PCGS Guarantee worthy proofs? *pics*

I recently won a complete set of clad state quarters online. They are all Proof 69 DCAM according to PCGS They come 5 coins to a set for a complete year. One of the coins has terrible spotting on it. I looks like someone sneezed on the coin. I do not want to send the entire set back on account of this 1 coin. Do you think that this coin meets the criteria for PCGS to give me a refund? I don't see how this coin would grade PR69 DCAM with all of those spots. All of the other coins look fine.
Thanks,
Scott W.

Here is the coin in question.



It is the coin on the bottom right. Hard to see from this pic.


Here is the reverse. The reverse is fine. It is the New Mexico coin.

 

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why does the one on the top left keep looking like a pizza?

 

Since it is a proof, they are mirror like, ans his angle can't cover each and every coin in the same shot, so it is reflecting on something orange-colored.

 

Oh, and OP, I do not think it would grade PF69.

 

with that kind of spotting what do you think it would grade?

 

Call PCGS customer service and ask your question and send them a photo in an email. Cuts to the chase.

 

Probably just glare. IdK?

 

Because Oklahoma is actually known as "The Pizza State" ( Little-known historical fact ):goofer:

 

Yes it would qualify under their guarantee, but what would it cost you for postage and insurance both ways to get it there and back? Probably more than the set is worth.

 

Im probably going to email PCGS with better pics just to see what they will say. If I were to send it back I'd just send back the 5 coin holder in question, not the whole box of 50. These individial 5 coin year runs are selling for around $50 on ebay. I cant find a 2008-S clad right now at this moment.

EDIT: DOing some searching I found an older post by The Penny Lady stating that PCGS would do a spot removal for a fee. Does anyone know if PCGS still does this?

 

I sent PCGS an email with some better pics. Hopefully I will hear from them this week.

 

These coin(s) would best be submitted for PCGS Spot Review and NOT Grade Guarantee. It's a "FREE" service which should cover this particular coin and it'll only cost you too/from shipping plus the $8.00 handling fee. It is also 100 times faster than using the Grade Guarantee which is a $25 per coin "upfront" charge. If the coin doesn't change in grade, they keep the $25 bucks. If it does, you get your $25 back.

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NOTE: On 3/26/2011, I mailed a 3 coin Grade Guarantee Submission which cost me $107.95 total. The grades posted on 10/12/2011. 1 coin downgrade while the other 2 did not.

On 7/1/2011, I mailed a 1 coin Spot Review Submission. The grade posted on 7/28/2011. PCGS Cleaned the coin up and it did not downgrade.

On 7/23/2011, I mailed a 3 coin Spot Review Submission. The grades posted on 8/10/2011.

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Grades are guaranteed during spot review where they either replace the coin or pay the difference in a downgrade. I don't really foresee any problems with getting them to replace this particular coin if needed. Having a replacement 5 coin slab might be a different story though.

Either way, you'll be responsible for Too/From shipping and the normal $8.00 handling fee. BTW, the cheapest Return Shipping Fee for 5 coins valued under $1,000 is $21.95.


Base minimum, you're looking at $8.00 handling and $21.95 return shipping ($29.95) plus a minimum of $18.30 for Express mail shipping to PCGS. They only accept either Registered Mail (su-low) or Express Mail shipping. They'll also accept FedEx but that'll cost you $20+ in not more.

Are you sure you can't live with the spots?

 

This is the email I got from PCGS. Not much help from them. I can live with the spots, but I'll keep my eye out for a replacement 2008-S clad PR69 set to replace the spotted one with.

Here is a better pic that i sent them PCGS slabbed these 5 coins in a multi coin holder as PR69 DCAM.




Good Afternoon Mr. W.,

We do not have a spot removal service. If you would like to send your coin in for the guarantee resubmit service, here is the information: http://www.pcgs.com/guarantee.html.

Please let me know if I can be of further assistance.


Thank you,

 

I think you are correct. So lets say I ship the coin back to PCGS. Would they have a coin liek this in their "inventory" to replace my spotty coin with?

 

The facts that you enumerated are indicative of how utterly useless the PCGS "Guaranty" is for lower value coins.
Just another good reason not to do business with them.