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NysotoNysoto Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭✭✭
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Amongst collectors of lettered edge coins, such as bust halves, the most common complaint of TPG's is the inablity to view the lettered edge on encapsulated coins.

Can PCGS develop a holder that will allow clear visibility of the edge? Or part of the edge? I can just see the profits rolling in to PCGS from the use of this type of holder...

Bill
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  • homerunhallhomerunhall Posts: 2,496 ✭✭✭

    Hi Bill,

    We've toyed with the idea. But we can't figure out how to do it and still have the holder be attractive for all coins.

    As for the profits, there aren't a lot of coins where the edge matters...at least relative to the amount of coins where it doesn't.

    Thanks,

    David

  • PlatinumcrazyPlatinumcrazy Posts: 10
    Hello! I had a Platinum Proof That I submitted awhile back, under Mint Error. This Edge Visibility, question, is directly related to this situation, for this particular coin. A 2002-W $50 Platinum Proof, I received from the Mint, that somehow got by Q C with the 3rd side of the coin damaged, having 2 Indentations, on opposite sides of the reeded portion of the coin. Both curved, indentations
    were started on the obverse side, causing the metal from the the edges to be raised above the reverse side of the surface higher than the rest of the rim, with the metal that would have been normally the reeds that are formed completly around the 3rd side of the coin. Being slabbed, the raised metal can be seen, but not the 2 grooves on the edge. It was graded and attributed a Mint Error"Wire Rim Reverse at 1:30" PR69DC. But does not clarly describe the real cause of the "Wire Rim" or being more specific about the real overlook of a Proof that should not have left the mint, from this damaged coin, that the mint has told me, should have no way, gotten pass QC. I have now been advised by one of your error specialist's, that gave the O'K for it being an error originally, that a Wire Rim" coin, is not really an error???? coin #21262456 if you like to check. So as a result of the lack of Edge visibility, A true attribution, is unavailable, I Guess? Also, I was told it would read "Wire Rim at 11:30. But as you will see, it was not. I have that in writing. This is not meant to be a problem, or a negative message. I am not unhappy, just confused. I have heard of coins bein mis-attributed, and at a later date, if correctly attributed, makes a big diferrence I was told not to send in an extremely finned Platinum Proof Coin, so I sent it to Coin World, and they felt it worthy of an article, I now don't have any choice but to send it to another grading service, unless you feel diferrently? Thank you for listening, a PCGS member, Jim
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