PCGS Coin Conservation, is it available?

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• DennisH Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 31, 2009 3:50AM

  To the best of my knowledge PCGS offers no conservation service other than minor PVC removal/reduction under its guaranteed regrade service for coins already in PCGS holders, which I think costs $30. For raw coins there is nothing offered.

  When in doubt, don't.

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• Coxe Posts: 11,139 ✭

  January 31, 2009 4:11AM

  I don't understand how they could have the nerve to charge $30 to remove PVC on a coin that was already holdered by them. I was planning on taking a couple such coins to drop at Long Beach for this very thing. Can I get a secondary confirmation that they do not do this for free?

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  January 31, 2009 4:16AM

  If a coin is submitted under the guarantee and PCGS downgrades or corrects a problem, (in other words, they agree there was a problem), then the fee is re-imbursed.
  
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• rons Posts: 338 ✭✭

  January 31, 2009 4:16AM

  PCGS removed the PVC from my 42 proof Walker for no charge last fall

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• tahoe98 Posts: 11,388 ✭✭✭

  January 31, 2009 4:17AM

  
  
  ...................i'll be watching, too, for an answer!

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• Coxe Posts: 11,139 ✭

  January 31, 2009 4:27AM

  Reversing the charge makes complete sense. Keeps the riff-raff from abusing the service.

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• DennisH Posts: 14,040 ✭✭✭✭✭

  January 31, 2009 5:00AM

  Good luck with getting it done for free -- and congratulations to those who have managed to do so. I have not been so fortunate in my two attempts.

  When in doubt, don't.

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• Russ Posts: 48,514 ✭✭✭

  January 31, 2009 5:29AM

  Yeah, I've had a couple of times where they resisted re-imbursing the fee. But, I kept bugging them and eventually they did.
  
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• Bear Posts: 18,953 ✭✭✭

  January 31, 2009 7:02AM

  Hey, us riff - raff have feelings you know.

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