PCGS: Is my MS Ike treated differently than Tradedollarnut's 1885 Proof?

braddick

And... if the answer ends up being "Yes, it most certainly is..." I'm OK with that:

Is a somewhat common "collector's coin", whether that be a 1932-P Washington in AU50, or a Clad Ike dollar in MS64 treated differently than a super rare early Proof?
Is value of the coin a consideration in handling? In processing? In GRADING?
Customer service- second to none- regardless of the coins submitted?

What's been your experience?

Russ

Yeah, his 1885 gets respect.

Russ, NCNE

Steve27

I suspect they look at the insured value, and when they see something like that 1885 proof, it gets very special treatment.

tjkillian

Well I know that Tradedollarnut's 1885 proof is the Eliasberg dollar and PCGS wont' cross it at its current NGC grade, yet they give that grade to Eliasberg for his set in PCGS' Estimated grade of his trade dollar set. I know that TDN has gone round and round with PCGS and they won't budge.

Tom

dbldie55

Isn't there an 1804 Dollar in a PCGS holder with a great big fingerprint on it? I have heard they hired someone specifically to grade moderns, but other than that I am unsure what they would do different.

braddick

<< <i>Isn't there an 1804 Dollar in a PCGS holder with a great big fingerprint on it? I have heard they hired someone specifically to grade moderns, but other than that I am unsure what they would do different. >>


I think the problem(s) with the 1804 dollar lay with the XF40 turning into an eventual AU58 and isn't there one that has a counterstamp (albeit, a very tiny one) on its obverse that is holdered?
It's the "MS69" Indian Cent that has the fingerprint.

gmarguli

The 1804 $ with the counterstamp (Dexter coin) is stamped with a D on the reverse in the clouds. I believe it is graded PR64.

oldcameoproofsguy

I wonder if Tradedollarnut gets just a little queasy thinking about some grader putting his greasy fingers all over that coin, sneezing, coughing, hacking and blowing his nose while trying to get the grade right. Don't forget the humidifier in the room to help with the graders' sinuses. "OOOOPS!" he replies as he accidentally drops it from the desk onto the tile floor.

That would be rough!!!!

My Barbers

presleyh

I think your Ike has been treated differently by EVERYBODY that touches it. I am working on a registry set and its almost impossible to find those big ugly things that havn't been whacked by something or somebody. I wonder if there is a method of seperating moderns from classics in the grading process. It would seem logical to have a grader specialize in particular coins or at least series of coins. I think it is much more difficult to mint a dcam Ike than a Roosevelt dime. So maybe you should have dime graders and dollar graders.