Got A Grade Of N/A On A Downgrade Review?

LeeG · August 17, 2005 12:07AM

Anyone know what this means? Sent in this 1957 PR68 CAM Franklin in for Downgrade Review. Came back graded N/A. No other information, email, phone call, etc., provided.

weresteve · August 17, 2005 12:21AM

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Anyone know what this means? Sent in this 1957 PR68 CAM Franklin in for Downgrade Review. Came back graded N/A. No other information, email, phone call, etc., provided. >>

Probably due to the milk spots on the obverse ...

Steve

DennisH · August 17, 2005 12:23AM

Try inputting the serial number of the coin into the Cert. Verification function on the website and see what comes up. If they've updated the database it should show the coin's current grade.

zenny · August 17, 2005 12:25AM

no adjustment?

100proof1957 · August 17, 2005 12:25AM

no adjustment ?

coinguy1 · August 17, 2005 12:32AM

"N/A" usually stands for "not applicable", which in this case might mean PCGS did not think the coin warranted a down-grade. Hence, "N/A" could mean "no adjustment" as some have already said.

LeeG · August 17, 2005 12:22PM

Thanks for trying to help me out guys! I called Customer Service and heres the scoop:

Coin is coming back to me Raw.

PCGS is reimbursing my cost for the coin and all grading and shipping fee's involved.

I hope to get an explanation letter along with the coin. We'll see.

Thanks Again for the help.

Conder101 · August 18, 2005 4:49AM

<< <i>I hope to get an explanation letter along with the coin. We'll see. >>

Probably not, I think you have to do a presidential review to get that. And even then you won't always get it.

LeeG · August 27, 2005 7:06AM

<< <i>Probably not, I think you have to do a presidential review to get that. And even then you won't always get it. >>

Right on the money Conder101. Got the coin with the check. No explanation. I've got a 1957 PR66 DCAM Franklin so I put this money into this coin

itsnotjustme · August 27, 2005 7:08AM

I'll take that above the Franklin (although nice) any day!

mozin · August 27, 2005 10:12AM

That 1837 Bust Half is a much better coin to own than the modern Franklin, and you never need to worry about milk spots on the Bustie. You did get short changed on the Bustie though, they left off the letters on the third side.

100proof1957 · August 27, 2005 10:24AM

thats a 57 Bust and LEE sucks !

100proof1957 · August 27, 2005 10:56AM

that should be a seated .50

unless i smoked my lunch,thats looks like 57 !

My Bad !

rhedden · August 27, 2005 10:56AM

Was that Franklin artificially frosted? Looks like it was altered to look Cameo, PCGS missed it, and then it turned spotty in the holder. Another possibility is that it was dipped prior to submission to remove haze, and the owner didn't rinse it properly. I'd try to dip it again with a proper rinse if I owned it.

LeeG · August 27, 2005 11:06AM

I don't think it's artifically frosted. Probably bad risnse job. I was thinking about sending it to NCS but I may give it a try myself. Heres my pic's of the coin RAW:

bushmaster8 · September 2, 2005 12:50AM

Couple o' questions for Lee (I have one in for downgrade review since 7/14, and haven't heard nuttin' yet):

Did PCGS contact you regarding your options? ie. Refund your purchase price vs. reslab at a lower grade and pay you the difference in value?

How did PCGS know the purchase price? Did you have to provide any documentation supporting your purchase price (reciept, invoice, etc.)?

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