Fingerprints/Grade Guarantee

XpipedreamR

I have an MS67 Washington quarter that seems to have developed a big honkin' fingerprint on the reverse. I have had the coin about 2.5 years, and I can't remember now, but I would swear it wasn't there when I got the coin. Would PCGS grade a coin 67 with a big fingerprint on it? Do you think I could get any satisfaction under their guarantee?

Unfortunately, I don't have a photo to show you.

airplanenut

A big FP... not likely it'll be a 67...

jbsteven

yes they will grade a coin ms67 with a fingerprint

There was a big discussion about a ms67 Jack Lee Morgan that had a big honkin' fingerprint on it and a dealer that wanted to have it dipped to take the fingerprint off.

edited to add it might have even been a ms68 that was being discussed.

RGL

If PCGS was handing out 67s on coins with big-honking fingerprints on them, they would not long be in business. Sounds like their problem to resolve to your satisfaction. Whether they fingerprinted it themselves or missed it, it's covered under their guarantee ...

Placid

"It all really depends on the individual coin and would be a very case by case situation with no real hard and fast rules". <-David Hall's answer to this question. Can be found in the q&a section.

The only way to know for sure would be send it in for grade guarantee review.

BigAl

last time I tried to dip off a big-honkin' finger print---didn't work, the big-honkin' FP's still there, sucks.

FrattLaw

<< <i>Whether they fingerprinted it themselves or missed it, it's covered under their guarantee >>



Yeah, good-luck on that one......

Michael