How do I find the reason for subset pop?

rap

I just purchased a 99985 and it seems it is still in some one else's set so I can't enter it into my inventory to see exactly what I have.
Looking thru other sets I see at least three populations for this same coin, from over 400 to 14. The 99985 has two populations and the subset, 99980 is just 14. Mine is a FS so I assume it is one of the lower populations, but how do I tell? Do I just have to wait till the old owner removes it from his inventory to find out?

Dan50

Call PCGS and ask for someone in Registry. Tell them your problem and they WILL take care of you.

rap

I have my answer now, it is only a population of 14.
But I still would like to know how to find this info on a coin I may want to buy because it determines the value. This is easy on older coins that are in the books, but the new coins are not published yet, and PCGS is the ony one that has this info, and won't let go till you actually have the coin. Very frustrating!

Dan50

Are you talking about coins for 2007?

Twincam

99980 is a subset of 99985. To see the pops of the coin, or any subset...go to the PCGS main page...click on "PCGS Population Report". Enter the coin #...or the subset #, in the box at the top right corner...Pop for 99980

Twincam

You will know if the coin is part of the subset by the coin# on the holder that precedes the / and the cert #.

Russ

rap,

Your sigline pic exceeds the maximum allowed by a wide margin. Pics can be no more that 400x200 and 20k.

Russ, NCNE

rap

Thanks, but I could not find the subset till after I had the coin, it's a $5 gold 2006 W proof First strike. The first strike is what put it in the subset (99980) and there is no distinction when you look for this coin in the pop charts or price guide (99985).
The reason I am asking is because I am looking for two more first strikes and would like to know the pop of them before I make an offer for them, when I find them.