PCGS coin numbering systems
DoctorZ
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Ok, what the heck is PCGS doing. I just subscribed to the PCGS population report, and lo and behold the coin ID numbers there are different than on their PCGS Price Guide. The "series number" isn't even the same. Anyone know the story here?
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EDIT: I think I see what you're talking about. The PCGS number isn't the same number as the coin/series number. The PCGS number's purpose (the number that appears in the pop reports) is for correctly entering and tracking submissions. The coin/series number is what is added to the slab label in addition to the PCGS number.
Confused? I know I am.
Russ, NCNE
Ok, an example.
1995-S Civil War S$1 PR69DCAM Modern Commemorative
the slab reads "9701" - all the modern commemoratives in the population report begin with either "96" or "97" (not counting a preceeding 8 or 9 for cams)
In the PCGS Price Guide, this is listed as "Series 1002 - Coin #56"
Nowhere on the slab or the pop report is 1002 or 56 included.
Still coinfused.
<< <i>Nowhere on the slab or the pop report is 1002 or 56 included. >>
It won't appear in the pop report, since it isn't used in there; only the PCGS number is needed for pop purposes. If it is an earlier generation slab, it won't appear on it either. Only the newer generation slabs include it.
Russ, NCNE