What was your first time like??

ModCrewman · March 15, 2011 12:21PM

Not that!

Another post sharing the results of someone's first PCGS submission got me thinking, this would make an interesting thread.

So...What were the results of YOUR first submission?

Here's mine:

1952 Proof Roosevelt - PR67CAM
1952 Proof "Superbird" Quarter - PR66
1952 Proof "Superbird" Quarter - PR66
1952 Proof "Superbird" Quarter - PR66
1952 Proof Franklin - PR66
1952 Proof Franklin - PR65
1952 Proof Franklin - PR65
1952 Proof Jefferson - PR67CAM
1952 Proof Jefferson - PR66
1952 Proof Lincoln - PR65RD
1952 Proof Lincoln - PR65RD
1952 Proof Lincoln - PR65RD

llafoe · March 15, 2011 12:24PM

I'll let you know soon...

I remember my first time; like it was yesterday... wait, it WAS yesterday!

I can't wait to tell my two children I waited until I yesterday... they'll be so proud of me!

P.S. The US Mint minted coins from other years too; they weren't just minted in 1952!

commoncents05 · March 15, 2011 12:27PM

First coin I ever sent in was a 1932-S Washington Quarter I bought raw from a local dealer. Graded out MS62.

-Paul

Coinlearner · March 15, 2011 12:36PM

.....Since I had 8 "Free" submits....Sent in Proof Gold. 5 PF-69 & 3 PF-70........Right behind these were 19 2001 SAE proofs. Mostly 69 with 3-4 68.......NO 70's

..

.........Then I started to look at the coins

19Lyds · March 15, 2011 1:10PM

AUandAG · March 15, 2011 1:20PM

Here is mine. Did well on my CC's but that's it!
bob

Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 22086366 7081 1878-CC $1 US MS62PL
2 1 22086367 7144 1883-CC $1 US MS65
3 1 22086368 7152 1884-CC $1 US MS63
4 1 22086369 1154 1829 1/2C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
5 1 22086370 1169 1835 1/2C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
6 1 22086371 5791 1932-D 25C US XF45
7 1 22086372 2233 1908-S 1C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
8 1 22086373 2239 1909-S 1C Indian US Questionable Authenticity

llafoe · March 15, 2011 1:22PM

<< <i>Here is mine. Did well on my CC's but that's it!
bob

Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 22086366 7081 1878-CC $1 US MS62PL
2 1 22086367 7144 1883-CC $1 US MS65
3 1 22086368 7152 1884-CC $1 US MS63
4 1 22086369 1154 1829 1/2C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
5 1 22086370 1169 1835 1/2C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
6 1 22086371 5791 1932-D 25C US XF45
7 1 22086372 2233 1908-S 1C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
8 1 22086373 2239 1909-S 1C Indian US Questionable Authenticity >>

You were right to specialize!

iceman0xh · March 15, 2011 1:26PM

Just posted my first submission results:
First body bag and top pop in my first submission

1824/4 50C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
1884-O $1 US MS63
1964-D 50C US MS66
1873 5C Open 3 US AU53
1963 50C US PR64DC
1898 $1 US AU55
1880-S $1 US MS66
1963 25C US PR69CA

MikeInFL · March 15, 2011 1:31PM

Although I have submitted a few coins through a 3rd party, here is my first submission:

Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 18724283 9177 1924 $20 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
2 1 18724284 1600 1818 1C US AU55BN
3 1 18724285 1645 1826 1C US AU58BN
4 1 18724286 1717 1835 1C Small 8, Stars US AU55BN
5 1 18724287 1817 1839 1C Type of 1840 US AU55BN
6 1 18724288 1820 1840 1C Large Date US AU58BN
7 1 18724289 1823 1840 1C Small Date US Genuine (98 - Damage or Tooling)
8 1 18724290 1835 1842 1C Large Date US XF45BN
9 1 18724291 1844 1843 1C Petite-Small Letters US XF40BN
10 1 18724292 1844 1843 1C Petite-Small Letters US AU55BN

It was the 2nd trip for the Saint Gaudens above, and it has now come back twice cleaned! I'm still not convinced. lol

The 40 small date that didn't slab was a known problem coin -- a test case if you will. They apparently thought the tooling to smooth the rim bruise was the worse of two evils.

In short, none of the Genuine slabs surprised me.

To be frank, I expected a few of the above coins to NOT slab -- all were bought raw, most from EAC dealers, and a few I thought questionable -- so I was pleasantly surprised at the results.

Overall, they graded very close to what I expected. One disappointment and one surprise.

I was very encouraged by the results overall. I've collected large cents on and off since childhood (more off than on) and it was satisfying to see that if anything I'm a bit more conservative than PCGS when it comes to large cents.

DIMEMAN · March 15, 2011 1:52PM

Here's mine......17 out of 20.......not too bad for a beginner.

Line # Item # Cert # PCGS No. CoinDate Denomination Variety Country Grade
1 1 10348056 4676 1875-S 10C Mintmark Below US AU58
2 1 10348057 5060 1945-S 10C US MS66
3 1 10348058 4598 1852-O 10C US XF45
4 1 10348059 4667 1873-S 10C Arrows US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
5 1 10348060 4653 1871 10C US AU55
6 1 10348061 4620 1859-O 10C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
7 1 10348062 4858 1911-D 10C US AU58
8 1 10348063 4699 1887-S 10C US AU55
9 1 10348064 4820 1899-S 10C US AU58
10 1 10348065 4797 1892-O 10C US AU53
11 1 10348066 4855 1910-D 10C US AU58
12 1 10348067 4808 1895-S 10C US MS62
13 1 10348068 4684 1877-S 10C US AU55
14 1 10348069 4651 1870 10C US XF45
15 1 10348070 4866 1914-D 10C US AU55
16 1 10348071 4612 1856-O 10C US XF40
17 1 10348072 4604 1853-O 10C Arrows US XF40
18 1 10348073 4693 1884-S 10C US Genuine (97 - Environmental Damage)
19 1 10348074 4861 1912-D 10C US AU55
20 1 10348075 4847 1908-D 10C US AU58
Total Items: 20

melvin289 · March 15, 2011 2:07PM

Oh what a night
Mid December back in '63.

