What does PCGS Genuine with the number code 94 stand for?
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Just found out from a related thread that these last 2 numbers mean something, wish they labeled it such.
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82 Filed Rims
83 Peeling Lamination
84 Holed and Plugged
90 Not genuine
91 Questionable Color
92 Cleaning
93 Planchet Flaw
94 Altered Surfaces
95 Scratch / Rim Dent
97 Environmental Damage
98 Damage
99 PVC Residue
<< <i>Thanks, never knew of the numbering system, so can altered surfaces mean cleaned or does that #92 represent a cleaning and altered surfaces means other than a cleaning? >>
Altered surface to me mean things like thumbed, puddied, tooled etc...
Cleaning is pretty specific
If there is more than one issue they will just list the stronger one.
<< <i>Thanks, never knew of the numbering system, so can altered surfaces mean cleaned or does that #92 represent a cleaning and altered surfaces means other than a cleaning? >>
A coin may have multiple problems. PCGS only notes the problem that they consider to be the most serious.
Edited to add that I just noticed BECOKA had already said basicly the same thing.
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<< <i>Altered surface to me mean things like thumbed, puddied, tooled etc... >>
What does thumbed mean?
I would assume they dont slab a 90-not genuine in a Genuine holder...lol
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<< <i>What does thumbed mean? >>
My understanding of "thumbing" is rubbing your thumb against your nose to collect skin oils, then wiping your thumb across the coin. The oils will mask small hairlines (and I believe they will darken over time). Often done to the cheek on Morgans.
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<< <i>What does thumbed mean? >>
My understanding of "thumbing" is rubbing your thumb against your nose to collect skin oils, then wiping your thumb across the coin. The oils will mask small hairlines (and I believe they will darken over time). Often done to the cheek on Morgans. >>
The friction of rubbing the cheek is to dull the bag marks which tend to be shiney so they won't stand out against the frostly background of the cheek.
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