Will the grading services grade altered coins ?
Myerrorcoins
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I have a Hobo nickel that Bill Fivaz personally authenticated as genuine. Also some dipped coins, such as the 1883 racketeer gold plated V nickel. Do you know if any of the grading services will put these in their holders ?
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braddick
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@Myerrorcoins said:
I was hoping someone would know if PCGS or NGC will do it.You bring up an interesting question.
I know PCGS will 'grade' the 1943 cent that has been plated.
Yet, I have not seen a gold plated (Racketeer) 1883 nickel graded with PCGS.
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ebaybuyer2
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this one didnt seem to bother them ... even gave it a gold shield...
ill admit the re-engraving is fairly well done but its still re-engraved
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You could check with ICG.
I was hoping someone would know if PCGS or NGC will do it.
I don't think that PCGS or NGC will grade it.
This should help...
https://www.pcgs.com/news/why-didnt-my-coin-get-a-grade
I think I should have asked is will NGC or PCGS put the coins in holders. I does not matter to me whether or not they are graded.
I suspect a hobo nickel won't be details-gradable, because the carved surface will have removed too much of the coin's original surface to be able to properly assign a "details" grade for the original coin. They can't and won't grade the authenticity of a carving.
A plated racketeer nickel should be assignable a details grade, but of course they won't assign any authenticity to the age or nature of the plating.
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If you don't care about the grading or authenticity aspect then why not just buy those generic slabs and do it yourself.
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I was hoping to get them in same size holders as PCGS to fit into my display case for uniformity.
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I believe certain coins of historical interest should be slabbed as genuine. When I wanted an English contemporary counterfeit of an English halfpenny slabbed to include in my Colonial type set I used ICG. Odd that PCGS and NGC will not slab these, but will slab domestic counterfeit halfpennies. A little imagination needed. Or maybe just a lack of the needed skills to determine genuineness of these specialty items.
You can buy DIY slabs that are styled after PCGS & NGC slabs.
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Nice!
Also, wasn't there a Chain cent that had the hair detailed heavily re-engraved that PCGS slabbed?
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You can call their customer service and ask this question. There should be someone that they can find to answer this question in house.
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That's a mistake not a policy
not sure if id call it a "mistake" ... if its true that a minimum of four people look at the coin during the grading process... perhaps they need better lighting