Thread: disappointing NGC slab

Nope, I read their guidlelines very well, it was sent in a plastic 2x2 no tape or staples.

Originally Posted by BadThad

Did you submit the coin in a stapled 2x2? Perhaps it was damaged when they removed it.

I only ever submit in the plastic 2x2 flips, no staples, no tape.

Where do I get that at? The pure acetone not nail polish remover right?

Originally Posted by BadThad

Acetone followed by xylene.

Where do I get that at? The pure acetone not nail polish remover right?

Your local hardware store. Automotive stores usually carry it too. And NEVER use fingernail polish remover. it's not pure

Yea, that's what I heard, looks like a trip to the hardware store, looks like I can get xylene there, xylol is the same thing right? Sheesh, then I gotta crack that slab open and go to work and still have a scratched coin!

Originally Posted by Billyray

Your local hardware store. Automotive stores usually carry it too. And NEVER use fingernail polish remover. it's not pure

just looked at it under the loupe, no way it is FS now, the scratch bridges the steps. Probably won't even bother cracking it out and cleaning it, I will leave it on top of my desk to remind me to take detailed pics before I send any coins in.

Personally, I don't think you should try removing the fingerprint before you contact NGC to see what they have to say about, both, the fingerprint and the scratch. Send an e-mail or PM to Scott Schechter and explain the situation. See if you can't be compensated, first, before messing with anything.

Chris

Nah, I am going to leave it the way it is as a reminder to take detailed pics before I send anything in. If I send it to them to see what they say I can already hear it, there isn't any way we could have possibly done that to that coin, everyone handles coins with gloves and they are never around anything that could scratch them, besides, we aren't liable for any damage if there was any, then I might get a courtesy certification as a consolation prize and have to pay to ship it to them and back to me. I would rather avoid that cause it would probably set me off more. Thanks for listening, I will try to get a pic later tonight, if nothing else you can see what a great coin it was at one time.

Originally Posted by cpm9ball

Personally, I don't think you should try removing the fingerprint before you contact NGC to see what they have to say about, both, the fingerprint and the scratch. Send an e-mail or PM to Scott Schechter and explain the situation. See if you can't be compensated, first, before messing with anything.

Chris

so here is the pics, I photographed it from different light angles, but you can see the scratch in any angle. I don't think you can see the fingerprint too well in the pics. I still don't think there is anyway I would have missed this looking at it as many times as I have over years.

Originally Posted by Billyray

Your local hardware store. Automotive stores usually carry it too. And NEVER use fingernail polish remover. it's not pure

I have a bottle of fingernail polish remover that is 100% acetone.

Fingernail polish remover pic.

well at least you have the fingerprint of the culprit who scratched it, but do the tpgs fingerprint their employees?

That is a rather serious scratch, indeed.

you can also kind of see the print on the last pic just above and W of the dome and across the dome.

Originally Posted by cncman

you can also kind of see the print on the last pic just above and W of the dome and across the dome.

Yes, I can see the print very clear in the last picture

I still think you should contact NGC about it, if for no other reason than to alert them to the possibility that someone may not be following the established protocol. If it happened once, it could happen again.

Chris