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What does PCI stand for?

nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭✭
In reference to the grading service. This is not a joke (although I'm sure there's plenty of temptation to post a silly response). We just realized we actually don't know what the intitials (if they are initials) stand for.

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  • photo certification institue i believe
    image
  • lordmarcovanlordmarcovan Posts: 43,897 ✭✭✭✭✭
    PCI= Pretty Crummy Investment.

    Sorry, I couldn't resist. image

    (Actually, some older green-label PCIs have been a good investment for me!)


    Anyway, it stands for Photo-Certified Coin Institute. (So it should really be PCCI).

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  • LanLordLanLord Posts: 11,724 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Poor
    Choice
    Indeed
  • Primo
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  • BarryBarry Posts: 10,100 ✭✭✭
    Pure
    Crap
    Inside
  • nencoinnencoin Posts: 1,284 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Anyway, it stands for Photo-Certified Coin Institute. (So it should really be PCCI). >>



    Thanks!
  • HeywoodHeywood Posts: 1,246 ✭✭✭
    This is where someone posts a picture of one of the old PCI slabs that actually had a picture of the coin in the slab.

    The pictures weren't the best, but it was a way to detect any atempt to switch coins.


    A witty saying proves nothing- Voltaire (1694 - 1778)



    An error does not become truth by reason of multiplied propagation, nor

    does the truth become error because nobody will see it. -Mohandas K. Gandhi (1869-1948)
  • rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,875 ✭✭✭✭
    Pretty Cool In some cases -- I've UPGRADED several....some not so cool!
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
    rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
  • koynekwestkoynekwest Posts: 10,048 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Professionally Certified Ineptitude

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