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Remember your 1st Submission to PCGS? Take a step back in your past and post it here!!

ManorcourtmanManorcourtman Posts: 7,939 ✭✭✭✭
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For me my first submission got me hooked back into a hobby that I enjoyed as a kid and a young teen in the late 1970'S. I see it's been almost exactly 7 years of madness with our great Host!! Here's my 1st set of grades from PCGS, all coins were purchased raw of eBay iirc. Share your 1st grades if you wish here......

Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 21244504 2441 1911 1C US Genuine (91 - Questionable Color)
2 1 21244505 3344 1939 1C US PR65RD
3 1 21244506 3341 1938 1C US PR66RD
4 1 21244507 5980 1941 25C US PR63
Total Items: 4
Date Received: 2/3/2003
Date Shipped: 2/26/2003
Order Status: Shipped

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    QuarterCollectorQuarterCollector Posts: 1,384 ✭
    Order #20190160 / Submission #3820366
    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 11526154 2425 1909 VDB 1C US DNC
    2 1 11526155 2431 1909 1C Lincoln US DNC
    3 1 11526156 2451 1912 1C US DNC
    4 1 11526157 85796 1934-D 25C Heavy Motto US DNC
    5 1 11526158 5808 1939 25C US DNC
    6 1 11526159 5810 1939-S 25C US DNC
    7 1 11526160 5848 1951-S 25C US DNC
    8 1 11526161 5814 1941 25C US DNC

    What a great way to waist you 8 free submissions
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    SNMANSNMAN Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


    << <i>For me my first submission got me hooked back into a hobby that I enjoyed as a kid and a young teen in the late 1970'S. I see it's been almost exactly 7 years of madness with our great Host!! Here's my 1st set of grades from PCGS, all coins were purchased raw of eBay iirc. Share your 1st grades if you wish here......

    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 21244504 2441 1911 1C US Genuine (91 - Questionable Color)
    2 1 21244505 3344 1939 1C US PR65RD
    3 1 21244506 3341 1938 1C US PR66RD
    4 1 21244507 5980 1941 25C US PR63
    Total Items: 4
    Date Received: 2/3/2003
    Date Shipped: 2/26/2003
    Order Status: Shipped >>



    They had GENUINE service back in 2003????
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    JupitarCoinsJupitarCoins Posts: 2,595 ✭


    << <i>Order #20190160 / Submission #3820366
    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 11526154 2425 1909 VDB 1C US DNC
    2 1 11526155 2431 1909 1C Lincoln US DNC
    3 1 11526156 2451 1912 1C US DNC
    4 1 11526157 85796 1934-D 25C Heavy Motto US DNC
    5 1 11526158 5808 1939 25C US DNC
    6 1 11526159 5810 1939-S 25C US DNC
    7 1 11526160 5848 1951-S 25C US DNC
    8 1 11526161 5814 1941 25C US DNC

    What a great way to waist you 8 free submissions >>



    I'd rather waist the free ones than having had to pay for the submissions thats for sure!!
    Positive:
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    Robb, Tee135, Ibzman350, Mercfan, Outhaul, Erickso1, Cugamongacoins, Indiananationals, Wayne Herndon

    Negative BST Transactions:
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    seemyauctionseemyauction Posts: 3,655 ✭


    I've neer had a coin body bag.............









    never sent one in............ image
    imageCoinZip.com
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    SilverEagles92SilverEagles92 Posts: 6,787 ✭
    This one, came back VG08

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    PawPaulPawPaul Posts: 5,845 ✭
    Told the story a dozen times ;

    sent 7 or 8 of the best Franklins I had gotten over ten years in the 80's........

    PCGS , in their first year of grading , blessed every single one as MS64 -

    most ended up in PCGS 66 holders years later
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    DNADaveDNADave Posts: 7,246 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My first:

    1 1 15639825 7377 1934-S $1 US XF45
    2 1 15639826 6166 1834 50C Small Date, Small Letters US AU53
    3 1 15639827 9341 1926-S 50C Oregon US MS61
    4 1 15639828 7356 1921 $1 Peace US AU55
    4 2 15639829 7356 1921 $1 Peace US MS61
    4 3 15639830 7356 1921 $1 Peace US MS62
    4 4 15639831 7356 1921 $1 Peace US MS63
    4 5 15639832 7356 1921 $1 Peace US MS64
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    rainbowroosierainbowroosie Posts: 4,874 ✭✭✭✭
    Similar Franklin story when PCGS just started. Sent 20 frankies, one 64, thirteen 65, six 66. The 64 later went 66 as did several of the 65s.
    "You keep your 1804 dollar and 1822 half eagle -- give me rainbow roosies in MS68."
    rainbowroosie April 1, 2003
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    TomBTomB Posts: 20,949 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Received a nice hoard of MS67 silver WQs back when PCGS almost never awarded the grade to that series.
    Thomas Bush Numismatics & Numismatic Photography

    In honor of the memory of Cpl. Michael E. Thompson

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    InternetJunkyInternetJunky Posts: 2,329 ✭


    << <i>Similar Franklin story when PCGS just started. Sent 20 frankies, one 64, thirteen 65, six 66. The 64 later went 66 as did several of the 65s. >>



    Was this the story with just the Franklins back then or have others experienced this with a different series?
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    RYKRYK Posts: 35,796 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fun idea for a thread. image

    1 1 21345034 8224 1845-D $5 US VF35
    2 1 21345035 99962 2002-W $25 Eagle US PR69DC
    3 1 21345036 7100 1880-CC $1 US VF35
    4 1 21345037 6074 1806 50C Knob 6, Large Stars US VF35
    My Box of 20: https://pcgs.com/setregistry/collectors-showcase/box-20/ryks-gold-box-20/17132
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    CharlotteDudeCharlotteDude Posts: 2,936 ✭✭✭✭✭
    This coin represents my first PCGS submission experience. Purchased as a raw VF coin in Aug '91. It initially came back as a VF-30 in 1992. I resubmitted in 2002 where it resides in its current XF-45 holder.

