A piece of my coin broke off and is stuck inside the slab!

braddick · January 27, 2013 9:33AM

Seriously.
What the heck?

(A tiny sliver of the copper broke off and is resting on the inside, at the bottom of the slab!)

See?

NotSure · January 27, 2013 9:38AM

No sense sending it to our hosts, they won't even holder a peeling lamination. Looks like it'll be reholdered w/out that piece, is my guess (might have to go to ANACS, don't know about ATS's rule for peeling lams). If it jostles around, it could bring the MS63 grade down, or damage it outright.

LochNESS · January 27, 2013 9:41AM

man, that sucks. my condolences

braddick · January 27, 2013 9:41AM

It's not worth sending to anyone and it seems to be lodged in pretty tight.

Good info. though about PCGS... I wasn't aware they won't slab/grade peeling laminations.

LindeDad · January 27, 2013 9:44AM

Well gravity still applies inside of a slab you know.

CoinBuyer12 · January 27, 2013 9:44AM

<< It's not worth sending to anyone and it seems to be lodged in pretty tight.

Good info. though about PCGS... I wasn't aware they won't slab/grade peeling laminations. >>

http://www.pcgs.com/nogrades.html

Helpful link on what PCGS codes mean, along with things they won't holder. PVC Residue is another one.

lcoopie · January 27, 2013 9:48AM

Neat

abitofthisabitofthat · January 27, 2013 9:50AM

Great advertisement for why PCGS won't holder these. Pretty cool, though.

Justlooking · January 27, 2013 10:00AM

A lamination lamentation?

I like it!

MrEureka · January 27, 2013 10:47AM

Why not ask to have them re-holdered as a mated pair in two separate holders? Not sure if you'll need to pay one or two re-holdering fees, though.

coindeuce · January 27, 2013 10:54AM

<< Why not ask to have them re-holdered as a mated pair in two separate holders? Not sure if you'll need to pay one or two re-holdering fees, though. >>

POTD!

lkeigwin · January 27, 2013 10:58AM

<< No sense sending it to our hosts, they won't even holder a peeling lamination. >>

Is that right? I thought if you submitted it as an error it would be graded and slabbed. I have a rather severe 1912 Lincoln PCGS (over)graded 66BN.
Lance.

CaptHenway · January 27, 2013 10:59AM

Be careful ... the delamination police will get you!

de-linky

Constantine · January 27, 2013 11:00AM

I'd just keep twirling it around until it goes back into place

magikbilly · January 27, 2013 11:03AM

its a rattler.

Eric

Type2 · January 27, 2013 11:05AM

Nice rattler.

MWallace · January 27, 2013 11:10AM

I like it as it is now.

oreville · January 27, 2013 11:43AM

I love it!!!

JedPlanchet · January 27, 2013 11:48AM

<< I like it as it is now. >>

I agree, just leave it be.

messydesk · January 27, 2013 11:53AM

And here I thought you were going to show us your 1916-D Merc with the mint mark floating around loose in the slab.

Rampage · January 27, 2013 11:54AM

<< No sense sending it to our hosts, they won't even holder a peeling lamination. >>

Actually, that is not entirely correct. PCGS will certainly grade this coin, so long as it is submitted under the "error tier", which is what this coin is.

tahoe98 · January 29, 2013 5:18AM

<< 

<< It's not worth sending to anyone and it seems to be lodged in pretty tight.

Good info. though about PCGS... I wasn't aware they won't slab/grade peeling laminations. >>

http://www.pcgs.com/nogrades.html

Helpful link on what PCGS codes mean, along with things they won't holder. PVC Residue is another one. >>

...your link linkified

lkeigwin · January 29, 2013 5:57AM

This one is PCGS-graded 66BN (though that is a little generous).

PCGS will slab these if they're submitted as errors. The cert notes "Mint Error" and "Attached Lamination Obv"
Lance.

Timbuk3 · January 29, 2013 6:00AM

Wow, first I've ever heard about something
like that !!!

oreville · January 29, 2013 6:07AM

I only wished I could get a little tiny piece like yours at the bottom of this slab!!!!!!!!!

Edscoin · January 29, 2013 6:22AM

<< I like it as it is now. >>

A piece of my coin broke off and is stuck inside the slab!

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