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Announcements Part 2: Cause of Death

homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
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Effective 4-1-03, PCGS will be giving explanations for no-grades. We'll have at least a few words to say about every coin that is a no-grade. This is another service enhancement that many of our customers have requested. Details will posted on the website soon.

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  • LakesammmanLakesammman Posts: 17,443 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did he die after typing the title??
    "My friends who see my collection sometimes ask what something costs. I tell them and they are in awe at my stupidity." (Baccaruda, 12/03).I find it hard to believe that he (Trump) rushed to some hotel to meet girls of loose morals, although ours are undoubtedly the best in the world. (Putin 1/17) Gone but not forgotten. IGWT, Speedy, Bear, BigE, HokieFore, John Burns, Russ, TahoeDale, Dahlonega, Astrorat, Stewart Blay, Oldhoopster, Broadstruck, Ricko, Big Moose, Cardinal.
  • kieferscoinskieferscoins Posts: 10,017 ✭
    Phantom post. what caused it's death?

    Cameron Kiefer
  • PeetiePeetie Posts: 627 ✭✭
    Ain't that a tease!!
  • gmarguligmarguli Posts: 2,225 ✭✭
    Did he die after typing the title??

    I think so. I guess we have to guess his cause of death? I'm guessing Laura finally met up with him.
  • barberloverbarberlover Posts: 2,228 ✭✭
    David, are you o.k?
    The President claims he didn't lie about taxes for those earning less then $250,000 a year with public mandated health insurance yet his own justice department has said they will use the right of the government to tax when the states appeals go to court.
  • nwcsnwcs Posts: 13,386 ✭✭✭
    I had a quip, but because the board is running super slow for me, I couldn't use it. image

    However, I think this is an excellent decision. Toe tags for bodybags.
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  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭
    He's still learning to use a computer.image

    Russ, NCNE
    eBay consignment sales | | Collectibles from Resco CCC
  • coinguy1coinguy1 Posts: 13,484 ✭✭✭
    Good one, David - the thread title AND the enhanced/improved service.
  • itsnotjustmeitsnotjustme Posts: 8,779 ✭✭✭
    Death ==> Reason for being returned in a body bag.
    Give Blood (Red Bags) & Platelets (Yellow Bags)!
  • RussRuss Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭


    << <i>I had a quip, but because the board is running super slow for me >>



    Yeah, they probably throttled the bandwidth to slow down the responses (flames) to Homerun's posts.

    Speaking of SLOWing down: I hope all these new services aren't going to make turnaround times even worse.

    Russ, NCNE
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  • dpooledpoole Posts: 5,940 ✭✭✭✭✭
    GOOD! image

    Here's a warning parable for coin collectors...



  • supercoinsupercoin Posts: 2,323 ✭
    Great news, a little "free" education will help to ease the sting of a body bag, and PCGS should be able to pay for it by the savings of not encapsulating (or guaranteeing) the coin.

    And, of course, the resubmission fees when the submitter doesn't agree with the verdict. image
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  • raysrays Posts: 2,424 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Is it just me, or are these "important announcements" less than earth shattering?

    I was expecting something on the order of a merger with NGCimage
  • WACoinGuyWACoinGuy Posts: 1,110
    Great news! I was all ready to send in my first submission tomorrow, but I may as well wait to make sure I get more details in case any of them are body bagged...
  • tjkilliantjkillian Posts: 5,578 ✭✭✭
    I just sent in a huge order (35 coins) on economy. Knowing that they won't even look at them until April, do I get "toe tags" for any coin I sent, or is it only on those that have a receipt dated in April?

    Tom
    Tom

  • OuthaulOuthaul Posts: 7,440 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is great news, David. By giving a reason for a BB you are providing value for money. I've never had a coin BB'd, but I can imagine the frustration when someone gets one and no reason is given other than a checked box.

    Cheers,

    Bob
  • cladkingcladking Posts: 28,702 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This is another huge improvement. It will not only help to educate the consumer
    but will serve to increase the perception of fairness and value.
    Tempus fugit.
  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    Please remember that we will not be instituting of today's announced changes until 4-1-03. However, we may be able to start this one a little early. The lastest date for "Cause of Death" sticker implimentation will be 4-1-03.

  • relayerrelayer Posts: 10,570 ✭

    From an educational stand point, it would be nice to seperate Cleaned from Whizzed
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  • braddickbraddick Posts: 24,526 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>From an educational stand point, it would be nice to seperate Cleaned from Whizzed >>


    More sanitary too.

    peacockcoins

  • BaleyBaley Posts: 22,663 ✭✭✭✭✭
    this makes excellent sense to do, if the problem is not readily apparent just by looking at the coin.

    just an additional phrase in addition to the checked box is usually all you need to find it.

    something on the order of:
    "Hairlines, obverse fields/devices", in addition to the "cleaned/whizzed" box check would clear things up if the submitter din't see it before sending it in, he at least will learn what to look for. I've only gotten 2 bags for this, and only before I learned to tilt the coins in tensor light to look for them.

    a notation of the location of the problem, to help the person find it, if it doesnt jump out at you.

    questionable authenticity, they could be more specific, questionable color, same thing.

    most people pick it up after a few bags and learn what to look for.

    Liberty: Parent of Science & Industry

  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    I hate the "cleaned or whizzed" sticker. We seldom get whizzed coins as most of them were done circa 1970 to 1974. I don't have any idea why we added the "wwhizzed" to the cleaning box. We'll definitely change that. And we'll be telling you where the coin has been cleaned, i.e. "obverse cleanincg" or "cleaning patch at 4:00 reverse", etc.
  • HootHoot Posts: 867 ✭
    Nice enhancement to service.

    Hoot
    From this hour I ordain myself loos'd of limits and imaginary lines. - Whitman
  • jeffnpcbjeffnpcb Posts: 1,943 ✭
    imageAre all these new added feature come with a new and improved price structure! Some one's got to pay for the tombstone!!

    The marker has "SANTA CLAUS" on it! Sorry for the haze, will fix later!
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  • dorkkarldorkkarl Posts: 12,691 ✭✭✭
    for crappy coins that make it in to a holder, are you gonna tell "cause of slabing" on those?

    K S
  • Steve27Steve27 Posts: 13,275 ✭✭✭
    Another good move (body-bags with explanations).
    "It's far easier to fight for principles, than to live up to them." Adlai Stevenson
  • TrimeTrime Posts: 1,863 ✭✭✭
    David,
    I get the feeling that you are back in the trenches. I think this will be a real plus for the company.
    Good luck.
    Trime

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