Is a strikethrough a planchet flaw?

rld14 · December 2, 2009 5:11AM

I was just reviewing some grades... I sent in an ex NGC64 28-S SLQ that had a reverse strikethrough on it... probably a small piece of wire.

What did it get graded? Genuine - 93 - Planchet Flaw.

What the ?????? PLANCHET FLAW?????

tightbudget · December 2, 2009 5:12AM

Got a picture?

PrivateCoinCollector · December 2, 2009 5:15AM

Not sure without a picture, but sounds like you should have sent it in under a "Mint Error" Submission

seanq · December 2, 2009 5:31AM

I had the same thing happen to one of my last submissions to PCGS, I sent in a 1941 DDO Lincoln in AU with a struck-through area on the reverse. I even put a note on the flip that the coin was as struck and not damaged. Didn't matter, it came back in a bodybag with the same reason (Planchet Flaw) on the label. All I can figure is that PCGS wants coins in their problem-free holders to be just that - problem free, whether the issue occurred before, during or after the strike.

Sean Reynolds

RWB · December 2, 2009 5:51AM

Seems as if the planchet was just fine - but debris got on to it as it was being struck, so it's a press production flaw, not a "planchet" flaw (unless it's the famous "Jed Planchet").

Broadstruck · December 2, 2009 5:53AM

I remember that SLQ and thought it had a small reverse lamination.

NGC MS64 to PCGS G.O. Wow

RWB · December 2, 2009 5:59AM

...thought it had a small reverse lamination.

Sorry to hear that. Hope it will not be sad for too long.

rld14 · December 2, 2009 6:14AM

Thanks Sean.

I can accept that they dont want any errors in normal holders if that's the case. But I can't see how a strikethrough is a planchet flaw..... makes no sense to me.

rld14 · December 2, 2009 6:20AM

<< <i>I remember that SLQ and thought it had a small reverse lamination.

NGC MS64 to PCGS G.O. Wow

>>

Yeah tell me about it! It is a strikethrough, you'd have to see it in hand though. Jay Cline saw it, and Steve Sabatino sold me the coin.

Broadstruck · December 2, 2009 6:37AM

This would have turned out better if you had just sent it in for crossover... not cracked it out.

rld14 · December 2, 2009 7:13AM

It's not the end of the world really... Not like I'm ever going to sell the coin.

It's neat, it has a small reverse cud too... the small one inside the rim to the SW of the "E" in Quarter. I have like 2 or 3 slabbed ones with that cud, but this one has a strikethrough as well

19Lyds · December 2, 2009 7:53AM

<< <i>I had the same thing happen to one of my last submissions to PCGS, I sent in a 1941 DDO Lincoln in AU with a struck-through area on the reverse. I even put a note on the flip that the coin was as struck and not damaged. Didn't matter, it came back in a bodybag with the same reason (Planchet Flaw) on the label. All I can figure is that PCGS wants coins in their problem-free holders to be just that - problem free, whether the issue occurred before, during or after the strike.

Sean Reynolds >>

I guess clips are now out of the question??

BTW, I just recently submitted a 1973 IKE with as a strike through Mint Error. If it bags, I'm gonna really whine!

erroid · December 2, 2009 12:20PM

Well, here's a planchet peel, Ike-Piso that they graded; maybe there were other problems with the ungraded ones?

Is a strikethrough a planchet flaw?

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