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TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited August 20, 2026 1:51PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

I often send coins to both NGC and PCGS. I have 2 error coins that I sent to NGC for grading. The first was 1966 Easter Uprising piece with a blank Planchet, as shown below. To my surprise, NGC did not grade it and simply sent it back labeled as follows: Mint Error
Planchet (Not even Blank Planchet).


The second is from Ireland and is dated 1035-1060 A.D. and it is a S-6132 with a torn planchet, as I described in my submission.
I have several questions, as follows:

-1. Will PCGS grade and certify the blank Planchet piece from 1966?
-2. As I understand errors, the grade is defined as the grade on the completed edge, and not on the blank planchet itself. Is this correct?

-3. As for the 1035-1060 A.D. piece, will PCGS certify and grade this piece, which I believe to be high-grade?

Thanks in advance for any advice offered. I have tried to call PCGS but their phone lines complete early and I have received successive calls advising that they reached their limit for the day. However, I will try again tomorrow.

Tom

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,664 ✭✭✭✭✭

    From this thread about slabbing blanks and planchets:

    https://forums.collectors.com/discussion/comment/14139521#Comment_14139521

    ANACS grades all blanks and planchets MS60.
    NGC doesn't use a grade at all.
    PCGS uses grades.
    ICG uses various descriptions: Authentic, Genuine, Brilliant Unc., etc.

    As for "Planchet" on your label, I believe that "blank planchet" would be redundant since a planchet is by definition unstruck.

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    TPRCTPRC Posts: 3,819 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Thank you, JBK.
    As this is a blank planchet, I assume that PCGS grades on that portion of the piece that is finished-in this case, the edge only.
    I have a call into PCGS currently about the Ireland s-6132 torn planchet piece.

    Tom

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    JBKJBK Posts: 17,664 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @TPRC said:
    Thank you, JBK.
    As this is a blank planchet, I assume that PCGS grades on that portion of the piece that is finished-in this case, the edge only.
    I have a call into PCGS currently about the Ireland s-6132 torn planchet piece.

    I'm not sure how things are done in Europe but in the US the edge is part of the striking process. I know that some countries apply an edge design or lettering before striking, but even in those cases the coins are struck in a collar so the edge is impacted.

    Please be sure to share the answer if you are able to get through. It seems that each grading service has their own approach.

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