Nice bonus in the mail from our hosts
messydesk
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PCGS held a grading contest during the Central States show. I picked up my prize at the PO today. Thanks, Abby and others involved.
John
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
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Well done, congrats!
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Nice 👍
That’s a nice prize!! Congrats!!
Did they offer you a job??
I am glad you enjoyed the contest, thank you for participating @messydesk !
Congrats on your first place win!
Abby Zechman
PCGS Education Coordinator
I prefer the job I have now. I think grading coins all day would become a grind.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Don't forget to thank Polly C. Gilmore.
All star in both leagues
Congrats!
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
Wow. First place. That's really cool.
What did the contest consist of ? That's a very cool prize.
What is the grade?
Grade 20 coins in 15 minutes, including strike and color designations. There were also a few no-grades. I got 13/20 right, a few more partially right, and missed a few. I don't know if PCGS plans on doing an article with the coins and their grades like NGC has in the past.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Congratulations!
Great job, John. Glad for you.
Jim
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Nice job on the contest and a nice prize. But what is the bonus, because it is silver?
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Congratulations
We now have an in-house grader.
I considered the slab itself to be a bonus on top of the grading credit.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution
Gotcha, that bit of context about the credits helps to clarify.
My Collection of Old Holders
Never a slave to one plastic brand will I ever be.
Nice.
What is the grade?
Congrats, now I know who to copy in GTG.
wow, congrats
not many sample slabs like that, I wonder what it would get on eBay?
Not sure, but I'm not going to find out any time soon. I have an NGC winner slab also, but it just says "finalist" and encodes the first-place finish in the end of the serial number.
Keeper of the VAM Catalog • Professional Coin Imaging • Prime Number Set • World Coins in Early America • British Trade Dollars • Variety Attribution