. See: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2005-p-25c-minnesota-extra-tree/814036

I have only submitted one before (DDR-005), and it was recognized.

KensCoins2287

I’m not familiar with these varieties, but did you submit them under and pay for the “variety attribution”? If you did but none of your coins were attributed, it might be worth a call to customer service to make sure that they did it fact run them through attribution.

SouthernMetal

Yes, I did submit them and pay for the variety attribution. And I will be contacting them next week. Thanks.

SouthernMetal

I found my notes - coin #1 looks like DDR-014 - http://www.varietyvista.com/09c WQ Vol 3 States/2005PMNDDR014 quarter.htm

messydesk

@SouthernMetal said:
PCGS recognizes 62 of the different extra-tree varieties. See: https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/coin/2005-p-25c-minnesota-extra-tree/814036

I have only submitted one before (DDR-005), and it was recognized.

Interesting. I'd have thought for sure they'd limit this, given how long it can take to attribute one. Of course, I think they just verify your attribution. Good luck!

TPring

PCGS is not what it is cracked-up to be. Maybe they were better when they were #2.

That being said, it is ridiculous to recognize that many minor variations of that die... And I thought the 2009 Lincoln cent DDRs were too numerous. LOL