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New PCGS GSA Service, First Result In! GRADE UPDATED in First Post
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I just got back my first GSA Morgan dollar sent in under PCGS' new GSA service. I sent it in right after the announcement. As of today, I only see this one GSA Hoard coin in the PCGS population report, so this may very well be the first coin through the system. The coin was sent Express, but took 2 weeks to grade, so I'm guessing they were working out the new process.
With this new GSA service, the entire case is enclosed in a large PCGS slab. There's a little bit of black foam lining around the edge of the GSA to hold it in place, kind of like the foam in an AirTite holder. The standard PCGS label is stuck onto the GSA slab at the bottom. Overall, the look is good and the feel is solid.
This coin had previously been certified by NGC. When NGC started "+" grading on GSA coins earlier this year, we sent the coin in to them for grade review for a +. As soon as I heard that PCGS was accepting these, I peeled the NGC labels off the holder and sent it to PCGS.
I'm pleased to say that PCGS got the grade exactly right the first time through!
PCGS graded the coin MS 67+, and it's ALL THERE for the grade. Lustrous, well-struck, and very few contact marks.
With this new GSA service, the entire case is enclosed in a large PCGS slab. There's a little bit of black foam lining around the edge of the GSA to hold it in place, kind of like the foam in an AirTite holder. The standard PCGS label is stuck onto the GSA slab at the bottom. Overall, the look is good and the feel is solid.
This coin had previously been certified by NGC. When NGC started "+" grading on GSA coins earlier this year, we sent the coin in to them for grade review for a +. As soon as I heard that PCGS was accepting these, I peeled the NGC labels off the holder and sent it to PCGS.
I'm pleased to say that PCGS got the grade exactly right the first time through!
PCGS graded the coin MS 67+, and it's ALL THERE for the grade. Lustrous, well-struck, and very few contact marks.
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Edit to add only problem I see is now you have two layers of plastic to show scratches as I can tell that the GSA holder is scratched and give the PCGS a few days and it will be too.
BTW really good large image someone should be able to VAM that one from that image.
HH
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<< <i>You are not the first. I already cracked one of mine back out of the new holder, last week. >>
Where is it in the pop report?
Edited to add, got the coin back Wednesday, but I was in Baltimore.
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<< <i>You are not the first. I already cracked one of mine back out of the new holder, last week. >>
Where is it in the pop report?
Edited to add, got the coin back Wednesday, but I was in Baltimore. >>
The pop report updates periodically. I think every two weeks (but could be mistaken on that time period)
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<< <i>You are not the first. I already cracked one of mine back out of the new holder, last week. >>
Where is it in the pop report?
Edited to add, got the coin back Wednesday, but I was in Baltimore. >>
How would I know? They don't give me the password to edit that report anymore!
Crappy holder in my opinion. But, many will use the service.
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Here is a 67+ and CAC for comparison. I like your coin better! I DON'T think you got anywhere near that though.
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<< <i>It was bound to happen: a slab in a slab.
It actually took longer than I thought it would.
Nice looking Morgan.
Mike
PCGS MS 67+, and all there for the grade.
MS 67+ is the highest grade at either PCGS or NGC for a CC Morgan still in a GSA case.
The coin is currently in Far Hills, NJ, as CAC has said they will be stickering PCGS-graded GSA Morgans (CAC no longer stickers NGC-graded GSAs with the simple band wrap-around).
The coin was graded MS 67 by NGC before they did "+" grades on GSAs starting this year.
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The spikes in the field in front of the chin/neck area were on the die, and are raised on the coin. The depression at the front of the base of the neck was also on the die. The scratches behind the head are on the plastic.
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