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How to submit world coins to PCGS??

WisconsinWisconsin Posts: 645
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I just picked up a great toned 1905 Maundy set. I don't know anything about the denomimations or what to call the coins. Can I just submit them and will PCGS figure out what they are when they grade them, or does everything need to be properly attributed?? I don't think they have coin numbers like US coins??

Jay
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  • DabigkahunaDabigkahuna Posts: 3,419


    I have gotten by with just listing the country, date and denomination if I know it but that me be why the last submission took 90 days though!!??image

    Not a lot folk's like plastic on the Darkside it seems? If the Liteside thinks PCGS is strict on grading they should try a few World coins and see what happens! imageimageimage

    Best bet is to call PCGS and ask. Im sure customer service would enjoy receiving a call that wasn't a complaint about how long it's taking to get grades back.imageimage


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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    I am happy to see this thread. I too was wondering about submitting world coins to PCGS. I wonder how well PCGS will grade world coins? However, I think I'd be more comfortable sending to ANACS or NGC.
    Omnicoin
  • theboz11theboz11 Posts: 6,576 ✭✭✭
    I have not submitted any World coins to PCGC because most people that have mentioned plastic seemed to think that ICG was the best for very accurate world coin grades, even though it seems to be frowned upon by Lightsiders
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  • SYRACUSIANSYRACUSIAN Posts: 6,461 ✭✭✭✭
    A maundy set is composed of the following 4 silver coins:
    1d (=1 penny)
    2d
    3d
    4d

    They'll figure it out anyway.
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  • MacCrimmonMacCrimmon Posts: 7,058 ✭✭✭
    You only need to list the date, denomination, country, and whether it's MS, PF, or SP. You do not have to assign a code as with the US coins.

    Expect at least the 90 calendar days on a World economy submission (one of mine last year took 126 days!!).

    I just submitted a Swiss order which was received on 12/31 and came out of the grading room on 2/12. This was for the 30 day - $30 turnaround.

    Is PCGS strict? For some things yes and others, no! It comes down to the question of, "do they have experience in a given area of foreign coins"?

    Generally, any coins after the 'steam age' (1820 or so for many), they'll grade closely according to US standards. Earlier material with which they have little to no experience; such as strike characteristics of talers, early gold, mint idiosynchrocies, and pre-1800 British for example, they can be all over the map in my experience. ANACS might get the nod for consistency on early stuff, but they can be strict.

    However, for Swiss Federal coins they are very, very good!! imageimage This is due in large measure because they do have a grading set of these coins which, like most foreign, they don't see everyday. I don't care how good someone might think they are as a 'generalist' grader, they need some "calibration of the eyeball" from time to time.

    Good luck with your PCGS submission and we look forward to seeing the results this summer. image
  • WisconsinWisconsin Posts: 645
    I'm going to give it a try and with any luck I can give you some good news come Summer when I get my coins back. It will be like getting new coins again after that long of a wait.image

    Jay
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  • MSD61MSD61 Posts: 3,382 ✭
    How do you think they'd do with Irish free state coins?
    Omnicoin
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