PCGS' Arbitrary Use of Oversized Holders - Tuvalu 2oz Modern Silver Coins

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ProofCollection
ProofCollection Posts: 8,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
edited November 10, 2025 7:20PM in World & Ancient Coins Forum

I don't submit a lot of World Coins but when I submitted the 2025 Perth Mint Ferris Wheel 2oz Silver Coin, I was not expecting to be charged for an oversized holder. I believe these coins fit in a normal sized double-thick holder. In this case PCGS holdered it in an large holder and charged me $22 extra. I believe they could have used the normal sized holder at no extra charge. What do you all think? Is my complaint legit? Not only am I not happy with the up-charge, I'd prefer to store normal-sized holders, not over-sized holders.

Here's an example of a similar sized 2oz coin in a normal sized holder so I'm confident it can be done:

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  • pruebas
    pruebas Posts: 5,284 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 10, 2025 8:32PM
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    What’s the diameter?

    https://www.pcgs.com/holders

  • ProofCollection
    ProofCollection Posts: 8,056 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 10, 2025 10:49PM
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    @pruebas said:
    What’s the diameter?

    https://www.pcgs.com/holders

    45.6mm diameter & 6.5mm thick. Thermometer coin is 45.5mm diameter and 6.0mm thick. According to the URL you provided, thickness isn't an issue. I don't think the extra .1mm made a difference and is probably just an error.

  • taropatch99
    taropatch99 Posts: 268 ✭✭✭
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    A thermometer! Never seen anything like it. It's cute and I like it.
    I hope Tuvalu survives rising sea levels.

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  • cacheman
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    Yeah, a depth gauge would have been more appropriate and useful.

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  • lordmarcovan
    lordmarcovan Posts: 45,335 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 19, 2025 12:34AM
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    Yeah, I would be annoyed at that, too. Not only do oversized holders not fit in the boxes I use in my safe deposit drawer, but the additional charge for one (when it could have been fit into a standard holder) would grate on me, too.

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