PCGS Mint Error attribution.

TwoKopeiki · July 10, 2012 10:39PM

Good morning. I have what I hope is an easy question - does PCGS attribute strikethrough errors and note on the insert? I have read the announcement when the PCGS initially introduced the Mint Error program and it does not specifically talk about strikethrough. I am not sure if it qualifies as a major mint error type.

So, would PCGS attribute strikethrough wire / thread? Do you have an example of the slab with a strikethrough on the label?

Thanks in advance.

Cheers,

Roman.

georgiacop50 · July 10, 2012 10:44PM

Yes. They will. I'm sure if you do a search for strike through and strike thru, you will find pix...

LanceNewmanOCC · July 10, 2012 10:51PM

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here are a few to look at. better if you are signed in.
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TwoKopeiki · July 10, 2012 11:10PM

Thank you, gents - you've been very helpful.

Looking at some examples, strike through can be pretty dramatic. I have two 8 Reales coins getting ready for a submission, each with some small strike through on the obverse. Nothing too drastic, so I don't think it would warrant an extra attribution, expecially seeing some of the more spectacular examples.

georgiacop50 · July 10, 2012 11:14PM

Yes, the Error tier is not exactly cheap... I don't think it would be worth the expense for a minor strike thru on a Mexican coin.

FredWeinberg · July 11, 2012 12:46AM

As mentioned, it's expensive to
have PCGS attribute it as an error.

If it is a minor struck thru (which
is a fairly common error), it not only
isn't worth the fees, but it might
not be 'eligible' - a judgment call,
but minor struck thru's are many
times not slabbed as errors.

TwoKopeiki · July 11, 2012 12:52AM

Thank you for that information, Fred.

I believe these are minor - 4-6mm long and straight.

PCGS Mint Error attribution.

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