@scubafuel said: "If these pictures are accurate, people should probably check the reeding on their gold coins for NGC prong damage as well. Especially the heavier coins. And especially variably-sized world gold coins."
You are correct so I'll just "whisper" this request: WILL SOMEONE PLEASE POST AN IMAGE of plastic prong damage to the edge of a gold coin?
Sorry, @scubafuel. Posting around here is a real hoot and I'm on my sixth Expresso of the day. Not really.
I use caps for emphasis and not to shout. Besides, I deserve to be corrected for posting in error! And sorry does not make it right!
Just suppose a TPGS said: "Sorry we damaged your historically important treasure."
@FadeToBlack said: "10, 2 and 4 on the obverse, 2, 4, and 7ish on the reverse."
Thanks, that's a great point! You know what, I'm going to start counting the number of clips on a coin differently. Two for each clip. One for the obverse side and one for the reverse side of the same clip. I hope the error guys understand my reasoning.
I'll admit that was a relatively silly mistake for me to make.
I'm just having fun! Silly is OK. Me stating FACTS incorrectly was rather STUPID.
I'll tell you what I really believe...In the old days, way before slabs and way before we could see images of coins all over the place and trace them, all the indentations on the edge could have been fixed in such a way as no one would know. I'll bet it could be done today too but everyone would know.
@1Bustcollector said:
Handling and encapsulating requirements for soft material should warrant special/different accommodating procedures and materials used.......or followed.
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I know I'm coming in late, but isn't this the Judd-13 pattern, not the Judd-19?
If I recall correctly, the Judd-19 is the copper pattern for the 1794 dollar with stars:
@scubafuel said: "If these pictures are accurate, people should probably check the reeding on their gold coins for NGC prong damage as well. Especially the heavier coins. And especially variably-sized world gold coins."
You are correct so I'll just "whisper" this request:
WILL SOMEONE PLEASE POST AN IMAGE of plastic prong damage to the edge of a gold coin? 
Sorry, @scubafuel. Posting around here is a real hoot and I'm on my sixth Expresso of the day. Not really.
I use caps for emphasis and not to shout. Besides, I deserve to be corrected for posting in error! And sorry does not make it right!
Just suppose a TPGS said: "Sorry we damaged your historically important treasure."
I'm just having fun! Silly is OK. Me stating FACTS incorrectly was rather STUPID.
Yep. OP's coin J-13. Wow, where can I get one of those?
Interesting to see the marks in the raw coin prior to initial grading too. Still a great coin with the rarity and all.
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I'll tell you what I really believe...In the old days, way before slabs and way before we could see images of coins all over the place and trace them, all the indentations on the edge could have been fixed in such a way as no one would know. I'll bet it could be done today too but everyone would know.
I'll bet they do now.
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Sorry, I mislabeled the title attribution. I corrected it to J-13. Thanks to @cardinal for catching it.
This coin is needed in Simpson’s complete collections of patterns. So. We may know where it will end up.
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