Further processing is pending

rlawsha

I am waiting on my very first submission and natuarly I am chomping at the bit. PCGS received my coins on 02/23/2004 via a 15 day regular submission. I calculate the due date as 03/15/2004. That is if they are counting business days for this and not calendar days. I realize today is only 03/09/2004 but I am wondering.... When you check on a submission, what happens after "Further processing is pending"? What does the online status check show for the next step? Does it show "grading" or "packaging" or "shipping"?

Colorfulcoins

The online system will continue to show that message until grades are available....then it will show grades for each line item.

LucyBop

the dreaded four word sentence......

Russ

<< <i>what happens after "Further processing is pending"? >>



Nothing happens. That is the only message you will ever see - forever - in to eternity. A thousand years from now, we will all be excavated from the ruins with our bony finger crushed in to the mouse button and the researchers will determine that the last site visited was the submission status page at pcgs.com.

Russ, NCNE

Robgetty

Actually, shouldn't the Baltimore show push your "due date" back ?

beartracks42

Actually, that means that your coins are in a storage place and nothing has been done with them to date.

rlawsha

"Nothing happens. That is the only message you will ever see - forever - in to eternity...."

That is exactly how I feel right now.

Something else crossed my mind and I might as well let Russ have a shot at shooting me down for the sport of it.

Let suppose you have a coin that could grade at MS64 and be worth $100 but the MS65 grade is $500. If you put a value of $100 on the submission sheet do you think it may influence the graders to only give the coin an MS64 if it is borderline? Conversely, if you value the coin at $500 would it have a better chance at MS65?

Russ

<< <i>If you put a value of $100 on the submission sheet do you think it may influence the graders to only give the coin an MS64 if it is borderline? >>



Yes.



<< <i>Conversely, if you value the coin at $500 would it have a better chance at MS65? >>



Yes.

The first would be an economy submission, the second a full price regular submission. Every great score I've nailed has been when I've paid full boat. And yes, the graders DO know what submission type it is.

Now, if it's listed as $100 on a regular full price submission, it may not matter as I don't think the graders know the values listed.

Russ, NCNE

rlawsha

Very interesting

Russ

PS: Of course, when asked, PCGS denies this happens.

Russ, NCNE

rlawsha

I need to do a covert op and change my submission forms. Anybody up for it? I'll wait in the car and be a lookout. You go in and do the deed. There is a brand new shiny lug nut wrench 2004 nickel in it for you if you succeed!