PCGS Regrade Question

RegistryNut

I have never submitted PCGS slabs, asking for a regrade. But, I know many Forum members probably have, and they can answer my question.
I have a Lincoln short set 90% completed, so I'm entitled to 4 free gradings. The coins eligible to submit must be Lincolns dated 1934-1958. But,
I have no eligible coins worthy of grading. I, also, have no cross overs to submit. The other service level available is the regrade, where the PCGS
coin is removed and reevaluated. Here's my question. Are these regraded coins reholdered into another new slab, or does PCGS use the same slab that the coin was removed from? I do have 4 eligible slabs that are broken with plastic missing. I'd like them reholdered, but if they don't upgrade, I
wouldn't want the same broken slab reused. Can I expect new/unbroken slabs, if I use the regrade level? An upgraded coin is really not my goal,
but new slabs are. Thanks to anyone who has experienced the PCGS regrade process.

RegistryNut

CarsonCityGold

You will get new slabs with new numbers no matter what the outcome of the grade.

Bubblehead

And if any of them were Tru-Vu'd, the picture goes away, too...

morgandollar1878

When a PCGS coin is sent in for regrade it always comes back in a brand new holder. If all you are looking for is a reholder, then that is only $10/coin and a lot cheaper than an actual regrade. As for the 4 free gradings, I would search out any raw coins and then use those. It might be a little time consuming, but I think it would be 4 free submissions better spent.

scottgardener

If you don't plan on buying or trading for any more Lincoln cents to apply towards your set, then go ahead and resubmit the ones with the broken holders. At worst, you're out the cost of postage and four times the (theoretical) price difference between a grade and a reholdering. At best, you could get upgrades.

Alternatively, you may be better off cherry-picking among your coins, condition of holder aside, for the ones that seem most likely to regrade higher. Granted, you are still left with holders that need replacing, but if it boosts the perceived value more in line with what the coins should be worth, it'll (again theoretically) pay for itself.

RegistryNut

Thanks for your replies.
Good ideas and suggestions.

RegistryNut

scottgardener

Next question:

what happens to a coin in the registry set if it is resubmitted? If the coin is renumbered when it is reholdered, regardless of it's new grade, then does the old number (and the coin with it) automatically disappear from one's registry sets? Or, do I have to remove the now non-existent number manually before re-entering the coin?

RegistryNut

That's a valid question, Scott. Someone, who has experienced the regrade process, will probably answer
shortly. Logic tells me the old slab becomes invalid and would be deleted from the PCGS data base. That
action would create an empty slot in your Registry sets, forcing you to enter the regraded coin's
certification number. However, logic doesn't always prevail in PCGS land.

RegistryNut

CarsonCityGold

Your logic is correct. They are automatically deleted from your inventory/sets. You will then have to manually enter the new coins.

fcloud

I think you can ask to keep the same cert numbers. You may want to ask customer service.

RegistryNut

I have an update on my 4 free gradings. I did use the regrade option, as I had no raw Lincolns worthy of
submitting. I submitted 3 slabs that had broken plastic and 1 slab which I felt could actually upgrade. All
Forum member's replys were correct. All 4 coins were housed in new holders with new certification
numbers. The old certs are now invalid. But, besides receiving new slabs, my ms65rd 1951 Lincoln was
upgraded to an ms66rd. Pretty cool, for a change, to upgrade a $20 coin to a $310 coin. I've been
collecting Lincoln's since 1960, and little things like this still thrill me. And that's pretty cool too.

Thanks For Listening,
RegistryNut

DCW

Congrats, RegistryNut! '51 is tough in 66!

scottgardener

Congrats!

droopyd

<< <i>Next question:

what happens to a coin in the registry set if it is resubmitted? If the coin is renumbered when it is reholdered, regardless of it's new grade, then does the old number (and the coin with it) automatically disappear from one's registry sets? Or, do I have to remove the now non-existent number manually before re-entering the coin? >>



The set is automatically updated with the new cert number - the old number disappears.

droopyd

<< <i>Your logic is correct. They are automatically deleted from your inventory/sets. You will then have to manually enter the new coins. >>



No, on a regrade they automatically replace the old cert number with the new number in your set.

morgandollar1878

Congrats on the upgrade.

scottgardener

My regrade was automatically re-registered with my set. The information on the coin, including the photo, was deleted and had to be re-entered, but the coin itself still showed up in all my sets. My finished set stayed finished, for instance.

Swampboy

Congrats on getting your set to 100% Michael.
Way to go with that 48-P among others!
Lots of great cents in there.