You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if....

LincolnCentMan · December 22, 2004 11:37PM

... you have the submission number memorized, and you werent making an effort to memorize it.

Now you finish the quote.

David

LincolnCentMan · December 22, 2004 11:38PM

... you forget exactly what it was that you sent in.

David

LincolnCentMan · December 22, 2004 11:39PM

... you post some random thought on the PCGS message board about it.

David

tmot99 · December 22, 2004 11:39PM

... they've turned from a modern to a classic during their submission

LincolnCentMan · December 22, 2004 11:40PM

Ha... I laughed at that one!!!

David

fcloud · December 22, 2004 11:41PM

They send you an invoice for the new pricing schedule.

tlhoy · December 22, 2004 11:42PM

The modern coins you sent in return naturally toned.

Glenn

Coulport · December 22, 2004 11:44PM

The bright proofs have developed a haze.

Coinhusker1 · December 23, 2004 12:12AM

Your submitted proof nickels turn wild colors and they get bagged for being part of the "Marty Hoard"

MadMarty · December 23, 2004 12:16AM

<< You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if.... >>

Your Lincolns start to look like this from being exposed to the Newport Beach sea air..

mgoodm3 · December 23, 2004 12:18AM

What submission?

braddick · December 23, 2004 12:26AM

...Your Modern coins are now Classics.

TUMUSS · December 23, 2004 12:27AM

<< You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if.... >>

...your coins start filing appeals to the 9th Circuit.

famousramos · December 23, 2004 12:31AM

...your pr-69 $1 sac comes back worth more than $40.

LincolnCentMan · December 23, 2004 1:30AM

....you get near the end of your "estimated" 45 day wait only to see that it's changed to an "estimated" 65 day wait.

David

LincolnCentMan · December 23, 2004 1:32AM

... it takes two hands to count the number of black-out dates you've went through.

100proof1957 · December 23, 2004 1:37AM

You get a package from PCGS and have no idea why !

mercurydimeguy · December 23, 2004 1:46AM

...when you call in to check the status on your order, they can't locate it by your submission # and you have to look through last year's shoe box of receipts to find the tracking #, by which they mysteriously find the order

sadysta1 · December 23, 2004 1:55AM

You forgot which coins are on the form and the reason you sent them in the first place (that happens after you finally get the grades)

techeff · December 23, 2004 2:23AM

You get your free submission vouchers before you get your coins.

tmot99 · December 23, 2004 2:29AM

...you sent them in raw and get them back in green holders

kieferscoins · December 23, 2004 2:30AM

Cameron Kiefer

BAJJERFAN · December 23, 2004 2:30AM

If HRH calls you persnally and says "remember those coins you sent to us 3 years ago? do you still want us to grade them?"

DHeath · December 23, 2004 2:33AM

You ask your accountant whether they qualify as a charitable deduction.

tmot99 · December 23, 2004 2:33AM

...you send in coins with dead Presidents on them only to find out that when the coins are returned, they are no longer dead Presidents. Modern technology has allowed cloning and the past Presidents have been cloned.

MadMarty · December 23, 2004 2:45AM

<< You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if.... >>

The BU wheat cent you submitted was pulled from pocket change...

Coinhusker1 · December 23, 2004 2:52AM

Your fourth quarter freebee results are posted --------------

for the fourth quarter of 1999!!

MadMarty · December 23, 2004 3:16AM

<< You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if.... >>

You just got your kids birthyear set back! Just in time to give it to him for his high school graduation.

BigGreek · December 23, 2004 3:26AM

you have to call them up to let them know to just forward the coins to
the nursing home where you'll be waiting for them.

calgolddiver · December 23, 2004 3:29AM

your friend (who you submitted for) stops heckling you with "Wher'z my coins ? When will I get them back ?!"

calgolddiver · December 23, 2004 3:30AM

Pigs Fly.

and de devil got him a snowball ....

MJPHELAN · December 23, 2004 3:33AM

Your heirs wonder what you got in the mail.

LincolnCentMan · December 23, 2004 4:11AM

...you wanted the coins to be a part of your retirement portfolio, and you get them back just in time.

David

eyoung429 · December 23, 2004 4:44AM

When the Minute Man becomes a slabbed variety!!!!

RYK · December 23, 2004 4:57AM

...you drove them to the post office in an AMC Pacer.

...when you mailed them, you thought you were sending them to Santa Claus.

DominusDeus · December 23, 2004 5:05AM

...the commemorative coin you sent in now has its own commemorative coin.

hookooekoo · December 23, 2004 6:24AM

...you have to file a "change of address" for the third time.

my3cents · December 23, 2004 6:41AM

in the interim, you receive 4 "YOU SUCK"s, 2 Tassaslaps, and 12 DAMMITBOY's.

DHeath · December 23, 2004 6:50AM

It'll' be better soon. PCGS has hired a new customer service manager, Helen Waite. If you have a problem, just go to Helen Waite.

TommyType · December 23, 2004 7:33AM

......You find out they are now using this new numerical grading system developed by some "Sheldon" guy.

tmot99 · December 23, 2004 7:41AM

<< It'll' be better soon. PCGS has hired a new customer service manager, Helen Waite. If you have a problem, just go to Helen Waite.

>>

RGL · December 23, 2004 8:09AM

... Montgomery is again head guru at PCGS.

fivecents · December 23, 2004 8:23AM

...If your modern coin submisson changes to a classic coin submisson.

longtimecollector · December 23, 2004 8:23AM

<< You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if.... >>

The submission # is only 2 digits !

LincolnCentMan · December 23, 2004 8:58AM

...NGC sends you a letter saying that they have purchased 51% of PCGS's stock and that your order will be graded within the next few weeks.

Murphy · December 23, 2004 9:00AM

...you get a call from PCGS asking you to send more postage.

...the photograph that you took of them when raw is turning a distinct yellow!

...it comes back with a reminder to BUY WAR BONDS.

Helen Waite was a good one. So were the ones by 100proof1957 and mgoodm3. rofl

BAJJERFAN · December 23, 2004 10:06AM

Your coins come back in a 50th anniversay PCGS slab.

Shamika · December 23, 2004 10:17AM

...you start collecting Franklin Half Dollars.

leothelyon · December 23, 2004 10:45AM

You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time when....

They send you a letter telling you that your membership subscription is about to expire!

Leo

Very nice quips guys! lol

100proof1957 · December 23, 2004 3:06PM

everybody that replied to this post was banned in 1988 !

jonesy · December 23, 2004 3:12PM

<< It'll' be better soon. PCGS has hired a new customer service manager, Helen Waite. If you have a problem, just go to Helen Waite.

>>

DHeath!!! DAMMIT BOY!!!

You know your submission has been at PCGS for a long time if....

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