Gee, is this still around? Send the coin back to PCGS and ask them to remove the lacquer. Before you do, HAVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING EXAMINE THE COIN UNDER A MICROSCOPE. If the coin is cleaned, leave it in the holder and sell it. Altered surfaces - "Lacquer" sells easier than "Cleaned." If not cleaned, have it conserved at PCGS.
At Anacs and Icg they will conserve coins for a little bit of nothing; with PCGS and NGC you will be kept waiting at least a few weeks and have to pay a minimum of $25 plus shipping etc.. It just shows that problem coins are rarely worth submitting.
@logger7 said:
At Anacs and Icg they will conserve coins for a little bit of nothing; with PCGS and NGC you will be kept waiting at least a few weeks and have to pay a minimum of $25 plus shipping etc.. It just shows that problem coins are rarely worth submitting.
I feel like I'm commenting on the Dead Sea scrolls or something, but it's interesting that the OP paid $85 or $86 15 years ago for a coin he believed to be gem or close. Wasn't the list on a 64RD '09S something like $250 or $300 at that time? If so, nice to be helpful regarding conservation but no sympathy called for.
@logger7 said:
At Anacs and Icg they will conserve coins for a little bit of nothing; with PCGS and NGC you will be kept waiting at least a few weeks and have to pay a minimum of $25 plus shipping etc.. It just shows that problem coins are rarely worth submitting.
Have you tried ANY of the conservation services?
I've tried PCGS, NGC and ICG; the latter was very user friendly and usually didn't charge. NGC/NCS delivered mixed results, PCGS may do better work but take a lot longer and are a bear to get them to conserve an already graded coin that has turned in the holder.
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Bet he doesn't have it anymore after over a year!
86 dollars into it? Crack it out, place it in an envelope, let it sit for half a year in the sun, try again.
Hard to tell from that photo as it could just have a touch of lacquer in the fields?
Cent looks nice enough if you can't spot it with a 10x loupe it's worth cracking and having someone else resubmit it.
It's not uncommon for once questionable details coins sold to straight grade for the next owner.
Resurrected zombie thread warning!
Ahhh.. the old Lazarus tripwire thread sends 'em tumbling
I must learn to check the date when opening a thread......
Cheers, RickO
Gee, is this still around? Send the coin back to PCGS and ask them to remove the lacquer. Before you do, HAVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING EXAMINE THE COIN UNDER A MICROSCOPE. If the coin is cleaned, leave it in the holder and sell it. Altered surfaces - "Lacquer" sells easier than "Cleaned." If not cleaned, have it conserved at PCGS.
Can we see a picture ?.
At Anacs and Icg they will conserve coins for a little bit of nothing; with PCGS and NGC you will be kept waiting at least a few weeks and have to pay a minimum of $25 plus shipping etc.. It just shows that problem coins are rarely worth submitting.
Have you tried ANY of the conservation services?
I feel like I'm commenting on the Dead Sea scrolls or something, but it's interesting that the OP paid $85 or $86 15 years ago for a coin he believed to be gem or close. Wasn't the list on a 64RD '09S something like $250 or $300 at that time? If so, nice to be helpful regarding conservation but no sympathy called for.
I've tried PCGS, NGC and ICG; the latter was very user friendly and usually didn't charge. NGC/NCS delivered mixed results, PCGS may do better work but take a lot longer and are a bear to get them to conserve an already graded coin that has turned in the holder.