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Fingerprints on PCGS coins

LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,393 ✭✭✭✭✭
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There are many examples. The problem is, how to prove PCGS is the culprit - difficult at best. If you go to the heritage site and look at the Gorrell 1856 FE S5 PCGS P65 you will see a nasty fingerprint above the date. It was there when I previewed the coin at the Heathgate auction and passed on the coin as a result. If always there, why graded as a P65? If not there originally, why has it developed in the interval??

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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    Fingerprints are an issue we need to do something about. The problem is a fingerprint could be from the customer giving the coin to the submitting dealer, the dealer, a PCGS grader or sealer, or a previous owner a long time ago in a galaxy far away.

    I believe we may need a formal, written policy on the subject. We'll will delve into the issue and come up with a better process for dealing with the isuue.

    There was an excellent earlier post about "graders should wear gloves."

    David
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