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well I'll be... it went into a holder (large cent)

DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭
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This was a throw-in to a junk silver lot I bought two years ago. I think my cost really is zero. When the current Collectors Club free special came along I decided, "Oh what the heck..." So it looks like I now have my one and only certified large cent (pictures taken before submitting).

I was expecting a Genuine holder on account of corrosion (?), but a grade posted today: AG03. I think I'm pretty stoked!

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  • MikeInFLMikeInFL Posts: 10,192 ✭✭✭✭
    That is a bit surprising. Clearly net graded at AG-03, but still.
    Collector of Large Cents, US Type, and modern pocket change.
  • melvin289melvin289 Posts: 3,019 ✭
    Congratulations on your good luck.

    Ron
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  • NotSureNotSure Posts: 3,031 ✭✭✭


    << <i>That is a bit surprising. Clearly net graded at AG-03, but still. >>



    I agree with MikeInFl, as well as the OP...I would have thought 'gennie' due to corrosion, also, so, nice score.
    I'll come up with something.
  • relicsncoinsrelicsncoins Posts: 8,231 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Being that copper is such a reactive metal, I believe the the grading companies should be a little bit lenient about ligh corrosion. As long as it's no longer active, but that's a bit excessive in my oppinion.
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  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    Pretty surprising to me that it is not in a genuine holder - SEGS??
  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Nice... surprising, but nice. Cheers, RickO
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,416 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Maybe the graders were in a hurry and forgot to look at the reverse. No CAC sticker for this coin.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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  • BXBOY143BXBOY143 Posts: 1,110 ✭✭


    << <i>Pretty surprising to me that it is not in a genuine holder - SEGS?? >>



    "When the current Collectors Club free special came along I decided, "Oh what the heck..."


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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,416 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Pretty surprising to me that it is not in a genuine holder - SEGS?? >>



    SEGS would give this coin a details grade and then note the corrosion on the label.

    Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
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  • BAJJERFANBAJJERFAN Posts: 31,585 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd worry about that thang corroding the holder and escaping.
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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    Wow! There are no "Genuines" with the PCGS+, so that looks more like a bodybag candidate to me. I tried to submit an 1806 large cent with just a few lines from an early cleaning - bodybagged. I wish I had your grader.
    Paul
  • WaterSportWaterSport Posts: 7,028 ✭✭✭✭✭
    When I submitted my sons’ large cents, it was a crap shoot all the way. It’s a whole new learning curve with large cents based on condition, not grade. Take a look at my set with pics and you will see what I mean.

    WS

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  • TevaTeva Posts: 830 ✭
    When it comes to low grade coins like AG's they will grade a few problems that do not fly in any higher grade.
    If they didn't there would be no AG's a coin that grade
    would never slab as they all have problems at that grade.
    Give the laziest man the toughest job and he will find the easiest way to get it done.
  • TomBTomB Posts: 22,878 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Wow. I am more than a little surprised based upon the images.
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  • coinkid855coinkid855 Posts: 5,012 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Wow. I am more than a little surprised based upon the images. >>



    Agreed. Congrats though!




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  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭
    Maybe you should review the PCGS guarantee.
    Paul
  • BaseballAbsBaseballAbs Posts: 2,621 ✭
    WOW! Look at that reverse. I swear low grade you can get away with anything these days.
    Winner of the "You Suck!" award March 17, 2010 by LanLord, doh, 123cents and Bear.
  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 25,080 ✭✭✭✭✭
    "genuine"
    All glory is fleeting.
  • Billet7Billet7 Posts: 4,923 ✭✭✭
    I too am surprised, and I have had some seriously questionable copper end up in holders!
  • commoncents05commoncents05 Posts: 10,099 ✭✭✭
    I don't think that's corrosion, I think it's verdigris. I think PCGS agreed, I don't think they would put unstable corrosion into a holder.

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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭
    Original un-messed with copper. congratulations on the birth of your bouncing baby white elephant....
  • DennisHDennisH Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Original un-messed with copper. congratulations on the birth of your bouncing baby white elephant.... >>

    Even at zero acquisition cost and zero grading cost (I drop off and pick up in person)?
    When in doubt, don't.
  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,416 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't think that's corrosion, I think it's verdigris. I think PCGS agreed, I don't think they would put unstable corrosion into a holder.

    -Paul >>



    Verdigris is a product of corrosion.

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  • notwilightnotwilight Posts: 12,864 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>Original un-messed with copper. congratulations on the birth of your bouncing baby white elephant.... >>

    Even at zero acquisition cost and zero grading cost (I drop off and pick up in person)? >>



    I know, a white elephant is supposed to come at too high a cost. This one didn't. Still, what to do with it????

  • pmacpmac Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>

    << <i>Original un-messed with copper. congratulations on the birth of your bouncing baby white elephant.... >>

    Even at zero acquisition cost and zero grading cost (I drop off and pick up in person)? >>



    I know, a white elephant is supposed to come at too high a cost. This one didn't. Still, what to do with it???? >>


    Return it to PCGS because it's over graded.
    Paul
  • fcfc Posts: 12,804 ✭✭✭
    i guess the janitor was grading these free specials that day.
  • joecopperjoecopper Posts: 1,195 ✭✭✭
    fc - you insult the janitor
  • GrumpyEdGrumpyEd Posts: 4,749 ✭✭✭
    Maybe the graders said it's "a genuine" so the label guy printed AG. image
    Ed
  • SoCalBigMarkSoCalBigMark Posts: 2,825 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I have been very happy with my quarterly grades. image
  • HotfootspinHotfootspin Posts: 430 ✭✭
    I grade it ACK-03

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  • PerryHallPerryHall Posts: 47,416 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I don't think they would put unstable corrosion into a holder. >>



    I didn't think they would put stable corrosion into a slab either since any corrosion is a form of damage.

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