If a PCGS coin is upgraded does it keep the same cert number??

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• jmj3esq Posts: 5,421 ✭

  July 30, 2013 5:50AM

  If it was crossed I believe the answer is yes.

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• BAJJERFAN Posts: 31,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 5:52AM

  No, since the cert number refers to a specific coin with a specific grade. How can a coin that upgrades still be the same coin with the same grade as before?

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• Nickcap Posts: 977 ✭

  July 30, 2013 5:52AM

  If it is regraded and reholdered, yes new cert number.
  
  It will keep the same cert number if it is only reholdered.

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• Coinflip Posts: 845 ✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 5:55AM

  the first part of the cert number is specific to the grade etc

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• BAJJERFAN Posts: 31,207 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 6:01AM

  I'm not sure that if you sent in a rattler holdered coin for reholder that it should keep the same cert number since the most newest holder/insert would not be consistent with cert numbers having 7 digits and infact would cause PCGS unnecessary grief because people would be constantly wanting to know if it's counterfeit or not.

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• renomedphys Posts: 3,741 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 6:25AM

  On a reconsideration, it WILL keep the old number, regardless of the outcome.
  
  On a regrade, it WILL NOT, regardless of the outcome.

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• lkeigwin Posts: 16,893 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 12:41PM

  
  
  << <i>On a reconsideration, it WILL keep the old number, regardless of the outcome.
  
  On a regrade, it WILL NOT, regardless of the outcome. >>
  
  This is my understanding. I'm not sure of the rationale but this is the way it works.
  Lance.

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• fcloud Posts: 12,133 ✭✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 12:53PM

  It has changed over time. They used to keep the same serial number when they went for regrade. Now, I believe it gets a new number. The last batch I sent in they changed them all even if the grade didn't change. Years ago they would keep the old cert even if it changed. I would suggest calling customer service to find out what they do now.

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• AMRC Posts: 4,280 ✭✭✭✭✭

  July 30, 2013 1:01PM

  No, never, uh-uh.

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• Nickcap Posts: 977 ✭

  July 31, 2013 2:39AM

  
  
  << <i>I'm not sure that if you sent in a rattler holdered coin for reholder that it should keep the same cert number since the most newest holder/insert would not be consistent with cert numbers having 7 digits and infact would cause PCGS unnecessary grief because people would be constantly wanting to know if it's counterfeit or not. >>
  
  
  
  When a coin has originally 7 digit cert number, PCGS will add a zero to the beginningof the cert as a place holder.
  
  Sorry for the poor image, but I am on my phine.
  
  

  Morgan Everyman Set
  Member, Society of Silver Dollar Collectors.
  Looking for PCGS AU58+ 1901-P, 1896-O, & 1894-O

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