...Say you have a proof ase and it has a minor non-retained strikethrough of a small 1-2mm piece of wire (like from a polishing brush wheel) in the field. It looks like a small scratch but is a strikethrough. Tiny but very noticeable especially by a grader being in the reflective field. And now say it's in an ngc 70 slab. Is this possible? Would it be because the grader missed it somehow or would it be because it happened during the strike and the rest of the coin was perfect but it just didn't go through error attribution so no label recognition?
My understanding is that things such as a strikethrough, die chip, die crack, grease-filled die, etc. have no bearing on the grade. Chris
NGC defines a 70 as "A coin with no post-production imperfections at 5x magnification". Taking that at face value since the strikethrough is during production that would seem to fit into their definition for a 70.
I don't have much experience with NGC, but if they're like PCGS you can send it in for a reholder and attribution. They always reserve the right to change the grade if they see fit, but if its not one of the big money 70 dates there's not much being gambled on a downgrade in terms of value. To me the bigger question would be is it worth it? You'll be looking at 60 dollars or so for the process with shipping and everything. Of course if you just want it that way that part doesn't really matter.
I guess it depends on the coin. For me, it was a no-brainer when I resubmitted my 2005 KS Silver SQ, NGC PF70UCAM Mint Error for the CPG designation, FS-901. It cost me an additional $15, made it a Top Pop (no others) and about 2 months later, I sold it for $1K. Chris
