PCGS Grading Errors

My dad recently purchased two graded coins from PCGS, they were both $5 Liberties and were graded CONSECUTIVELY. The first coin is a 1908 but on the holder they said it was a 1905. The second coin is a 1901/0-S but the holder says 1901-S. Would PCGS fix the HUGE errors for free? the price difference on the regular 1901-S and the 1901/0-S is significantly different.

 

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I would think if you just got them, they should fix for free.

call & ask.

 

Yep. Just ask.

How is PCGS' customer service? What's best, phone or email?

 

...really that bad?

I guess they don't make enough money to hire some people to take on some of that work, huh?

I think I get it: Customer Service doesn't need to be a priority when you're the "go to" grading service for US coins. Oh, and "it won't CAC" if it's not one of their slabs...

 

If you did not notate the error when it was sent in, would they observe it?

 

an error slab adds to an error coin

 

If I am understanding the OP correctly, the first is a mechanical error; relatively common and no big deal. As for the second, I am not sure if this one would require an attribution fee or not, but if a fee was required and wasn't paid, this would not be an error on PCGS's part but the submitter's. As for an "error" on a slab adding to an "error" (variety) coin, that is highly, highly debatable, and on a coin such as this where there is a fairly significant value difference, the lack of attribution is more of a liability than anything.

 

I was viewing it more like this. It would be neat to have a 1942/1 mercury dime and have the label say it is a 1941 or 1942 mercury dime.

Is it more of a liability? yes
is it really neat? Also yes

 

I thought that if the error was in the date, like the 1942/1 mercury or say a 1824/4 bust half, they attribute it with no extra cost. I thought you only have to pay extra if it is a VAM or overton or something else along the lines of that

 

Give them a call and see what they say.

 

The 1901/0-S does NOT require an attribution fee which leads me to believe that PCGS didn't think it was actually an 1901/0-S coin regardless of what the seller felt.

PCGS "should" correct the first coin at no charge.

The second coin needs verification that it is actually an overdate. Otherwise, it will simply cost more grading fees.

Two questions for the OP:

Was it purchased as an overdate coin?
Was an overdate premium paid?

 

No, the coin was purchased as the date indicated on the slab.
No overdate premium was paid...

However, it appears 100% to be the 1901/0-S, I'll post pictures in a little bit

 

This!

 

Sorry for the blurry pictures. Let me know what you think about it being the 1901/0-S... matching it up to the pictures on coinfacts, it looks to be identical.

 

That just looks like a 1901-S to me, but gold isn't my forte...

 

a 1901-S with a scratch by the 1.

 

Thank you.

While not the best photos, it appears you are correct.

 

Idk books I'm not seeing it, I just see a scratch at the top of the 1