Presidential Review worked!
DennisH
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Showed a coin to David Hall during free opinion time at the Long Beach show -- a VF35 1903 micro-S Morgan -- and asked why it wasn't XF40. (When buying the coin raw, both the seller and I agreed it was a lock-XF. When it came back a 35 I wondered if I was losing my coin grading mind. After showing it to a few dealers and several friends, everyone agreed that PCGS was losing its coin grading mind.)
He answered, "Well, I could point to this and this, but I have to admit I understand what you're saying." He then turned to his right-hand assistant Sandy Locker and said "Write this up as a no-charge Presidential Review."
Well, I just checked the coin's certification number with the PCGS database and it now shows up as XF40.
HOORAY! I wasn't crazy after all. Well... at least not in this instance.
-- Dennis
He answered, "Well, I could point to this and this, but I have to admit I understand what you're saying." He then turned to his right-hand assistant Sandy Locker and said "Write this up as a no-charge Presidential Review."
Well, I just checked the coin's certification number with the PCGS database and it now shows up as XF40.
HOORAY! I wasn't crazy after all. Well... at least not in this instance.
-- Dennis
When in doubt, don't.
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Either way, congrats on the upgrade
My strong hunch is he did not upgrade the coin himself, but merely put it into the system where the graders made the actual determination. I can picture him saying to one of them, "Doesn't this look like a 40?", but I really don't think his involvement went beyond that.
Moving me up to the head of the line was VERY nice, though! That will take some of the sting out of the 60-day wait for my Economy order.
-- Dennis
Congrads on the "upgrade." I think we all have a few that are undergrade. Some of us even have a few that are overgraded .
David
I am glad to see that HRH is doing the right thing. PCGS needs to listen to his customers.
We'll use our hands and hearts and if we must we'll use our heads.
Congratulations.
My understanding on Presidential Reviews is that David looks at it. If he decides the grade is correct, that's it. Then he just writes up the reason and has it sent back. If he decides an upgrade is warrranted, I'm not sure what happens. Does it just get upgraded on his decision, or does he then go to the graders to see if they agree. Does anyone know?
Greg
Anyone have experience with that???
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A 1903-s micro Morgan in ef40 is not a common coin. Good luck if you continue to look for VAM Morgans.
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Congratulations on getting the correct grade.
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Specializing in 1854 and 1855 large FE patterns
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Now sell me the coin
Larry
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It's yours!
Well... as soon as I get it back, at least. How about Friday?
-- Dennis
Larry
POB 854
Temecula CA 92593
310-541-7222 office
310-710-2869 cell
www.LSRarecoins.com
Larry@LSRarecoins.com
PCGS Las Vegas June 24-26
Baltimore July 14-17
Chicago August 11-15
I will let you!
Does the Ritz Carlton in Laguna Niguel sound OK?
-- Dennis
I may get a massage while I am there
POB 854
Temecula CA 92593
310-541-7222 office
310-710-2869 cell
www.LSRarecoins.com
Larry@LSRarecoins.com
PCGS Las Vegas June 24-26
Baltimore July 14-17
Chicago August 11-15
OK, OK... Carl's around the corner it is!
-- Dennis