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David----You Got My Curiosity Up.

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David-

You got my curiosity up. In the quote below, you explain the mechanical issue deal and use an example from 1986. Though it may be none of my business, I am curious to know the outcome of that situation? Did PCGS have to eat the loss, or was it deemed a mechanical error and the dealer had to eat the loss?

Thanks. Richard.

"A mechanical error is an obvious error. Examples: a clearly mint state frosty surface coin in a proof holder, a 1936 dated coin in a holder that said 1935, a Boone commem in a Texas commem holder, a flat as a pancake band dime in a FB holder, etc. The obvious mechanical error can sometimes be a grade. For example, in 1986 we had a dispute with a dealer because he purchased a MS65 1893-O dollar. The problem was the coin was a bag marked to death MS60 that no one in his right mind would ever consider even MS63 let alone MS65. The guiding concept with mechanical errors is common sense.

David"

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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭
    The guy wanted $10,000 from us, though he paid $650 for the coin. We went to PNG arbitration. He lied thru his teeth and the arbitrators sawed the baby in half and gave him $5,000. Our response was to immediately publish our mechanical error policy ammendment to the PCGS grading guarantee and inform the PNG that we would never again arbitrate a grading matter.

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