B. Franklin crossed but Franklin R. didn't

CarlWohlforth

I sent in two NGC PF 68 Ultra Cam coins, one crossed the other didn't. They both had more frost than PCGS DCAM coins I have. The Franlin half had no toning as was noted with a "W" on the NGC holder. The Franlin dime had nice thick vivid blue toning around the rims.

So for the price of PCGS fees I can upgrade the Franlin half in my type sets. I will also sell the '62 in 67 DCAM it replaces.

I'm happy with the results. They came quickly too. I hope you all have a great day today!

CarlWohlforth

More results in. Boy am I lucky! All of Fairlaneman's luck has come over here. I just crossed a NGC nickel I bought from TeleTrade Two strikes right? Well I could have sent back the nickel I bought sight unseen but when it turned up it looked pretty nice for the grade.

On the newest form there is a place for you to write in your minimum acceptable grade. I wrote in one lower for the nickel and also a seated half dime. The half dime came back one lower.

The stock market is up so I think I'll just go for a walk and not look at any more news for the rest of the day. How could things get any better?

lordmarcovan

The Franklin Half crossed as a PCGS PR68 DCAM? Whoa! Mine is only a PR67 DCAM, and it wasn't a cheap coin. I love it.

I recently had an NGC PR69 UCAM Ike go PR68 DCAM with PCGS. Another one in an ICG PR69 DCAM holder also went PCGS PR68 DCAM. I was a little disappointed that the NGC lost a point in crossing, but halfway expected the ICG to. (I broke all the coins out of their old holders and submitted them raw to PCGS).

CarlWohlforth

Things got even better! I took my walk and found a dollar on the ground

That Franklin Half was super duper frosty. I guess there was some flaw in the dime I didn't see or they don't like the toning or both.

LM looks like you did OK, the ICG coins I looked at didn't even look DCAM. I lost a point on my half dime. It has die clash I find interesting but they probably took off the point for that. I left all my coins in their holders. I don't think things would be different if I took them out.

I must be running out of stuff, I don't think I can pull any more rabbits out of my hat.

lordmarcovan

It's true- a lot of ICG DCAM's are barely CAM. I knew my Ike would make a DCAM, though. I just wasn't sure of what numerical grade I'd get. Losing a point there didn't break my heart, as I had less than PR68 DCAM money in it anyway. Hope the dollar you found had a Seated Liberty on it, said C. GOBRECHT F., and the eagle on the reverse was flying through a field of stars...

CarlWohlforth

LOL !!! An eagle flying through stars, I wish!! It was a crumply old Washington so mangled up somebody else probably saw it and left it there !!! I was still happy to find it.