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Is the planchet defect too severe to merit a straight grade?

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  • messydeskmessydesk Posts: 20,055 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I say it is a big enough planchet flaw to be an unwelcome surprise to someone looking to receive a problem-free 1903-S 10 centavo that they just bought sight-unseen. Details holder for me.

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  • BillJonesBillJones Posts: 34,233 ✭✭✭✭✭

    To me it looks like it has more problems with cleaning than the planchet defect, although that spot is probably distracting enough to land it in a mint error holder.

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  • illini420illini420 Posts: 11,466 ✭✭✭✭✭

    If I were grading the piece, I would not give it a straight grade... just too much of an issue that I think most would not want on their coin. Especially considering once that is in a holder, that issue is so close to the edge and the coin is relatively small that the issue might go unnoticed by someone just taking a quick look at a photo of that coin in a slab. Again, it would be an unwelcome surprise to most collectors looking for a nice straight grade example so I think it needs to be in a details holder or a mint error holder.

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  • 291fifth291fifth Posts: 24,427 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I have a particular dislike for planchet laminations and would never buy a straight graded coin that had one. My experiences when try to sell coins with planchet laminations have been consistently negative. I also think it has probably been cleaned.

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  • TomBTomB Posts: 21,477 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks to me like it might be a strikethrough. Either way, I don't think this will go through with a straight grade and no notation on the holder.

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  • Type2Type2 Posts: 13,985 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @BillJones said:
    To me it looks like it has more problems with cleaning than the planchet defect, although that spot is probably distracting enough to land it in a mint error holder.

    Bingo....



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  • MICHAELDIXONMICHAELDIXON Posts: 6,530 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I don't know if it is just the photograph, but my first thought was the same as BillJones that the coin has been cleaned. The strikethrough will probably keep it out of the straight grade holder if the cleaning doesn't.

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  • rickoricko Posts: 98,724 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I agree with TomB....looks more like a strike through.... and likely an error designation, not a straight grade. I avoid coins such as this... Cheers, RickO

  • BarndogBarndog Posts: 20,503 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I sent in a half dime with a notable planchet defect. No grade due to the defect. Sent it in a second time. Straight grade (61). Never say never ;)
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