What type of medals will PCGS slab?

Ahrensdad

I for one an excited about the PCGS news about slabbing medals. I've started to become interested in medals, plaques and plaquettes. With so many medals out there, how will we know what we can send in and what they won't done. I can't imagine this will be like coins where there will be coin numbers, but I don't know that.

SCDHunter

I hope they include So-Called Dollars!

llafoe

You would think they'd slab SCDs, HTTs, Conders and CWTs since they're the most common (and would generate the most income).

JamesMurray

If they'll do Conders that would be something i'd have done.My only question would be are they expert enough to do so.Most of mine are very obscure small Scottish towns,larger Scottish cities too but i like the wee town ones best.

llafoe

<< <i>If they'll do Conders that would be something i'd have done.My only question would be are they expert enough to do so.Most of mine are very obscure small Scottish towns,larger Scottish cities too but i like the wee town ones best. >>



Does the Paris office slab the same coins as the Cali office? I would think Europeans would want their tokens slabbed more than Americans (once they drink the kool-aid)?

MidLifeCrisis

I think Don Willis' email emphasized the oversized holders that PCGS is starting to use to slab medals.

"PCGS is beginning to encapsulate Medals in the new oversized holders. We have already encapsulated certain medals in the oversized holders. We plan to replace the Photo Certificate service that we have previously used for sme medals and coins with the Oversized Holder service. If you have questions about a specific coin or medal please contact PCGS Customer Service."

"We are excited about the introduction of the new oversized holders. We believe they offer an attractive package to display your coins and medals and we hope to expand our offerings in this area as we go forward."

I don't recall seeing anything that said PCGS would start slabbing SCDs, Conders, HTTs, and CWTs - although I would like to see that.

And JamesMurray - if PCGS were to start slabbing Conders, HTTs and CWTs, what makes you think they would be any less competent than NGC?

JamesMurray

Ive no idea , i dont think i ever seen a slabbed coin that wasnt from the US , ive not had any of my coins done but i would do the conders for sure and having had a sip of that cold refreshing drink i might then look at having some ancients from Scotland done.I do have a few PCGS slabbed morgans and franklins i got from the BST , wasnt me that submitted though.

Edited to add reply to MLC , i don't consider either grading service incompetent , id have the same concerns with anyone grading or evaluating a Conder from a town they can't pronounce and isnt in Mr Barbers book.

Pistareen

I think it's telling that they said medals and not tokens. Needless to say, I'm as curious to know the answer to this as anyone.

If I have to schlep around my inventory in those enormous slabs, however, I'm going to need to hire help!

If I were PCGS, I'd slab:

Betts medals
Washingtoniana
U.S. Mint medals, both Julian-listed and 20th century
So-called dollars
Inaugural medals
American Exposition medals
Any American-related medal listed in a major reference work (Loubat, Storer, Jamieson, King, Greenslet, etc.)

I hated the idea of PCGS slabbing colonials back in the day (1991) because their natural state would often preclude them from being graded, not to mention the fact that it's difficult to quantify a grade on pieces with such a broad range of striking and planchet issues. Medals, in almost all instances, have no such issues. If done correctly, this could be a boon for medal collecting and for PCGS.

questor54

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I hated the idea of PCGS slabbing colonials back in the day (1991) because their natural state would often preclude them from being graded, not to mention the fact that it's difficult to quantify a grade on pieces with such a broad range of striking and planchet issues. >>



Do you think the system used for describing the condition of ancient coins ATS would have any relevance for colonials, or indeed early Federal coinage, if PCGS would adopt it for those issues? In addition to the single numeric grade, of course, to which we all appear addicted?