Submitting coins to a TPG that were graded by another TPG

Discussion in 'Coin Chat' started by Mcreagin, Mar 6, 2012.

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  1. james m. wolfe

    james m. wolfe New Member

    :eek::yes:nice!!!!i keep it as is
     
    james m. wolfe, Mar 8, 2012
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  3. Mcreagin

    Mcreagin Member

    The crack... Picture 173.jpg
     
    Mcreagin, Mar 8, 2012
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  4. 19Lyds

    19Lyds Member of the United States of Confusion

    An attribution fee is NOT required for a 55/55 Lincoln.

    It could be submitted for Secure Plus grading for less than $100.

    However, there are no guarantees the coin wouldn't Genuine. The cutoff point would be what the OP originally paid for the coin vs what its value would be if it "genuined".
     
    19Lyds, Mar 8, 2012
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  5. rodeoclown

    rodeoclown Dodging Bulls

    Definitely leave it as is. That crack is on the side, if it was on the front or back of the slab prohibiting view to the coin, then it'd be a different story.
     
    rodeoclown, Mar 8, 2012
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  6. Mcreagin

    Mcreagin Member

    The only reason I'm concerned about the crack is the "air tightness". The only reason i would want it graded by PCGS is if for some reason I sold it, I may get more money for it or at least more looks. As other people have posted, a lot of people buy the plastic and not the coin. I am curious how this coin could possibly come back "genuine". Do you see something I don't?
     
    Mcreagin, Mar 8, 2012
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  7. dsmith23

    dsmith23 Gotta get 'em all

    Slabs aren't completely airtight anyways
     
    dsmith23, Mar 8, 2012
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  8. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    That's the problem, it's what we can't see - in pics - that is worrisome.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 8, 2012
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  9. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Could be, you no doubt know more about that part than I do. I'm thinking the value of the coin alone is going to make it pricey.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 8, 2012
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  10. Mcreagin

    Mcreagin Member

    I thought they were "sonically" sealed. Does that not mean airtite
     
    Mcreagin, Mar 8, 2012
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  11. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    No it does not. Slabs are not, and never have been airtight.

    What sonically sealed means is this - the molecules of the plastic are heated up, melted, with sound waves. The molecules at the edges of the two slab halves are vibrated at such a high speed by the sound that they melt together and hold the two pieces together. That's all.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 9, 2012
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  12. Mcreagin

    Mcreagin Member

    ahh ok. I obviously don't want anything negative happening to this coin. like corrosion or something else. I know that may sound stupid but I really don't know. I know that copper tends to be more volatile that other metals. Is there a chemist in the house??
     
    Mcreagin, Mar 9, 2012
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  13. Hunt1

    Hunt1 Active Member

    You're never going to have a perfectly air-tite environment. The best thing to do is store your slabs in a area that has a corrosion inhibitor and silica gel.

    http://www.jpscorner.com/Silica_Gel_Desiccant.htm
     
    Hunt1, Mar 9, 2012
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  14. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Getting a new slab isn't going to help anything in that regard. All you need to do to protect your coin, all of your coins, is to store them properly. Do that and you will have no worries.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 9, 2012
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  15. Mcreagin

    Mcreagin Member

    Well i have them in a safe. it has a dessicant in there.
     
    Mcreagin, Mar 9, 2012
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  16. GDJMSP

    GDJMSP Numismatist Moderator

    Good, now just make sure you check the desiccant and change it or re-charge it as needed. And make sure your safe is kept in area where the temperature does not vary much.
     
    GDJMSP, Mar 10, 2012
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