1894-S Crossed!

$10k max per coin on the grading fee. I’ve paid it...twice.

@cameonut2011 said:

@tradedollarnut said:
$10k max per coin on the grading fee. I’ve paid it...twice.

Cross over or regrade?

Re-holder

And yet with all this change, the condition census remains unchanged

@CoinJunkie said:

@tradedollarnut said:

@cameonut2011 said:

@tradedollarnut said:
$10k max per coin on the grading fee. I’ve paid it...twice.

Cross over or regrade?

Re-holder

Really? The PCGS fee schedule lists the price of reholdering rarities (>$100k) as a flat $300.

Good luck with that

@fiftysevener said:

@CaptHenway said:

@MrEureka said:

@MFeld said:

@Cameonut said:
I would not be a buyer of a tiny dime for 7 figures - I'd go for something much larger at that price point.

What does the BM suffix mean on the grade? PR65+BM

Branch Mint, which seems redundant to me, seeing as how the coin bears a mintmark.

Agreed. The BM designation is silly.

BTW, I don't consider 94-S dimes to be proofs, but that's a separate issue.

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I’ve only handled two of the high grade 94-S’s and I didn’t think that either one was Proof, but what do I know?

In order for a coin to be a 'proof', beyond striking characteristics shouldn't it be intentionally struck as a proof and not just as a specimen ?

I don’t think the 1894-S dimes were struck as Proofs. However, it’s not known as what they were “intentionally“ struck.

@jmlanzaf said:

@Walkerfan said:
Saw that. That coin's reputation speaks for itself, so the brand of plastic that it resides in, is irrelevant. JMHO.

Yes. Plastic means nothing on coins like these or 1804 dollars or similar pedigreed rarities. It's almost a waste of the submission fee. (LOL). The coin gained a plus but not one cent in value.

I don't know... If it doesn't sticker isn't it just expensive dreck?

@tradedollarnut said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@cameonut2011 said:

@jmlanzaf said:

@Walkerfan said:
Saw that. That coin's reputation speaks for itself, so the brand of plastic that it resides in, is irrelevant. JMHO.

Yes. Plastic means nothing on coins like these or 1804 dollars or similar pedigreed rarities. It's almost a waste of the submission fee. (LOL). The coin gained a plus but not one cent in value.

I don't know... If it doesn't sticker isn't it just expensive dreck?

LOL. Based on some of the comments on this thread, you would think so.

To my mind, anyone who bases his bid on this coin based on either plastic or sticker should have his bidding privileges revoked.

There’s enough of them around - why would you want to bid big bucks on a doctored one?

I wouldn't. But this coin is well known and, unless recently doctored, it is what it has long been known to be. Putting a CAC sticker on it doesn't make it better than it is.

@tradedollarnut said:
$10k max per coin on the grading fee. I’ve paid it...twice.

This is exactly why I don’t collect million dollar coins.

@fiftysevener said:

@CaptHenway said:

@MrEureka said:

@MFeld said:

@Cameonut said:
I would not be a buyer of a tiny dime for 7 figures - I'd go for something much larger at that price point.

What does the BM suffix mean on the grade? PR65+BM

Branch Mint, which seems redundant to me, seeing as how the coin bears a mintmark.

Agreed. The BM designation is silly.

BTW, I don't consider 94-S dimes to be proofs, but that's a separate issue.

>
I’ve only handled two of the high grade 94-S’s and I didn’t think that either one was Proof, but what do I know?

In order for a coin to be a 'proof', beyond striking characteristics shouldn't it be intentionally struck as a proof and not just as a specimen ?

Once you’ve seen enough Philly proofs, enough 94-S dimes, and enough PL S-Mint Barbers of other dates and denominations, you don’t worry so much about what was intended. You just know what you’re looking at.

I am not terribly partial to one service over the other, but overall, I would have preferred to see such a famous, traditional rarity remain in its original holder with a traditional-style ANA grade (i.e., no "plus" or "star" or whatever). But my opinion isn't so strong as to lose any sleep over it.

@MFeld said:

@Connecticoin said:
It is in a better holder from an aesthetic standpoint. Those white prongs are hideous, and I am perplexed as to why NGC stubbornly continues to use them.

I’m not perplexed, as I can understand both sides of the debate. Aesthetically, the pronged holders aren’t pleasing. But they allow for a better view of the coin, in particular, the edge and peripheral areas.

The newer PCGS holders have had edge view for many years now, so that is no longer an advantage to just the NGC holder.