Streamlining the US Mint -> PCGS process

Zoins

Would it make sense to be able to have the US Mint ship your order directly to PCGS and then if PCGS grades it less than a 70 have PCGS return it to the US Mint for you? Seems like this would make a lot of peoples lives easier.

DorkGirl

BigBuffaloGuy

I would assume the Mint has little interest in making it easier for their customers to return products. Not a bad thought though

53BKid

I'm highly doubtful that would ever happen. IMO with all the coins floating out of capsules, orders that have not been delivered properly, and people expecting to see 70 grades every submission, I don't think PCGS would ever want the responsibility.

MadMarty

I think PCGS should be at the mint picking all the PR70s out for us!!!

pendragon1998

Shoot - why not have PCGS or NGC reside at the mint grading everything the mint produces. The mint can then sell MS-70s to those who want them, and MS-65s to those who just want a cheap coin to give to their grand nephew. Prices will be on a tiered system. Just for kicks, and to improve sales, the mint will randomly ship a MS-70 for every 99 MS-69s they sell, maybe a MS-69 for every 50 MS-68s and 1 MS-70 for every 500 MS-69s they sell. If you absolutely positively have to have a MS-70, you can just buy one from the mint and bypass the middlemen.

lol

BigDaddyz

I'm not the trusting sort. I'm a little concerned about sending an unopened box of 10 sets of ASE to PCGS for grading. There's nothing to stop them from cherry picking and shifting some items to their more profitable customers. Not to accuse or anything...just a thought.

MrEureka

There's nothing to stop them from cherry picking and shifting some items to their more profitable customers.

One day, hopefully, they'll send you a 50% off-center AGE in one of these packages. Then you'll know you can trust them.

BigBuffaloGuy

<< <i>Shoot - why not have PCGS or NGC reside at the mint grading everything the mint produces. The mint can then sell MS-70s to those who want them, and MS-65s to those who just want a cheap coin to give to their grand nephew. Prices will be on a tiered system. Just for kicks, and to improve sales, the mint will randomly ship a MS-70 for every 99 MS-69s they sell, maybe a MS-69 for every 50 MS-68s and 1 MS-70 for every 500 MS-69s they sell. If you absolutely positively have to have a MS-70, you can just buy one from the mint and bypass the middlemen.

lol >>



Now that's a good idea!

Bochiman

Zoins, you didn't use any smileys......you ARE joking, though, right?
Even aside from the 70 comment, people have made these types of comments in seriousness and I think that would be wrong on so many levels.

Gemineye

<< <i>I'm not the trusting sort. I'm a little concerned about sending an unopened box of 10 sets of ASE to PCGS for grading. There's nothing to stop them from cherry picking and shifting some items to their more profitable customers. Not to accuse or anything...just a thought. >>


I thought of that myself...But tend to think a bit more highly of the Establishment......

Zoins

<< <i>Zoins, you didn't use any smileys......you ARE joking, though, right?
Even aside from the 70 comment, people have made these types of comments in seriousness and I think that would be wrong on so many levels. >>

I'm only half joking. I think the entire ultra modern 70 game is pretty interesting but as long as it's being played, why not make it more efficient

TorinoCobra71

Thanks for the moment of HYSTERIA. I almost fell outta my chair laughing.......



TorinoCobra71

messydesk

To completely streamline the process, you'd have PCGS mint the coins to order.