What do you do with a body-bagged coin?

BulletBiter · August 2, 2005 5:50AM

I just got one back that was bagged. I don’t need that type for my type set any long, and the one that I have there I think has more eye appeal then this one.

Any ideas? I would feel bad knowingly selling it to someone without disclosing that information, but I think it is worth more then I could get for it if I didn’t.

dthigpen · August 2, 2005 5:51AM

I eat it and let my stomach acids fix it and then resubmit when it passes.

p8nt · August 2, 2005 5:52AM

What kind of coin is it?

ER · August 2, 2005 5:52AM

Send it to me for disposal.

numonebuyer · August 2, 2005 5:53AM

Send it to ANACS.

tmot99 · August 2, 2005 5:54AM

Did I hear someone say "give-away"?

Russ · August 2, 2005 5:57AM

It depends. If I think they're wrong, I resubmit it. About 80% have graded the second time through. If I think they're right, I may sell it with the bodybag or I may keep it in my "boy, was I stupid" box.

Russ, NCNE

BulletBiter · August 2, 2005 6:01AM

The coin is a 1859 IHC, Artificial Color. Looks good, and I actually thought if it was going to get BB'd it would have been for cleaning.

It really isn't that imortant me to get it graded. This was for my registered type set and I thought it was a nice looking IHC.

It might be worth a second try down the road. Maybe next years 8 freebies.

I think for now it will end up in my "pay closer attention when you buy raw coins" box only to moved someday to my "boy, was I stupid" box

stev32k · August 2, 2005 6:20AM

Put it on ebay with a reserve price that you think is fair. Disclose the coins condition and that it was body bagged and why. If you like the coin chances are others will also. If you don't disclose it's condition you may well get it returned and risk a negative feedback.

Myqqy · August 2, 2005 6:23AM

Did I hear someone say "give-away"?

I second this idea........

Dog97 · August 2, 2005 6:28AM

I sell them on eBay with the bodybag just like everything else I no longer want.

robertpr · August 2, 2005 6:33AM

<< The coin is a 1859 IHC, Artificial Color. Looks good, and I actually thought if it was going to get BB'd it would have been for cleaning.

It really isn't that imortant me to get it graded. This was for my registered type set and I thought it was a nice looking IHC.

It might be worth a second try down the road. Maybe next years 8 freebies.

I think for now it will end up in my "pay closer attention when you buy raw coins" box only to moved someday to my "boy, was I stupid" box >>

From what I hear it's common to have these bagged, even if it really is OK. The services get really nervous with their copper guarantees. Try it again, or if so inclined, send it to another service.

ms70 · August 2, 2005 6:40AM

<< I eat it and let my stomach acids fix it and then resubmit when it passes. >>

I wonder if that would work?

Dennis88 · August 2, 2005 6:43AM

use it as a very cool pocket piece...

OR send it to me

longtimecollector · August 2, 2005 6:54AM

<< eat it and let my stomach acids fix it and then resubmit when it passes. >>

Does it come out "brown", or "red & brown"????????

LincolnCentMan · August 2, 2005 6:57AM

What do you do with a body-bagged coin?

Put it back with the other 49 coins that you took out of the bank wrapped roll. ....that actually happend to me. PCGS bagged it for cleaning.

David

BulletBiter · August 2, 2005 6:58AM

Does it come out "brown", or "red & brown"????????

There are just so many things that one could respond to there.

I like the idea of selling it with the bodybag and a reasonable reserve.

mozin · August 2, 2005 7:15AM

Sell it with the body bag to a collector, or sell it to a dealer without the body bag.

TorinoCobra71 · August 2, 2005 7:21AM

<< Send it to ANACS. >>

Thats what I do for my Morgan Dollars...........

TorinoCobra71

PerryHall · August 2, 2005 7:49AM

<< Sell it with the body bag to a collector, or sell it to a dealer without the body bag. >>

Are you serious? You would give a dealer an I.Q. test? I wonder how many pass?

777 · August 2, 2005 8:34AM

Tell the purchaser it came back bagged due to the reason it was.... You take less for it and gain a clear conscience out of it

FullStrike · August 2, 2005 9:21AM

I think you need to make a Doctors appt.

twodrhrdtp · August 2, 2005 9:29AM

I got a coin back from PCGS BB for cleaning that my local dealer said would for sure grade 64. I might go see what he has to offer. Grading is subjective I guess. On second thought I probably bought it from him originally. Scammer

fountainheadgold · August 2, 2005 9:30AM

I had a very near scenario and i put it on ebay as what it was and bb and all, and i got my money back

Bochiman · August 2, 2005 9:32AM

I don't have that for our type set yet...you could always send it to me for your conscious' sake

(I have a BB'ed 1968 PR69DCAM Kennedy half from a grade guarantee...I have it on my desk, under my monitor, where I see it daily....a reminder.
Maybe a trade?

)

Shamika · August 2, 2005 9:36AM

I'd submit to ANACS for a net grade and hope they don't have issues with the color.

morgannut2 · August 2, 2005 9:42AM

I had that happen to a clean 78S for art. color--I dipped it and PCGS gave it a MS65--Then I took it back to the seller, showed it to him, and said I wouldn't be returning his MS-64 (he'd refused)

Dismeguy · August 2, 2005 9:48AM

The body bag is just a PCGS opinion. If I believe the coin is improperly evaluated, it goes back for a second shot. Otherwise the dime goes on to ebay with disclosure of problems. I've had proof dimes bb as altered surfaces at one grading service, then slab at another. So do not give up to easily if you believe the coin is problem free.

Manorcourtman · August 2, 2005 10:23AM

Since they are not worthy of PCGS plastic I just throw them away.

Nickelback · August 2, 2005 12:47PM

I recently received a BB 1922 weak strike Lincoln that I submitted for a friend...it was marked "altered surface" and neither of us can tell - so he's re-submitting it. If it gets bagged again, then I think he'll try another grading service.

What do you do with a body-bagged coin?

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