This submission result is conclusive PROOF that PCGS grading is inconsistent! Oh yeah, CHA CHING!

Russ

All three of the Frankies were cracked out of PR66CAM holders.

LINE # CERT # COIN DATE DENOMINATION VARIETY COUNTRY GRADE

1 21904638 1956 50C Type 2 USA PR66CA
2 21904639 1956 50C Type 2 USA PR68CA
3 21904640 1956 50C Type 2 USA PR69CA
4 21904641 1964 50C Accented Hair USA PR68CA
5 21904642 1967 5C SMS USA MS66CA

Date Received: 02/10/2005
Date Shipped: 03/03/2005

I picked off the three 1956 Proof Frankies on Teletrade. All three had been submitted in crappy flips and hazed over, which is why they graded PR66CAM. A little corrective surgery, and they're all pretty again. In order of appearance, I had them going 66DCAM, 67DCAM, and 68DCAM. Looks like rather than the designation, a couple of them got a point bump.

The Accented Hair is now a POP 37/0, and the fourth PR68CAM I've made. Pulled from a $12 proof set. Did I mention I LOVE this hobby?!

I was hoping for 66DCAM on the SMS Jefferson, but it's a baseline coin - not a lock - so I'm not surprised there.

The coins:











This concludes today's submission report.

Russ, NCNE

midwestcoin13

Bubblehead

WOW!

DHeath

Viva la difference.

Trooper

Amazing!!!

tlhoy

Numismanic

Nice too see coins "restored" to their former glory. Very nice coins!

Russ

Here's one of the Frankies as it appeared on TT:



There are several more from the same submission.

Russ, NCNE

Wolf359

I admire the skill of the surgeon. NCS? Or home brew?

RGL

Russ, it is long past time you fess up and own up to the sin of dippin' ... on your knees and pray for forgiveness for ruining all these numismatic treasures ...

Russ

<< <i>NCS? Or home brew? >>



Home brew on these. Crappy flip haze is usually pretty easy to correct, and that was the case with this group. Besides, they're only Frankies.

Russ, NCNE

JxnBoy

How about the AH Kennedy? I've read your posts before where you say it's always best to "stabilize" the surface?

JxnBoy

Oh yes, and congrats. You definitely have a good eye and the patience for the hunt.

mgoodm3

Nice results.

CarlWohlforth

I think this is one case where I can agree a dip is good.

Congrats on the grades! When I'm visiting up in your area how about you buying me a hot dog?

Peetie

How is that last Franklin not a DCAM? Where is the frost break?

BTW I love this hobby, too.

midwestcoin13

<< <i>How is that last Franklin not a DCAM? Where is the frost break?

BTW I love this hobby, too. >>



I think PCGS is just trying to get russ to send it back in.

Fairlaneman

"Proof that PCGS grading is inconsistent" Certainly you are pulling our leg on this one.

Even though I do not mess with these (Modern Issues) I think the results show what a collector can do within the whole grading schem if patience and a little constructive help is given to a coin. PCGS got it correct the first time, it looks like, and again they got it correct the second time. Messing with coins usually is not a good thing to do but some times a coin just needs a little help. Modern coins are not the only ones that fit this catagory.

Nice work and patience Russ.

Ken

etexmike

It is hard to imagine that the slabbed Frankie is one of the coins you posted.

Great job. You are the master.

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etexmike

kranky

Russ, you got those coins to "be all they could be".

midwestcoin13

Russ you aren't making fake dcams are you.You find to many.

Bear

Its good to be a ferret.

Bear

Gee, I liked the coin better, all covered in schmutz.

It was like a winter coat, to keep it all warm and toasty.

wjd283

Nice coins BTW.

JrGMan2004

Those are some of the nicest looking CAM Frankies I've ever seen...

Russ

<< <i>Those are some of the nicest looking CAM Frankies I've ever seen... >>



Yeah, PCGS must have already met their DCAM quota for the month. The first two are cuspers that could go either way. The last one is a no-brainer DCAM. But, I also don't think it's PR69 caliber. So, it's give it a cam and a point eye appeal bump. PCGS does this quite frequently.

Russ, NCNE

TUMUSS

Ferengiability in this one is strong.

Russ

BTW, there are two more of the Frankies from the same submission up on Teletrade in this Sunday's auction. Have at 'em!

Russ, NCNE

MadMonk

sweet!

PhillyJoe

Another nice job of dumpster-diving and coming up with some gems. This goes to show that even someone as unstable as Russ, with a little skill, patience and perserverance can do quite well in this hobby.

Joe