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    'dude
    Got Crust....y gold?
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    segojasegoja Posts: 6,132 ✭✭✭✭
    I can't remember that far back.

    20+ years ago, but among the first were some "S" mint Ike (go figure) They graded 66 but I never ever could find a mark at all. Made me wonder what a 67 looked like....Today those 66's are 68's
    JMSCoins Website Link


    Ike Specialist

    Finest Toned Ike I've Ever Seen, been looking since 1986

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    TennesseeDaveTennesseeDave Posts: 4,759 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Not the 1st,but as far back as I could get from their site.

    1 03973647 7365 1925 $1 US MS63
    2 1 03973648 7130 1881-S $1 US MS65
    3 1 03973649 7240 1896 $1 US MS64
    4 1 03973650 7118 1880-S $1 US MS65
    5 1 03973651 7166 1886 $1 US MS64
    6 1 03973652 7166 1886 $1 US MS64
    7 1 03973653 7168 1886-O $1 US AU58
    Total Items: 7
    Date Received: 2/19/2007
    Date Shipped: N/A
    Order Status: Shipped

    Trade $'s
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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,981 ✭✭✭✭✭
    My very first!!! image

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    UtahCoinUtahCoin Posts: 5,345 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Mine was so long ago that I got a Chain Cent graded under the category, "Modern".......image
    I used to be somebody, now I'm just a coin collector.
    Recipient of the coveted "You Suck" award, April 2009 for cherrypicking a 1833 CBHD LM-5, and April 2022 for a 1835 LM-12, and again in Aug 2012 for picking off a 1952 FS-902.
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    mozinmozin Posts: 8,755 ✭✭✭
    I submitted a large number of raw Capped Bust Half Dollars to PCGS about 15 years ago, my very first submission to any grading service. Results like this turned me off on PCGS, because back then, these were typical cases.

    PCGS gave this coin an AU50. I call it an AU55.

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    This one PCGS gave VF35. It might make AU50, big difference in value.

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    Here is the real nail in the coffin. PCGS gave this R5- a VF20! It would be worth about $400 today. It has some problems, but it certainly should make AU50. An NGC55 today is worth around $4,000!

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    Now you can see why I cracked out a lot of PCGS coins many years ago, and submitted them to NGC or ANACS.



    I sure hope I don't get thrown off this forum for stating fact.
    I collect Capped Bust series by variety in PCGS AU/MS grades.
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    SNMANSNMAN Posts: 1,402 ✭✭✭


    << <i>My very first!!! image

    image >>




    Goldbully,

    how do you take a picture of your screen than post it?

    thanks,

    snman
    Positive Transactions with: justindan; Drunner; Segoja, Dragon, fivecents, Connecticoin, WTCG, gsa1fan, abitofthisabitofthat; commoncents05;Broadstruck; and ......more
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    NotSureNotSure Posts: 2,978 ✭✭✭
    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 21827550 7198 1890-CC $1 US Genuine (98 - Damage or Tooling)
    Total Items: 1
    Date Received: 12/8/2004
    Date Shipped: 12/14/2004
    Order Status: Shipped


    That was a tough one to take. Bought it off the 'bay, paid approx MS61 money for it. Looked to be an EASY MS64. Put it away in a 2X2 until last year....10X loupe reveals hair manipulation. That was my first lesson learned as far as buying raw off the 'bay. However, in my own defense, images weren't quite as good as todays are (come to think of it, were they even required back then?).

    Great turnaround time though, huh?
    I'll come up with something.
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    NotSureNotSure Posts: 2,978 ✭✭✭
    Goldbully,

    how do you take a picture of your screen than post it?


    I'd like to know that myself!!
    I'll come up with something.
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    TwoSides2aCoinTwoSides2aCoin Posts: 44,044 ✭✭✭✭✭
    First submission in October of 2004

    1 21778349 8400 1900 $5 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
    2 1 21778350 8401 1900-S $5 US AU50
    3 1 21778351 8516 1909-S $5 US AU50
    4 1 21778352 7144 1883-CC $1 US 99 - PVC Residue




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    GoldbullyGoldbully Posts: 16,981 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>

    << <i>My very first!!! image

    image >>




    Goldbully,

    how do you take a picture of your screen than post it?

    thanks,

    snman >>




    Snag'it'!
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    19Lyds19Lyds Posts: 26,487 ✭✭✭✭
    image

    Above was my first self submission, below is my first official submission around 1992/1993:

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    I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning.



    The name is LEE!
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    tydyetydye Posts: 3,894 ✭✭✭
    Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
    1 1 21715174 1510 1805 1C US VF30BN
    2 1 21715175 2127 1877 1C US VF35BN
    3 1 21715176 7859 1907 $2.50 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
    4 1 21715177 84778 1881 10C US PR64CA
    Total Items: 4
    Date Received: 9/9/2004
    Date Shipped: 9/29/2004
    Order Status: Shipped

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