So one is AT and one is unquestionably NT...hmmm

Understood, and lots of people like them. However, with older coins, you are obviously aware that they're not original, if they are blazing white, and come from the 1870s or 1880s, or even earlier. They have been dipped.

 

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As a Jefferson collector I agree 100% I have several 1960's proof Jefferson's just like these not cooked or doctored in any way...so I guess Black Beauties are cooked also? I would think that a TPG would be smart enough to know that certain years medal contents cause more so to tone than other years. I had a hard time dealing with TPG's as I had a 1943/2 nickel froma roll that was purchased from the Federal Reserve Bank back in 1943. The coins were at that time delivered to the bank in bags from the mint and rolled at the FRB . Now my dad whom worked there purchased a roll and had them till he died. I got the roll from his safe. and opened it found the coin in the roll a yes unc. 1943/2 sent it into NGC and it came back genuine ????? The coin was in an unc roll from the FRB and rolled by the FRB,and they said it was cleaned? DUH! My question why would someone clean a single coin from a roll that was a rare coin and how come the others FS 1943 I sent in with this coin graded with No Problems? I a a firm believer that some if not all TPG only choose to allow companies that send in thousands of coins or more to obtain the better grades as well as controling the market. Think about it some one who only summits 5 coins compared to a company who puts orders in in the thousands ...who's gets the better grades? Just my two cents

 

Yes...it's difficult to find older coins with unaltered surfaces.

 

[FONT=&amp]The first thing I would suggest is to disregard the coin's supposed history. I understand that this may be a difficult thing to do, but it is necessary to put yourself in the shoes of the graders who must judge by what they see, so there really is nothing "duh" about it. I assume there must be something about the coin that threw up red flags, but since miscalls can and do happen, if you are sure that the coin, on its own merits, meets NGC standards (not yours), you may want to consider resubmitting.

In regards to the preferential treatment theory; I submit substantially more than five coins per year and have never felt discriminated against for not being a large volume submitter. My expectations for each coin are to the TPG’s standard, and by doing this my disappointments have been relatively few overall.[/FONT]