PCGS/NGC Blunders

Fr45h3R · September 23, 2014, 05:22:47 PM

Quote from: 'echidna' pid='59808' dateline='1411293825'PCGS and NGC are not true professional operations in my opinion.
Because they are not answerable or accountable to anyone.

Grading standards have varied over the years.
And blunders are not uncommon.
Take a look at this beauty.
PCGS have had it as a warranty submission for over 7 months.
No response.
What are they waiting for ?
Professionals ?
Yeah right.

Sounds like they're waiting for it to magically go away, fix itself, or a new doctoring service is coming soon. :angel:

robbiegal · September 23, 2014, 07:32:02 PM

how did you label them Trout on the flip that you sent over?
one is masterpieces and the other one is ...

Australian coin · September 23, 2014, 07:44:48 PM

haha 2 x 1oz coins

trout · September 23, 2014, 08:15:10 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='59928' dateline='1411466522'how did you label them Trout on the flip that you sent over?
one is masterpieces and the other one is ...

and the other one is ...A bloody site smaller :p
Yes I did write on the submission slip that they were different coins but the D head that did the paperwork simply stuffed up.

wwwww · October 02, 2014, 12:50:36 PM

PCGS slabbed a part roll (25 coins) of proof-like 1939 Indian Quarter Annas as proof strikes. That's more than double the entire mintage of the issue.

They corrected them quicker than ever though. Mechanical error submission received 15/9, sent 1/10. I think that's my fastest submission ever!

PNC king · October 19, 2014, 08:40:21 PM

maybe its time to start a raw coin dealers blunders topic , although i do not think the web domain available memory is big enough to be able cope with the replies to the topic

nealeffendi · October 19, 2014, 09:51:25 PM

Quote from: 'PNC king' pid='61112' dateline='1413713421'maybe its time to start a raw coin dealers blunders topic , although i do not think the web domain available memory is big enough to be able cope with the replies to the topic

That is one of the strong points about PCGS and the other top TPGs. When they screw up we can point to the specifics of the screw up as the precise label description (including grading), the encapsulation of the coin and the unique identifying number let us point to their errors. With raw coins there is almost nothing to prove how the dealer blundered and it is your word against theirs.
With raw coins the dealers might have "Unc" on the 2X2, but that could mean it looks sort of Unc or that it is Unc (dipped) or that it is aVG but really shiny after polishing with brasso so we call it Unc (at least 10 times a week I see coins on eBay that fit that description:shock:.)

purplepennyhunter · October 20, 2014, 11:28:02 AM

You could start a new thread "Whose unc is that?"

PNC king · October 21, 2014, 03:06:56 AM

Quote from: 'purplepennyhunter' pid='61133' dateline='1413766682'You could start a new thread "Whose unc is that?"

a certain melbourne dealers version of UNC is nice shiney and dipped , his coins at coin fairs all look the same

serial · October 24, 2014, 02:26:49 PM

http://www.pcgs.com/pop/valueview.aspx?s=149127
check out the copper threepence

Australian coin · October 24, 2014, 07:59:46 PM

?? what what, where does it say copper, or do you mean looks like

Nightparrot · October 24, 2014, 09:57:17 PM

I think serial is making the point that an image of a halfpenny has somehow found its way onto the page for the 1925 3d

robbiegal · October 24, 2014, 11:15:15 PM

that is one super hot halfpenny masquerading as a three'p
give me bronze any day!

purplepennyhunter · October 25, 2014, 07:26:16 AM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='61384' dateline='1414154715'one super hot halfpenny masquerading

Great choice of words, it's like it's in there trying to hide........not very well!!