PCGS "DISCOVERY COIN" SLAB LABEL! For all of us that have been told NO NO NO NO!

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 3:01AM

Another member had posted about this on another forum and I thought it would be good to post here.
I have no clue who originally submitted the coin to PCGS but it is certainly PRE-PRONG Holder and is in a PCGS Registry Set.

I have called and asked PCGS to do this for an 1897 RPD 10c.
Others have asked them to do this for the 1919 DDO 10c.
And there are sooooo many other examples of where people have been
told various versions of "No, we don't do that."

Well, here is an example of where they "DID DO IT."

Browe · July 30, 2015 3:39AM

It looks like the coin is listed with a Pedigree when you do a coin look up. I'm not sure that PCGS actually denoted "Discovery Coin" on the holder.

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 3:49AM

The Pedigree listed on the lookup is "Discovery Coin." And then if you look at the Heritage Auction Result, their image shows it is on the label.

Browe · July 30, 2015 3:56AM

I guess what I'm saying is, could someone have just filled out "Discovery Coin" as a Pedigree on the submission form in order for this to be added to the label? It would seem very odd to me that PCGS would do it once, and never again.

DennisH · July 30, 2015 4:23AM

David Hall did this one for me in December 2004. Special circumstances. My understanding at the time was it was the first one PCGS had ever done.

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 4:50AM

So I guess it is all about who you are and who you know, just like the rest of things in life.

Recently, they have been pretty firm on the No No No No thing as far as I can tell.
I was surprised PCGS declined the discovery coin business on the 1919 DDO
And preferred that ANACS take the business, especially with something so
"High Profile" and major destined for the CPG and possibly Regular Red Book
for next year.

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 4:52AM

<< I guess what I'm saying is, could someone have just filled out "Discovery Coin" as a Pedigree on the submission form in order for this to be added to the label? It would seem very odd to me that PCGS would do it once, and never again. >>

I highly doubt that scenario but anything is possible I guess. Since we now have another coin posted in this thread from what seems to be the same era...

CoinZip · July 30, 2015 5:04AM

Interesting...... thank you for sharing.

Browe · July 30, 2015 5:05AM

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<< I guess what I'm saying is, could someone have just filled out "Discovery Coin" as a Pedigree on the submission form in order for this to be added to the label? It would seem very odd to me that PCGS would do it once, and never again. >>

I highly doubt that scenario but anything is possible I guess. Since we now have another coin posted in this thread from what seems to be the same era... >>

Yes, a second one certainly makes it that much more credible. I was just looking at all the possibilities.

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 5:09AM

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<< I guess what I'm saying is, could someone have just filled out "Discovery Coin" as a Pedigree on the submission form in order for this to be added to the label? It would seem very odd to me that PCGS would do it once, and never again. >>

I highly doubt that scenario but anything is possible I guess. Since we now have another coin posted in this thread from what seems to be the same era... >>

Yes, a second one certainly makes it that much more credible. I was just looking at all the possibilities. >>

valente151 · July 30, 2015 5:23AM

Keyman, lead the march to Newport Beach!!

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 5:26AM

koynekwest · July 30, 2015 5:55AM

<< It looks like the coin is listed with a Pedigree when you do a coin look up. I'm not sure that PCGS actually denoted "Discovery Coin" on the holder. >>

I sent the CONECA certificate of discovery/first report along with the coin. That's all it took. I have never gotten any special treatment from PCGS.

keyman64 · July 30, 2015 5:58AM

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<< It looks like the coin is listed with a Pedigree when you do a coin look up. I'm not sure that PCGS actually denoted "Discovery Coin" on the holder. >>

I sent the CONECA certificate of discovery/first report along with the coin. That's all it took. I have never gotten any special treatment from PCGS. >>

Very cool, congrats! I am guessing the policy just changed at some point then because I offered PCGS the exact same scenario and they said no
for my 1897 RPD Dime that is equally significant to those in the CPG.

I of course asked ANACS if they would do it for me with the CONECA document and they said YES.

koynekwest · July 30, 2015 6:02AM

I hope I don't have a double post here but it looks like my first reply didn't "take" so I'll post it again.

That's my discovery coin, found at a show in Jamestown, NY in 1998. I subsequently sold it at the 2013 FUN show. It has nearly the spread of the 1942-D 1-O-I on LIBERTY but the hubbings were very close in strength so the division lines are very weak. It has very strong notched corners, tho. I believe there's still only a few known. It's the biggest of my discovery pieces so far in 25 years of cherrypicking.

koynekwest · July 30, 2015 6:12AM

I honestly don't know why our host won't put that info on the label with proper documentation

lkeigwin · July 30, 2015 6:15AM

<< I guess what I'm saying is, could someone have just filled out "Discovery Coin" as a Pedigree on the submission form in order for this to be added to the label? It would seem very odd to me that PCGS would do it once, and never again. >>

PCGS won't put a pedigree on a cert label unless it's earned
Lance.

Coinsponge · July 30, 2015 6:19AM

<< I honestly don't know why our host won't put that info on the label with proper documentation >>

Maybe they are just afraid the Chinese will copy it.

davewesen · July 30, 2015 6:34AM

I guess the

Discovery Coin

registry set name is already taken

19Lyds · July 31, 2015 5:10AM

I guess what I'm saying is, could someone have just filled out "Discovery Coin" as a Pedigree on the submission form in order for this to be added to the label? It would seem very odd to me that PCGS would do it once, and never again.

The ONLY way a Pedigree can appear on a coin is if the submitter has a set of Quarters that is better than 80% complete AND is in the Top 5 for the specific Registry Set. The "Pedigree" is added to EVERY coin in the set upon submission o the entire set to PCGS. Individual coins can be replaced within the set for the pedigree labeling but only after the entire set has been labeled. Given these facts in addition to the fact that no other coin in the users registry has Discovery Coin as a Pedigree, it is simply not possible for that labeling to be a Pedigree Request.

19Lyds · July 31, 2015 5:12AM

<< I hope I don't have a double post here but it looks like my first reply didn't "take" so I'll post it again.

That's my discovery coin, found at a show in Jamestown, NY in 1998. I subsequently sold it at the 2013 FUN show. It has nearly the spread of the 1942-D 1-O-I on LIBERTY but the hubbings were very close in strength so the division lines are very weak. It has very strong notched corners, tho. I believe there's still only a few known. It's the biggest of my discovery pieces so far in 25 years of cherrypicking. >>

Thank You.

PCGS "DISCOVERY COIN" SLAB LABEL! For all of us that have been told NO NO NO NO!

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