Enough of that,

I sent in 4 NCG commems and they all crossed at the same grade.
I think the Antietam should have up-graded but that's my opinion.

Ron

lordmarcovan · March 15, 2011 2:16PM

I honestly can't remember.

llafoe · March 15, 2011 2:17PM

<< <i>I honestly can't remember. >>

Oh know... the SECOND thing that goes is your memory!

GoldenEyeNumismatics · March 15, 2011 2:38PM

received 3/19/05

1 1 60162545 6154 1829 50C US AU58
2 1 60162546 6461 1892 50C US MS62
3 1 60162547 6881 1799 $1 Obverse Stars 8x5 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
4 1 60162548 6951 1861 $1 US Genuine (91 - Questionable Color)
5 1 60162549 7078 1878 7/8TF $1 7/8TF Strong US MS64
5 2 60162550 7078 1878 7/8TF $1 7/8TF Strong US MS64
6 1 60162551 7078 1878 7/8TF $1 7/8TF Strong US MS64
7 1 60162552 7086 1879-CC $1 US Genuine (95 - Scratch or Rim Nick)
8 1 60162553 7088 1879-CC $1 Capped Die US XF45
9 1 60162554 7236 1895-O $1 US AU50
10 1 60162555 7238 1895-S $1 US AU58
11 1 60162556 7259 1899 $1 US MS65PL
11 2 60162557 7259 1899 $1 US MS64PL
12 1 60162558 7272 1901 $1 US MS61

Elcontador · March 15, 2011 6:02PM

Cracked out four GSA CC Morgan $s, probably in 1998. They graded MS 64, 2 @ MS 65, and MS 66. The 66 is a very nice coin and I still have it; I sold the rest.

1Mike1 · March 15, 2011 8:42PM

1911 1C US Genuine (98 - Damage or Tooling) Genuine (98 - Damage or Tooling)
1912 1C US AU55BN AU55BN
1913 1C US AU55BN AU55BN
1914 1C US MS63BN MS63BN
1914-D 1C US VG10BN VG10BN
1916-D 1C US AU58BN AU58BN
1917 1C US Genuine (97 - Environmental Damage) Genuine (97 - Environmental Damage)
1919 1C US MS63RB MS63RB
1920-D 1C US Genuine (95 - Scratch or Rim Nick) Genuine (95 - Scratch or Rim Nick)
1920 1C US AU58BN AU58BN
1921 1C US Genuine (92 - Cleaned) Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
1923 1C US XF45BN XF45BN
1924 1C US MS63RB MS63RB
1925 1C US MS64RB MS64RB
1926 1C US MS63BN MS63BN
1927 1C US MS63RB MS63RB
1928-D 1C US XF45BN XF45BN
1928 1C US MS64RB MS64RB
1929-D 1C US AU55BN AU55BN
1929 1C US Genuine (91 - Questionable Color) Genuine (91 - Questionable Color)

JJM · March 15, 2011 9:15PM

Ill find out in a few weeks !

kranky · March 15, 2011 9:23PM

Every coin I have ever submitted has come back a 70.

I sent in one UHR and got lucky. It could only go downhill from here.

fishteeth · March 15, 2011 10:55PM

my first, Not PCGS, but still my favorite. Sometime in the late 80's early 90's. Picked the coin out of the dealers junk box for 35 cents and then asked him to submit it for me. I was probably about 10 yrs old.

TwoSides2aCoin · March 15, 2011 11:14PM

My first time was as follows, except 2 coins were returned "unslabbed" and I kind of liked it that way :

1900 $5 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)
1900-S $5 US AU50
1909-S $5 US AU50
1883-CC $1 US 99 - PVC Residue

SLQ · March 16, 2011 12:08AM

1910-S $10 US Genuine (92 - Cleaned)

johnny9434 · March 16, 2011 3:54AM

the only one i remember was a 1897 O morgan that graded out at a au 58.

crs sorry

kimber45ACP · March 16, 2011 3:57AM

08018092 99990 2006-W $50 American Buffalo US PR69DC

telephoto1 · March 16, 2011 4:06AM

The first thing I ever submitted was a two cent piece...to the old ANACS when they were still doing photo certs circa 1982. I thought it was a slightly impaired proof; it came back MS60/60.

DrBuster · March 16, 2011 4:09AM

I can't believe nobody has chimed in with.....

"Dear PCGS Forum, I never though I'd be writing this...."

LindeDad · March 16, 2011 5:37AM

I got bagged my first time. But only once at least.
But too make up for it I also got a MS70.

Meltdown · March 16, 2011 5:49AM

Here's mine from 2007 - I was into proofs at the time.
1 1 11640278 6695 1954 50C US PR65
2 1 11640279 6693 1952 50C US PR65
3 1 11640280 6696 1955 50C US PR66
4 1 11640281 85987 1955 25C US PR66CA
5 1 11640282 5230 1955 10C US PR66
6 1 11640283 6651 1948 50C US AU58
7 1 11640284 6698 1957 50C US PR67
8 1 11640285 5232 1957 10C US PR66

My avatar is #3 on this list.

What was your first time like??

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